United States › Greenwood MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2010 ACS
Greenwood Micro Greenwood, SC · 2 counties · 95,078 residents · 947 sq mi
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The short version
Greenwood is a metro area of 95,078 people. Median home value sits at $99,894. The foreign-born share is 4%. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median household earns $37,286, about 29% below the national median. Median rent is $577 a month.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.9
US median: 37.2
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 35.7 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
82K 86K 89K 93K 96K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Greenwood Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $37,286
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,117 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $16,858 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 21.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 14.0% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Professional, scientific, technical 3.4%
Public administration 2.8%
Transportation & warehousing 1.5%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.2%
Education & health services 1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 0.7%
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$99,894
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $71,943 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$577
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $419 in 2000
US average: $853
from 72.4% in 2000
31.6% rent
from 15.9% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.59 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 23.5% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 44.8% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.5 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 65.2%(60,286)
Hispanic / Latino 2.3%(2,119)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 63.4%(60,273)
Hispanic / Latino 4.3%(4,044)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data from 17.2% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 72.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 5.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 14.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 83.7% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 13.9% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 28.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 37.1%(13,408)
Women 15+
Never married 35.7%(14,709)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 17.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 48.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 23.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 23.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 60.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 42.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 24.3%(1,199)
Gulf War (1990s) 16.3%(805)
Share of the 4,928 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Greenwood, SC? Greenwood, SC has about 95,078 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Greenwood, SC? The typical household in Greenwood, SC earns about $37,286 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Greenwood, SC expensive? In Greenwood, SC, the median home is worth about $99,894, and the typical rent is about $577 a month.
How educated are people in Greenwood, SC? About 20.2% of adults age 25 and over in Greenwood, SC hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Greenwood, SC? About 18.4% of people in Greenwood, SC live below the federal poverty line.
Has Greenwood, SC grown since 1990? Yes, Greenwood, SC has grown since 1990. The population has added about 11,649 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.
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