Greenwood is a city located in Greenwood County South Carolina. Greenwood has a 2023 population of 22,070. It is also the county seat of Greenwood County.Greenwood is currently declining at a rate of -0.34% annually and its population has decreased by -1.02% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 22,297 in 2020.
The average household income in Greenwood is $47,433 with a poverty rate of 25.1%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Greenwood is 34 years, 32.6 years for males, and 35.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Greenwood was:
3.41
Average Family Size
2.32
Average Household Size
43.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
90.52% of Greenwood residents speak only English, while 9.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.71% of the population.
25.1%
Overall Poverty Rate
26.27%
Male Poverty Rate
23.96%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Greenwood is Multiple, with 127.25% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Greenwood is White, with 14.86% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 36.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.56%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
29.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
33.0%
Male Marriage Rate
25.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
14.75%
Veteran Poverty Rate
50.29%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
57%
Labor Force Participation
52.7%
Employment Rate
7.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
74.9%
Born in Greenwood
95.41%
Native Born
5.22%
Foreign Born
3.66%
Non Citizen
1.56%
Naturalized
95.41% of Greenwood residents were born in the United States, with 74.9% having been born in South Carolina. 3.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.