Greenwood

County:: Greenwood County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 16.679
State:: South Carolina

Greenwood is a city located in Greenwood County, South Carolina. Greenwood has a 2025 population of 22,456. Greenwood is currently declining at a rate of -0.09% annually and its population has decreased by -0.46% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 22,560 in 2020.

The average household income in Greenwood is $47,986 with a poverty rate of 25.11%.The median age in Greenwood is 32.1 years: 31.8 years for males, and 32.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Greenwood includes 49.53% Black or African American, 43.82% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	11,157	49.53%
White	9,871	43.82%
Two or more races	739	3.28%
Other race	425	1.89%
Asian	335	1.49%

Greenwood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Greenwood's average per capita income is $39,554. Household income levels show a median of $40,253. The poverty rate stands at 25.11%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$76,389	-
Families	$48,590	$60,844
Households	$40,253	$47,986
Non Families	$24,110	$34,815

$39,554

Average Income

$40,253

Median Household Income

25.11%

Poverty Rate