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, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

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%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

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