Greenwood County, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 70,379
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 70,379
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 70,041
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 69,350
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 69,351
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 69,351
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 69,661
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.3%
Female persons, percent 53.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 64.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 31.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 58.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,467
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 32,138
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $180,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,227
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $380
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $898
Building Permits, 2025 310
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 27,884
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 173,843
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 637,520
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 37,639
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,218,749
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,606
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,830
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,408
Persons in poverty, percent 16.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,354
Total employment, 2023 23,577
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,050,930
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,606
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,531
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 152.2
Population per square mile, 2010 153.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 455.60
Land area in square miles, 2010 454.73
FIPS Code 45047