Greenwood County, South Carolina Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Greenwood County, SC Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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D
Income Well below average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Greenwood County | South Carolina Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 69,502 | 5,295,781 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 149.9 | 165.5 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.07% | 1.16% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.2 | 40.4 | 37.3 |
| Households | 28,552 | 2,118,015 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Greenwood County grew by 1.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 69,502 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Greenwood County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 21.1% of residents. That is about the same share as South Carolina.
- Gen Z 13–28 14,648 21.1% on par
- Millennials 29–44 13,479 19.4% -1.6 pts
- Gen X 45–60 13,664 19.7% -0.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 12,814 18.4% on par
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below South Carolina, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 53.2% of the people living in Greenwood County and men 46.8%.
- Women 53.2% South Carolina 51.2%
- Men 46.8% South Carolina 48.8%
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Economy
Greenwood County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Greenwood County | South Carolina Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $52,644 | $69,383 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.18% | 5.01% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Greenwood County is about 24% lower than in South Carolina.
Housing
| Metric | Greenwood County | South Carolina Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $82,557 | $239,609 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $897 | $1,179 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.0% | 71.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Greenwood County is about 7.7 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $897 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Greenwood County spend about 33 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 137 hours, about 5.7 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Greenwood County | South Carolina Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 16.5 | 22.3 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 32.9 | 44.5 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 137 | 186 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,252 | $5,753 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 4.1% | 11.5% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,321 | 9,507 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 659 | 1,499 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
South Carolina:
Greenwood County (16.5 min), Sumter County (18.2 min), Florence County (18.3 min).
Slowest:
McCormick County (33.9 min), Fairfield County (30.8 min), Chester County (30.6 min).
The average commute time in Greenwood County is 16 minutes, shorter than the 22 minutes in South Carolina.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Greenwood County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Greenwood County | South Carolina Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.7% | 28.2% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.37 | 2.44 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
South Carolina:
Charleston County (0.4), Beaufort County (0.3), Richland County (0.3).
Lowest:
Allendale County (0.1), Marlboro County (0.2), Chesterfield County (0.2).
Health
Greenwood County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Greenwood County | South Carolina Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.9 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 18.6% | 19.6% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 19.9% | 21.5% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
South Carolina:
Beaufort County (0.8), Charleston County (0.8), Dorchester County (0.8).
Lowest:
Dillon County (0.8), Allendale County (0.8), Marlboro County (0.8).
Greenwood County, SC Compared With Nearby Counties
Greenwood County, SC is the largest of the 4 counties compared here, 69,502 residents against a local median of 27,456. The measure that sets Greenwood County, SC apart most is commute: 16.5 min, 28% below the local median of 22.8 min. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 0.3 min of each other on commute, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Greenwood County, SC, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Greenwood County, SC has the lowest commute of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood County, SC | 69,502 | $52,644 #4/4 | $82,557 #3/4 | 16.5 min #1/4 |
| Abbeville County, SC | 24,414 | $52,912 | $175,928 | 22.7 min |
| Laurens County, SC | 68,664 | $57,581 | $82,578 | 23.0 min |
| Edgefield County, SC | 27,456 | $71,945 | $63,750 | 22.8 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Greenwood County, South Carolina.
What is the population of Greenwood County, South Carolina?
About 69,502 people live in Greenwood County, South Carolina, in 28,552 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 40.2, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
Is Greenwood County, South Carolina urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Greenwood County, South Carolina has 150 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 1.7 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Greenwood County, South Carolina?
The median home costs 1.6 times the median household income ($82,557 against $52,644), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $897 a month takes about 20% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Greenwood County, South Carolina?
21.7% of adults in Greenwood County, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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