Census place 4530895

Greenwood

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Greenwood city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Greenwood.

According to the 2025 estimate, Greenwood has a population of 22,745 and 1,362 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 43 covered South Carolina places are: median home value is $136,300, below the comparison median of $295,100; median household income is $41,150, below the comparison median of $73,585; and median gross rent is $839, below the comparison median of $1,263. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$136,300
Below the comparison median of $295,100
median household income
$41,150
Below the comparison median of $73,585
median gross rent
$839
Below the comparison median of $1,263

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Greenwood's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
22,745
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
1,362/sq mi
16.7 sq mi land area
Median age
34.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$41,150
Median home value
$136,300
Median gross rent
$839
Bachelor’s degree or higher
17.6%
Typical commute
17.9 min
Drive-alone commute
81.5%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
2.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
56.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
50.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
49.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.7%
Working from home
3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
79.6%
Homes built 2020+
1.6%
Households without a vehicle
14.4%
Households with children
27.5%
Residents with a disability
11.7%
Residents without insurance
8.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Greenwood County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
16
Hurricane declarations
10
Severe Storm declarations
2
Tropical Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: GREENWOOD CO AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
72.6°F
Average low
49.8°F
Annual rainfall
42"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Greenwood.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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