Greenwood County, SC

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    2024 Population
    69,489
    US Senator
    Lindsey Graham
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Tim Scott
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    40.1
    1.26% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    15.1%
    11.9% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $52,830
    4.33% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $180,500
    8.47% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    29,347
    0.321% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Greenwood County, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    97.7% of the residents in Greenwood County, SC are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in N/A are Piedmont Technical College (2,053 degrees awarded in 2024) and Lander University (993 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Greenwood County, SC was $180,500, and the homeownership rate was 67%.

    Most people in Greenwood County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Greenwood County, SC was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Greenwood County, SC is home to a population of 69.5k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.31% of Greenwood County, SC residents were born outside of the country (2.3k people).

    In 2024, there were 1.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (40.1k people) in Greenwood County, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.25k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    97.7%
    2024 Citizenship
    97.6%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 97.7% of Greenwood County, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greenwood County, SC was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenwood County, SC
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      40.1k ± 369
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      21.7k ± 295
    3. White (Hispanic)
      3.25k ± 579
    7.22%
    Hispanic Population
    5.02k people

    In 2024, there were 1.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (40.1k people) in Greenwood County, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.25k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    7.22% of the people in Greenwood County, SC are hispanic (5.02k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greenwood County, SC as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      65,146 ± 6,228 people
    2. India
      21,511 ± 3,594 people
    3. Colombia
      15,785 ± 3,080 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    3.31%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    2.3k people
    3.62%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    2.51k people

    As of 2024, 3.31% of Greenwood County, SC residents (2.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Greenwood County, SC was 3.62%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Health

    92.6% of the population of Greenwood County, SC has health coverage, with 47% on employee plans, 17.7% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 1.83% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Greenwood County, SC see 855 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (855 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1776 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 245 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    855 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Greenwood County, SC

    Primary care physicians in Greenwood County, SC see an average of 855 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (855 patients).

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    Location of Health Services Facilities

    Health Service Type
    Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Households
    1. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001

    2. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4002

    3. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4003

    4. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4004

    5. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4005

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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    Uninsured People

    7.41%
    Uninsured
    47%
    Employer Coverage
    17.7%
    Medicaid
    15.1%
    Medicare
    10.9%
    Non-Group
    1.83%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greenwood County, SC declined by 6.17% from 7.9% to 7.41%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Greenwood County, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.84 in Greenwood County, SC.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.5% in Greenwood County, SC.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 11.6% in Greenwood County, SC.

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    Economy

    The economy of Greenwood County, SC employs 29.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greenwood County, SC were Manufacturing (6,720 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,778 people), and Educational Services (3,108 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($88,400), Wholesale Trade ($60,259), and Finance & Insurance ($58,409).

    Employment

    Occupations

    29.3k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,401
    0.321%
    1 Year growth
    ± 6.73%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenwood County, SC grew at a rate of 0.321%, from 29.3k employees to 29.3k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenwood County, SC, are Production Occupations (4,771 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,761 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,599 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greenwood County, SC.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    29.3k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,401
    0.321%
    1 Year growth
    ± 6.73%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenwood County, SC grew at a rate of 0.321%, from 29.3k employees to 29.3k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenwood County, SC, are Manufacturing (6,720 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,778 people), and Educational Services (3,108 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greenwood County, SC, though some of these residents may live in Greenwood County, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $46,445
    Median earning men ± $3,697
    $39,052
    Median earning women ± $1,967

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,861), Information ($71,417), and Wholesale Trade ($65,164).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($48,382), Information ($47,959), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,417).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    2.54%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 133
      Retail Trade
    2. 118
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    3. 70
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $276k
      Manufacturing
    2. $246k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    3. $108k
      Retail Trade

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.4%), followed by Other (0.595%).

    Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing the state of South Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming is currently represented by 432 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Greenwood County, SC. Showing the available data for South Carolina.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (58.2%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (40.4%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Other (0.595%)
      Other Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.4%), followed by Other (0.595%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from South Carolina

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    Lindsey Graham
    Senator from South Carolina2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2003
    Tim Scott
    Senator from South Carolina3
    Assumed office on January 2, 2013
    Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jim DeMint.

    Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing South Carolina.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Greenwood County, SC awarded 3,046 degrees. The student population of Greenwood County, SC in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,099 male students and 6,422 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Greenwood County, SC are White (1,973 and 65.2%), Black or African American (803 and 26.5%), Two or More Races (115 and 3.8%), and Unknown (66 and 2.18%).

    The largest universities in Greenwood County, SC by number of degrees awarded are Piedmont Technical College (2,053 and 67.4%) and Lander University (993 and 32.6%).

    The most popular majors in N/A are General Business Administration & Management (352 and 11.6%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (306 and 10%), and Welding Technology (193 and 6.34%).

    The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $10,700 for in-state students and $20,300 for out-of-state students.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 9,521 students enrolled in Greenwood County, SC, 32.5% men and 67.5% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,618 records, of which 64.8% were women and 35.2% men.

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    Completions

    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. Piedmont Technical College
      2,053 degrees awarded
    2. Lander University
      993 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Piedmont Technical College with 2,053 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Greenwood County, SC, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,973 degrees mean that there were 2.46 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 803 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Public, 4-year or above ($10,700) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($2,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Greenwood County, SC was $180,500 in 2024, which is 0.543 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $166,400 to $180,500, a 8.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Greenwood County, SC is 67%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Greenwood County, SC have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greenwood County, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $180,500
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$6,757
    $18,685
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$958

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Greenwood County, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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    Rent vs Own

    67%
    Homeownership
    2024
    69.2%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 67% of the housing units in Greenwood County, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.2%.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $52,830
    Median Household Income
    ± $3,142
    N/A
    Number of Households
    ± N/A

    In 2024, the median household income of the N/A households in Greenwood County, SC grew to $52,830 from the previous year's value of $50,635.

    The following chart displays the households in Greenwood County, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Greenwood County, SC is from South Carolina.
    0.462
    2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina
    0.464
    2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

    In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (84.9%)
    2. Carpooled (8.47%)
    3. Worked At Home (4.09%)

    In 2024, 84.9% of workers in Greenwood County, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.47%) and those who worked at home (4.09%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    20.3 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Greenwood County, SC have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.17% of the workforce in Greenwood County, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Greenwood County, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Greenwood County, SC have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenwood County, SC (9.98k out of 66.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greenwood County, SC is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 23.7% of the children was living in poverty in Greenwood County, SC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.7%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 617 in Greenwood County, SC. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 683% per 100,000 population.

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