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Greenwood County, SC


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Greenwood, SC
Designated Market Area: Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson, SC-NC-GA
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 69,267   ( 394 from 2010 , 82 from 2020)
Land area: 455.6 square miles
Population density: 152.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:40,935 59.10% 4.2%
Black:21,55331.12% 0.8%
Indian:1520.22% 9.4%
Asian:8421.22% 45.4%
2+ races:9861.42% 56.3%
Hispanic:4,7996.93% 26.7%
Total non-White:28,33240.90% 5.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,727 12.5
Deaths:2,30616.6
Net Migration: 3282.4
Net Immigration: 1351.0
Change in White population:-1,774 -2.5
Change in Non-White pop.:1,380 2.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
69,661
42,70961.31%
21,72831.19%
1390.20%
5790.83%
6310.91%
3,7895.44%
26,95238.69%

2000
66,271
42,48964.11%
20,89331.53%
950.14%
4710.71%
3810.57%
1,9022.87%
23,78235.89%

1990
59,567
41,05568.92%
17,99630.21%
470.08%
3040.51%
n/a
1650.28%
18,51231.08%

1980
57,847
40,57170.14%
16,62728.74%
570.10%
2090.36%
n/a
3510.61%
17,27629.86%

1970
49,686
35,67171.79%
13,86527.91%
240.05%
380.08%
n/a
850.17%
14,015 28.21%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
8,400 12.7
6,3649.6
-28-0.0
1,7842.7
220 0.3
3,170 4.8
1990's
NumberRate
9,285 15.6
6,55411.0
1,2212.0
2840.5
1,434 2.4
5,270 8.8
1980's
NumberRate
8,476 14.7
5,550 9.6
-807 -1.4
n/a
484 0.8
1,236 2.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
3,939 7.9
n/a
4,900 9.9
3,261 6.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Greenwood County, SC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.2
15,499 22.4%
53,768 77.6%
13,193 19.0%
27,640
2.39
16,712 60.5%
10,849 64.9%
2,740 16.4%
10,928 39.5%

2010
NumberPercent
37.9
16,507 23.7%
53,154 76.3%
10,544 15.1%
27,547
2.43
18,438 66.9%
12,232 66.3%
2,778 15.1%
9,109 33.1%

2000
NumberPercent
35.3
16,864 25.4%
49,407 74.6%
9,165 13.8%
25,790
2.48
17,814 69.1%
12,848 72.1%
2,436 13.7%
7,976 30.9%

1990
NumberPercent
33.6
15,510 26.0%
44,057 74.0%
8,328 14.0%
22,590
2.56
16,414 72.7%
12,596 76.7%
1,814 11.1%
6,176 27.3%

1980
NumberPercent
30.8
16,802 29.0%
41,045 71.0%
6,576 11.4%
20,205
2.81
15,593 77.2%
12,730 81.6%
1,277 8.2%
4,612 22.8%

2022 Housing Data for Greenwood County, SC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units31,404 
Median Value$144,000 
Occupied27,64088.0%
Vacant3,76412.0%
Owned17,98365.1%
Rented9,65734.9%
Median Rent$849 
Single-Family Units21,47868.4%
    Detached20,76866.1%
    Attached7102.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,64211.6%
Mobile Homes3,93812.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Greenwood County, SC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,9267.0%
$10,000 to $14,9991,9617.1%
$15,000 to $19,9991,2484.5%
$20,000 to $24,9992,0287.3%
$25,000 to $29,9991,3845.0%
$30,000 to $34,9991,5165.5%
$35,000 to $39,9991,7216.2%
$40,000 to $44,9991,3224.8%
$45,000 to $49,9991,2724.6%
$50,000 to $59,9992,3708.6%
$60,000 to $74,9992,3398.5%
$75,000 to $99,9992,87010.4%
$100,000 to $124,9992,0607.5%
$125,000 to $149,9991,5465.6%
$150,000 to $199,9991,0924.0%
$200,000 or more9853.6%
Median Household Income47,553 
Per Capita Income30,237 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state82 
Compared to U.S.70 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,3735.0%
Public Assistance5201.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,14115.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed25,97165.4%
Unemployed1,5864.0%
In Armed Forces460.1%
Total Labor Force27,60369.5%
Not in Labor Force12,13630.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector11,36610,09353.0%
Non-Profit9191,36040.3%
Self-Employed1,07552767.1%
Local Government53298935.0%
State Government7891,34736.9%
Federal Government13922138.6%
Total Private + Self12,44110,62053.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,3793,91737.8%
Total14,82014,53750.5%
Pct. Govt.13.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,28811.2%
Sales and Office Occupations5,33018.1%
Professional, Technical6,02220.5%
Service Occupations4,93916.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1070.4%
All others9,81633.4%
White Collar 49.8%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing7,09524.1%
Health care and social assistance5,04217.2%
Educational services3,08010.5%
Retail trade3,05710.4%
Accommodation and food services2,3548.0%
Construction1,3634.6%
Other services1,3494.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,2984.4%
Transportation and warehousing8883.0%
Public administration8662.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8202.8%
Finance and insurance6322.2%
Utilities3791.3%
Wholesale trade3681.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2450.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2190.7%
Information1750.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing1630.6%
Management20.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Greenwood County, SC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,7964.03%
Puerto Rican6730.97%
Cuban2770.40%
Dominican630.09%
Total Central American3590.52%
Costa Rican200.03%
Guatemalan2120.31%
Honduran740.11%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian470.07%
Salvadoran60.01%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2730.39%
Argentinean980.14%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian370.05%
Ecuadorian50.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1060.15%
Uruguayan120.02%
Venezuelan150.02%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic790.11%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1550.22%
Filipino820.12%
Japanese760.11%
Thai640.09%
Indian460.07%
Korean280.04%
Vietnamese110.02%
Taiwanese90.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English61,93894.7%
Spanish3,0124.6%
Other Indo-European1010.2%
Korean750.1%
Other Asian650.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun530.1%
Other370.1%
Tagalog290.0%
Chinese210.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English5,0147.2%
American4,4806.5%
German4,4006.3%
Irish4,3236.2%
African2,3753.4%
Scotch-Irish1,5392.2%
Scottish1,2941.9%
Italian1,1101.6%
European1,0811.6%
Polish7651.1%
French7601.1%
Dutch7501.1%
British6060.9%
Welsh4050.6%
Swedish1640.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen67,94398.0%
Not a citizen1,3662.0%
Native67,18796.9%
Foreign-born2,1223.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Greenwood County, SC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,835 3.9%4,270 9.2%14,990 32.2%14,181 30.5%7,245 15.6%4,036 8.7%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,835 3.9%
9-12 Years 4,270 9.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 14,990 32.2%
Some College 14,181 30.5%
Bach. Degree 7,245 15.6%
Grad Degree 4,036 8.7%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Greenwood County, SC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 30,526 28,786 1,740 5.7% 4.9%
1991 30,426 28,325 2,101 6.9% 6.1%
1992 31,246 29,095 2,151 6.9% 6.7%
1993 31,898 29,641 2,257 7.1% 7.3%
1994 32,409 30,275 2,134 6.6% 6.2%
1995 33,289 31,550 1,739 5.2% 5.1%
1996 33,743 31,506 2,237 6.6% 5.7%
1997 34,230 32,548 1,682 4.9% 4.5%
1998 34,142 32,468 1,674 4.9% 3.6%
1999 33,245 31,128 2,117 6.4% 4.1%
2000 32,488 31,077 1,411 4.3% 3.7%
2001 32,473 30,213 2,260 7.0% 5.3%
2002 31,768 28,696 3,072 9.7% 6.4%
2003 32,023 28,838 3,185 9.9% 7.2%
2004 32,550 29,458 3,092 9.5% 7.4%
2005 32,636 29,438 3,198 9.8% 7.3%
2006 32,295 29,557 2,738 8.5% 6.9%
2007 31,394 29,070 2,324 7.4% 6.1%
2008 30,889 28,373 2,516 8.1% 7.3%
2009 31,200 27,245 3,955 12.7% 11.4%
2010 32,154 28,288 3,866 12.0% 11.3%
2011 32,178 28,573 3,605 11.2% 10.4%
2012 32,093 28,905 3,188 9.9% 9.0%
2013 31,636 28,979 2,657 8.4% 7.4%
2014 31,656 29,536 2,120 6.7% 6.3%
2015 31,243 29,288 1,955 6.3% 5.9%
2016 31,252 29,671 1,581 5.1% 4.9%
2017 30,564 29,207 1,357 4.4% 4.2%
2018 30,840 29,730 1,110 3.6% 3.4%
2019 31,333 30,403 930 3.0% 2.8%
2020 31,628 29,616 2,012 6.4% 6.2%
2021 30,179 28,831 1,348 4.5% 3.9%
2022 29,633 28,542 1,091 3.7% 3.2%
2023 30,030 28,972 1,058 3.5% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com