Greenwood County, SC Demographic Data
Greenwood County, SC Summary
Greenwood County is located in South Carolina
- Population: 69,756
- Area: 462.93 sq. miles
- Land Area: 454.73 sq. miles
- Water Area: 8.20 sq. miles
- Population Density: 150.68 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 581.36 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Greenwood County, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
38,005
54%
50.8
Male
32,128
46%
49.2
Total Population
70,133
323,128,000
Greenwood County, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,292
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,089
7.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,088
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
6,158
8.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,958
7.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,870
11.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,047
11.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,520
12.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,173
6.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,682
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
6,713
9.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,178
6.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,365
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
52,967
75.5%
77.2
Female
29,158
55.0%
51.3
Male
23,809
45.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
49,491
70.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
15,245
21.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
12,256
17.5%
15.2
Female
7,045
57.5%
55.8
Male
5,211
42.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Greenwood County, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
69,198
98.7%
96.8
White
45,687
65.1%
72.6
Black or African American
21,328
30.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
918
1.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,265
1.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
935
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,252
6.1%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
65,881
93.9%
82.2
Greenwood County, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,665
3.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,751
10.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
13,719
30.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
9,371
20.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,121
11.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,518
16.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,403
7.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,416
14.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
39,132
85.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10,921
24.0%
31.2
Greenwood County, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
20,492
36.2%
33.7%
Now Married
22,024
38.9%
47.5
Divorced
6,695
11.8%
11.0%
Separated
1,490
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
5,963
10.5
5.8%
Greenwood County, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
62,722
95.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,119
4.7%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Greenwood County, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,294
12.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,914
7.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,894
14.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,827
13.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,349
15.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,279
15.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,708
9.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,113
7.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
682
2.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
473
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
38,200
57,617
Per capita income
21,329
31,128
Greenwood County, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
751
2.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,630
12.0%
9.8
Construction
671
2.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,348
21.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,606
5.3%
6.6
Information
979
3.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
6,330
20.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,260
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,516
5.0%
11.4
Public administration
1,288
4.3%
4.6
Retail trade
4,226
14.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,122
3.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
555
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,335
4.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,362
24.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,979
19.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,620
25.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
7,986
26.4%
18.1%
Greenwood County, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
29,887
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
25,238
84.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,046
10.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
299
1.0%
5.1
Walked
296
1.0%
2.7
Other means
571
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
437
1.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.2
26.6
Greenwood County, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,723
9.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
10,257
37.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,116
33.1%
37.1
3 or more
5,437
19.7%
21.0
Greenwood County, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
27,533
88.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
16,729
60.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
10,804
39.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,720
11.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Greenwood County, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
31,253
1 room
559
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
195
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
1,748
5.6%
9.1
4 rooms
6,173
19.8%
16.5
5 rooms
8,543
27.3%
19.8
6 rooms
6,005
19.2%
17.8
7 rooms
3,030
9.7%
12.0
8 rooms
1,894
6.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,106
9.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Greenwood County, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
31,253
1-unit, detached
20,107
64.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,104
3.5%
5.9
2-units
1,767
5.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,406
4.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,010
6.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
366
1.2%
4.4
20 or more units
966
3.1%
9.0
Mobile home
3,527
11.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Greenwood County, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,862
9.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,846
5.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,083
6.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
6,096
19.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,594
14.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,844
9.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,194
16.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,552
14.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
592
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
590
1.9%
1.4%
Greenwood County, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
9,024
32.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
503
1.8%
4.7
Electricity
17,474
63.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
185
0.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
268
1.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
79
0.3%
1.1
Greenwood County, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,170
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
121
1.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
153
1.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
401
4.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
682
7.4%
20.1%
Less than $500
697
7.6%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,981
32.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
4,135
45.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,624
51.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,145
12.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
931
10.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
277
3.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,927
21.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
266
0.0%
0.0%
Greenwood County, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
649
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,331
13.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,022
10.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,279
13.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,070
10.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,099
11.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,067
41.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
936
0.0%
0.0%
Greenwood County, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
16,729
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,371
14.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,829
22.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,352
26.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,241
13.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,872
11.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,324
7.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
595
3.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
145
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
126,000
205,000
