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Greenwood, SC is a vibrant and welcoming city. With a population of 22,363 residents and a population density of 1,431 people per square mile, Greenwood is a great place to live. There are plenty of local businesses such as Southern Roots Boutique and Anderson’s Bar-B-Q for those looking to explore the area. In addition, there are plenty of year-round outdoor activities available like fishing at Lake Greenwood or hiking on the nearby Chinquapin Nature Trail. For those who prefer indoor activities, Greenwood also has several organizations dedicated to preserving local history such as the Uptown Market Museum or various theater companies like the Greenwood Community Theater. Finally, sports fans can enjoy local sporting events such as soccer matches at Lander University and baseball games at Legion Field Park.

The population in Greenwood is 22,363. There are 1,370 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Greenwood is 34, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Greenwood is 2.5, the US average of people per household is 2.6.

Family in Greenwood
- 32.0% are married
- 11.0% are divorced
- 19.3% are married with children
- 36.2% have children, but are single
Race in Greenwood

- 43.4% are White
- 42.6% are Black
- 1.2% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.6% claim Other
- 11.0% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.3% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander

   Estimated Total Population by Age

  PeopleGreenwood, South CarolinaUnited States
  22,363.0329,725,481.0
  52.5%50.5%
  47.5%49.5%
  3438.4
 
  23,351.0326,569,308.0
  23,233.0309,327,143.0
  22,071.0285,036,114.0
  20,807.0251,960,433.0
  5.8%15.6%
  12.3%30.8%
 
  1370.193.4
  16.3223531905.423
  0.118264836.791
 
  38.6%59.4%
  49.6%12.2%
  0.8%5.6%
  0.1%0.6%
  0.0%0.2%
  0.4%0.4%
  0.4%3.2%
  10.2%18.4%
 
  32.0%49.8%
  29.1%48.0%
  2.9%1.8%
  68.0%50.2%
  47.9%33.8%
  11.1%10.8%
  9.0%5.6%
 
  2.322.6
  8,818.0124,010,992.0
  4,306.080,755,759.0
  20.1%30.5%
  32.9%42.9%
  4,512.043,255,233.0
  33.9%15.8%
  13.1%10.8%
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Over 7 years ago

Low cost of living, two colleges, Lake, and no traffic to speak of. Great Quality of life for the  More

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I had no idea that a state with such beautiful natural recourses cared so little. On the one quarter mile road from the highway to our lake house I picked up seven bags  More

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Over 12 years ago

I luv our lake house and I liv going boating but when we do the water is so murky and I feel bad for a lot of people because there are just a lot of messed up houses and  More

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