Greenwood County Demographics

A map of Greenwood County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	40,086	40,625	57.7%	58.6%
Black	21,680	20,820	31.2%	30.0%
Hispanic	5,019	4,749	7.2%	6.8%
Multiracial	1,570	2,151	2.3%	3.1%
Asian	600	678	0.9%	1.0%
Native American/Other	534	328	0.8%	0.5%

Greenwood County, South Carolina has an estimated population of 69,489, a less than 1% change from the 69,351 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 57.7% White, 31.2% Black, 7.2% Hispanic, 2.3% Multiracial, 0.9% Asian, and 0.8% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Greenwood County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Greenwood is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than South Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Greenwood County, that probability was 56.1% in 2020 and 56.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Greenwood County is ranked the 19th most populous county in South Carolina, out of 46 counties. Greenwood County was ranked the 19th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Greenwood County's White Population

40,086 residents of Greenwood County, or 57.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Greenwood County is slightly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 61.9% of the population is White. Greenwood County ranks 24th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenwood County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.3%. White residents' share of Greenwood County's population has decreased from 58.6% to 57.7%.

Greenwood County is more White than neighboring McCormick County (56.1% White), Edgefield County (56.5% White), and Saluda County (57.1% White). Greenwood County is less White than neighboring Abbeville County (68.5% White), and Laurens County (65.8% White).

Greenwood County's Black Population

21,680 residents of Greenwood County, or 31.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Greenwood County is higher than in South Carolina overall, where 24.6% of the population is Black. Greenwood County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenwood County's Black population has grown by an estimated 4.1%. Black residents' share of Greenwood County's population has increased from 30.0% to 31.2%.

Greenwood County is more Black than neighboring Abbeville County (25.4% Black), Laurens County (22.9% Black), Edgefield County (30.1% Black), and Saluda County (21.2% Black). Greenwood County is less Black than neighboring McCormick County (40% Black).

Greenwood County's Asian Population

600 residents of Greenwood County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Greenwood County is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Greenwood County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenwood County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 11.5%. Asian residents' share of Greenwood County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Greenwood County is more Asian than neighboring McCormick County (0.2% Asian), Abbeville County (0.2% Asian), Laurens County (0.6% Asian), Edgefield County (0.3% Asian), and Saluda County (0.4% Asian).

Greenwood County's Hispanic Population

5,019 residents of Greenwood County, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Greenwood County is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Greenwood County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenwood County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Greenwood County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.2%.

Greenwood County is more Hispanic than neighboring McCormick County (0.8% Hispanic), Abbeville County (2.2% Hispanic), and Laurens County (6.7% Hispanic). Greenwood County is less Hispanic than neighboring Saluda County (17.1% Hispanic).

Greenwood County's Native American/Other Population

534 residents of Greenwood County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Greenwood County is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Greenwood County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenwood County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 62.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Greenwood County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Greenwood County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Abbeville County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Laurens County (0.3% Native American/Other). Greenwood County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Saluda County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Greenwood County's Multiracial Population

1,570 residents of Greenwood County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Greenwood County is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Greenwood County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenwood County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 27.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Greenwood County's population has decreased from 3.1% to 2.3%.

Greenwood County is more Multiracial than neighboring McCormick County (2.1% Multiracial). Greenwood County is less Multiracial than neighboring Abbeville County (3% Multiracial), Laurens County (3.7% Multiracial), Edgefield County (5% Multiracial), and Saluda County (3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.