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Greenwood Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Greenwood Area is 94,808. The Greenwood Area population density is 204.80 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 147.63 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Greenwood Area is white, which represent 65.18% of the total population. The average Greenwood Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 94,808. #388

Population Density, #162

Greenwood Area	204.80 per square mile
South Carolina	147.63 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	61,795 (65.18%, #761)
Black:	28,864 (30.44%, #77)
Hispanic:	4,069 (4.29%, #504)
Asian:	550 (0.58%, #632)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	143 (0.15%, #763)
One Race, Other:	1,540 (1.62%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,916 (2.02%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,697 (66.28%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	459 (11.28%, see rank)
Cuban:	17 (0.42%, see rank)
Central American:	547 (13.44%, see rank)
South American:	75 (1.84%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

81,861 (86.34%) out of the total population of 94,808 reported first ancestry.

	Greenwood Area	% of the Total Population	South Carolina	U.S.
Arab	180	0.19%, see rank	0.22%	0.56%
Czech	255	0.27%, see rank	0.16%	0.47%
Danish	20	0.02%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	735	0.78%, see rank	0.92%	1.40%
English	6,968	7.35%, see rank	9.17%	8.02%
French	1,650	1.74%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	7,134	7.52%, see rank	10.08%	15.03%
Greek	238	0.25%, see rank	0.29%	0.41%
Hungarian	106	0.11%, see rank	0.27%	0.46%
Irish	8,472	8.94%, see rank	9.62%	10.80%
Italian	937	0.99%, see rank	2.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	100	0.11%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	669	0.71%, see rank	1.30%	3.01%
Portuguese	74	0.08%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	78	0.08%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	2,710	2.86%, see rank	2.38%	0.99%
Scottish	1,377	1.45%, see rank	2.21%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	343	0.36%, see rank	0.88%	0.95%
Swedish	368	0.39%, see rank	0.47%	1.27%
Swiss	312	0.33%, see rank	0.16%	0.30%
Ukrainian	250	0.26%, see rank	0.18%	0.31%
American	18,302	19.30%, see rank	12.63%	7.12%
Welsh	332	0.35%, see rank	0.50%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 44,785 (47.24%, see rank)

Females: 50,023 (52.76%, see rank)

Greenwood Area	Male: 47.24% Female: 52.76%
South Carolina	Male: 48.62% Female: 51.38%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Greenwood Area	40.00 years old
South Carolina	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Greenwood Area	38.60 years old
South Carolina	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Greenwood Area	41.20 years old
South Carolina	39.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Greenwood Area	% of the Total Population	South Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	6,072	6.40%, see rank	6.25%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	5,801	6.12%, see rank	6.40%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	6,289	6.63%, see rank	6.38%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	6,759	7.13%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	6,798	7.17%, see rank	7.35%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	10,648	11.23%, see rank	12.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	11,718	12.36%, see rank	12.61%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	12,751	13.45%, see rank	13.82%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	12,311	12.99%, see rank	12.93%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	8,713	9.19%, see rank	8.82%	7.64%
75 to 84	4,654	4.91%, see rank	4.30%	4.25%
85 years and over	2,294	2.42%, see rank	1.59%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Greenwood Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	63,089, 100%	3,163,095	209,056,129
Less Than High School	13,045, 20.68%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	19,807, 31.40%, see rank	29.98%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	17,556, 27.83%, see rank	29.70%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	8,652, 13.71%, see rank	16.17%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	4,029, 6.39%, see rank	9.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.73, see rank	13.28	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Greenwood Area			South Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	2,817	80.94%	19.06%	72.21%	27.79%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	9,636	92.73%, see rank	7.27%, see rank	91.32%	8.68%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	5,378	93.60%, see rank	6.40%, see rank	91.63%	8.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	5,624	86.72%, see rank	13.28%, see rank	79.41%	20.59%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	521	60.65%, see rank	39.35%, see rank	69.51%	30.49%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Greenwood Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	36,512, 100%	1,795,715	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.51, see rank	2.56	2.63
1 Person Households	10,704, 29.32%, see rank	27.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	25,808, 70.68%, see rank	72.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	24,197, 66.27%, see rank	67.06%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.17, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	16,240, 44.48%, see rank	47.27%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	12,315, 33.73%, see rank	32.94%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Greenwood Area	%	South Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	76,646	see rank	3,827,572	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	35,495	100%, see rank	1,841,777	123,281,364
Never Married	11,989	33.78%, see rank	34.62%	35.77%
Married	18,762	52.86%, see rank	52.83%	52.04%
Widowed	982	2.77%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	3,762	10.60%, see rank	9.62%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	41,151	100%, see rank	1,985,795	129,692,771
Never Married	12,984	31.55%, see rank	28.93%	29.48%
Married	19,028	46.24%, see rank	49.09%	49.19%
Widowed	5,001	12.15%, see rank	10.44%	9.16%
Divorced	4,138	10.06%, see rank	11.54%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Greenwood Area	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Native	91,740	96.76%, see rank	95.21%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	70,503	74.36%, see rank	58.27%	58.73%
Born in Different State	20,406	21.52%, see rank	35.87%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	831	0.88%, see rank	1.07%	1.42%
Foreign Born	3,068	3.24%, see rank	4.79%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	594	0.63%, see rank	1.72%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2,474	2.61%, see rank	3.07%	7.09%
Born In Europe	473	0.50%, see rank	0.80%	1.53%
Born In Asia	532	0.56%, see rank	1.05%	3.82%
Born In Africa	125	0.13%, see rank	0.18%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	23	0.02%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,902	2.01%, see rank	2.57%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	13	0.01%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Greenwood Area	%	South Carolina	U.S.
English	34,718	95.09%, see rank	92.57%	79.39%
Spanish	1,171	3.21%, see rank	4.28%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	378	1.04%, see rank	1.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	214	0.59%, see rank	1.00%	3.36%
Other	31	0.08%, see rank	0.25%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.