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Greenwood, SC Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Greenwood is 23,296, which is 5.55% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 17.83% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Greenwood population density is 1,424.80 people per square mile, which is much 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. There is no dominant race in Greenwood.The average Greenwood education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth 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: 23,296. #19

Population Growth Since 2000, #165

Greenwood, SC	5.55%
South Carolina	17.83%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #54

Greenwood, SC	1,424.80 per square mile
South Carolina	147.63 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	11,382 (48.86%, #278)
Black:	10,124 (43.46%, #132)
Hispanic:	2,371 (10.18%, #49)
Asian:	244 (1.05%, #101)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	4 (0.02%, #147)
One Race, Other:	961 (4.13%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	581 (2.49%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,537 (64.82%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	160 (6.75%, see rank)
Cuban:	7 (0.30%, see rank)
Central American:	468 (19.74%, see rank)
South American:	12 (0.51%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	59 (24.18%, see rank)
Korean:	18 (7.38%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	75 (30.74%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	92 (37.70%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

21,088 (90.52%) out of the total population of 23,296 reported first ancestry.

	Greenwood, SC	% of the Total Population	South Carolina	U.S.
Arab	43	0.18%, see rank	0.22%	0.56%
Czech	38	0.16%, see rank	0.16%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	101	0.43%, see rank	0.92%	1.40%
English	884	3.79%, see rank	9.17%	8.02%
French	220	0.94%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	1,469	6.31%, see rank	10.08%	15.03%
Greek	64	0.27%, see rank	0.29%	0.41%
Hungarian	25	0.11%, see rank	0.27%	0.46%
Irish	1,374	5.90%, see rank	9.62%	10.80%
Italian	263	1.13%, see rank	2.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	8	0.03%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	76	0.33%, see rank	1.30%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	14	0.06%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	620	2.66%, see rank	2.38%	0.99%
Scottish	386	1.66%, see rank	2.21%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	145	0.62%, see rank	0.88%	0.95%
Swedish	28	0.12%, see rank	0.47%	1.27%
Swiss	23	0.10%, see rank	0.16%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.31%
American	3,585	15.39%, see rank	12.63%	7.12%
Welsh	69	0.30%, see rank	0.50%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 10,539 (45.24%, see rank)

Females: 12,757 (54.76%, see rank)

Greenwood, SC	Male: 45.24% Female: 54.76%
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, SC	32.50 years old
South Carolina	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Greenwood, SC	30.20 years old
South Carolina	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Greenwood, SC	34.50 years old
South Carolina	39.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Greenwood, SC	% of the Total Population	South Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,878	8.06%, see rank	6.25%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,615	6.93%, see rank	6.40%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,537	6.60%, see rank	6.38%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,946	8.35%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,183	9.37%, see rank	7.35%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,371	14.47%, see rank	12.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,669	11.46%, see rank	12.61%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,511	10.78%, see rank	13.82%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,995	8.56%, see rank	12.93%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,621	6.96%, see rank	8.82%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,033	4.43%, see rank	4.30%	4.25%
85 years and over	937	4.02%, see rank	1.59%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Greenwood, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	14,137, 100%	3,163,095	209,056,129
Less Than High School	4,078, 28.85%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,874, 27.40%, see rank	29.98%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,507, 24.81%, see rank	29.70%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,783, 12.61%, see rank	16.17%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	895, 6.33%, see rank	9.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.29, 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, SC			South Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	684	84.06%	15.94%	72.21%	27.79%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,644	97.62%, see rank	2.38%, see rank	91.32%	8.68%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,229	98.29%, see rank	1.71%, see rank	91.63%	8.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,124	95.39%, see rank	4.61%, see rank	79.41%	20.59%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	76	28.95%, see rank	71.05%, see rank	69.51%	30.49%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Greenwood, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	8,566, 100%	1,795,715	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.52, see rank	2.56	2.63
1 Person Households	3,037, 35.45%, see rank	27.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	5,529, 64.55%, see rank	72.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	4,931, 57.56%, see rank	67.06%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.40, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,363, 27.59%, see rank	47.27%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,635, 42.44%, 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, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	18,266	see rank	3,827,572	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	7,817	100%, see rank	1,841,777	123,281,364
Never Married	3,736	47.79%, see rank	34.62%	35.77%
Married	3,053	39.06%, see rank	52.83%	52.04%
Widowed	167	2.14%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	861	11.01%, see rank	9.62%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	10,449	100%, see rank	1,985,795	129,692,771
Never Married	4,671	44.70%, see rank	28.93%	29.48%
Married	3,013	28.84%, see rank	49.09%	49.19%
Widowed	1,619	15.49%, see rank	10.44%	9.16%
Divorced	1,146	10.97%, see rank	11.54%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Greenwood, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Native	21,744	93.34%, see rank	95.21%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	17,830	76.54%, see rank	58.27%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,627	15.57%, see rank	35.87%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	287	1.23%, see rank	1.07%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,552	6.66%, see rank	4.79%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	154	0.66%, see rank	1.72%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,398	6.00%, see rank	3.07%	7.09%
Born In Europe	63	0.27%, see rank	0.80%	1.53%
Born In Asia	243	1.04%, see rank	1.05%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	6	0.03%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,240	5.32%, see rank	2.57%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Greenwood, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
English	7,839	91.51%, see rank	92.57%	79.39%
Spanish	611	7.13%, see rank	4.28%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	40	0.47%, see rank	1.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	76	0.89%, see rank	1.00%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.99%

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