Greenwood County Demographics

A map of Greenwood County's Population by Race

Greenwood County, South Carolina had a population of 69,351 in 2020. It was 58.6% White, 30.0% Black, 1.0% Asian, 6.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Greenwood County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Greenwood County is the 19th most populous county of the 46 counties in South Carolina.

Greenwood County's White Population

40,625 residents of Greenwood County identify as White, or 58.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Greenwood County roughly similar to the White share of the population of South Carolina (62.1% White). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Greenwood County is ranked #24 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Greenwood County is more White than neighboring McCormick County (54.1% White), and Edgefield County (58% White). Greenwood County is less White than neighboring Abbeville County (68.9% White), Laurens County (65.7% White), and Saluda County (59.7% White).

Greenwood County's Black Population

20,820 residents of Greenwood County identify as Black, or 30.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Greenwood County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of South Carolina (24.8% Black). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Greenwood County is ranked #25 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Greenwood County is more Black than neighboring Abbeville County (25.5% Black), Laurens County (23.6% Black), and Saluda County (21.4% Black). Greenwood County is less Black than neighboring McCormick County (41.1% Black), and Edgefield County (32.4% Black).

Greenwood County's Asian Population

678 residents of Greenwood County identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Greenwood County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Carolina (1.7% Asian). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Greenwood County is ranked #18 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Greenwood County is more Asian than neighboring McCormick County (0.4% Asian), Abbeville County (0.3% Asian), Laurens County (0.4% Asian), Edgefield County (0.5% Asian), and Saluda County (0.2% Asian).

Greenwood County's Hispanic Population

4,749 residents of Greenwood County identify as Hispanic, or 6.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Greenwood County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Carolina (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Greenwood County is ranked #11 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Greenwood County is more Hispanic than neighboring McCormick County (1.3% Hispanic), Abbeville County (1.7% Hispanic), Laurens County (6.1% Hispanic), and Edgefield County (5.3% Hispanic). Greenwood County is less Hispanic than neighboring Saluda County (16% Hispanic).

Greenwood County's Native American/Other Population

328 residents of Greenwood County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Greenwood County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of South Carolina (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Greenwood County is ranked #40 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Greenwood County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Saluda County (0.4% Native American/Other). Greenwood County is less Native American/Other than neighboring McCormick County (0.6% Native American/Other), Laurens County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Edgefield County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Greenwood County's Multiracial Population

2,151 residents of Greenwood County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Greenwood County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Carolina (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Greenwood County is ranked #27 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Greenwood County is more Multiracial than neighboring McCormick County (2.5% Multiracial), and Saluda County (2.3% Multiracial). Greenwood County is less Multiracial than neighboring Laurens County (3.5% Multiracial), and Edgefield County (3.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.