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Population

69,881

0.16% growth

Median Age

39.1

Median Household Income

$37,631

1.54% growth

Poverty Rate

24.2%

Number of Employees

29,014

1.78% growth

Median Property Value

$109,700

4.58% growth

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Greenwood County, SC has a population of 69,881 people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $37,631. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Greenwood County, SC grew from 69,771 to 69,881, a 0.16% increase and its median household income grew from $37,060 to $37,631, a 1.54% increase.

The population of Greenwood County, SC is 60.3% White, 30.8% Black, and 5.78% Hispanic. 6.46% of the people in Greenwood County, SC speak a non-English language, and 96.8% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Greenwood County, SC are Piedmont Technical College, with 1,020 graduates, Lander University, with 494 graduates, and Charzanne Beauty College, with 24 graduates.

The median property value in Greenwood County, SC is $109,700, and the homeownership rate is 63%. Most people in Greenwood County, SC commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Greenwood County, SC is 2 cars per household.

Greenwood County, SC is the 19th most populated county in South Carolina and borders Abbeville County, SC; Edgefield County, SC; Laurens County, SC; McCormick County, SC; Newberry County, SC; and Saluda County, SC& 1 more.

About the photo: Sunset over The Battery and a row of Palmetto Trees, Charleston, South Carolina.

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The economy of Greenwood County, SC employs 29,014 people. The economy of Greenwood County, SC is specialized in Management of Companies & Enterprises; Manufacturing; and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, which employ respectively 2.89; 2.17; and 1.59 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Greenwood County, SC are Manufacturing (6,508), Healthcare & Social Assistance (4,905), and Retail trade (3,275), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, Tech Services ($38,990), Utilities ($38,824), and Educational Services ($34,541).

Median household income in Greenwood County, SC is $37,631. Males in Greenwood County, SC have an average income that is 1.54 times higher than the average income of females, which is $28,736. The income inequality of Greenwood County, SC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457 which is lower than the national average.

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Median Household Income

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

Wage by Race & Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the county of Greenwood County, SC is from the public use microdata area of Greenwood, Abbeville & McCormick Counties PUMA, SC.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

1. White $32,740 ± $2,672

2. Black or African American $24,576 ± $5,966

3. Asian $22,596 ± $11,809

In 2016 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Greenwood, Abbeville & McCormick Counties PUMA, SC workers was White. These workers were paid 1.33 times more than Black or African American workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Greenwood, Abbeville & McCormick Counties PUMA, SC.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greenwood County, SC is from Greenwood, Abbeville & McCormick Counties PUMA, SC.

0.457

2016 Wage GINI

0.421

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in Greenwood, Abbeville & McCormick Counties PUMA, SC was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 8.51% growth from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even.

The 2016 GINI for Greenwood, Abbeville & McCormick Counties PUMA, SC is lower than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Greenwood, Abbeville & McCormick Counties PUMA, SC in comaprison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Income by Location

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 707.01

2. Census Tract 703.01

3. Census Tract 702.01

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Greenwood County, SC was Census Tract 707.01 with a value of $58,242, followed by Census Tract 703.01 and Census Tract 702.01, with respective values of $53,977 and $53,018.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Greenwood County, SC colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Greenwood County, SC. In Greenwood County, SC the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 55-64, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 102 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $8,966. Jasper County, SC has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in South Carolina.

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Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the county of Greenwood County, SC is from the public use microdata area of Greenwood, Abbeville & McCormick Counties PUMA, SC.

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Male Majority

55-64

Female Majority

Greenwood County, SC residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in South Carolina. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 55-64, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Darlington County, SC $10,706

2. Union County, SC $10,689

3. Colleton County, SC $10,442

At $10,706 Darlington County, SC has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in South Carolina. The next two highest amounts were in Union County, SC with $10,689 and in Colleton County, SC with $10,442.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$8,966

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Greenwood County, SC were $8,966 in 2014, but $8,976 in 2013. These numbers represent a 0.11% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Greenwood County, SC are $$622 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Greenwood County, SC compared to national reimburesments.

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Hospital Care for Medicare Patients

Heart Disease and Pneumonia

Diabetes Care

Preventative Women’s Health Services

Health Risks

Opioid Use

Conditions and Diseases

Risky/Harmful Behaviors

Showing data across all counties in South Carolina.

County with the highest prevalence

1. Dillon County, SC 25.5%

2. Marlboro County, SC 24.6%

3. Allendale County, SC 23.6%

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Dillon County, SC has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 25.5%, the highest value of any county in South Carolina. This represents a 2.41% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 24.9%.

The following map shows all of the counties in South Carolina colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

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Diversity

Greenwood County, SC is home to a population of 69,881 people, from which 96.8% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Greenwood County, SC is composed of 42,119 White residents (60.3%), 21,545 Black residents (30.8%), 4,041 Hispanic residents (5.78%), 1,338 Two+ residents (1.91%), and 607 Asian residents (0.87%). The most common foreign languages in Greenwood County, SC are Spanish (3,311 speakers), Japanese (182 speakers), and Vietnamese (129 speakers), but compared to other places, Greenwood County, SC has a relative high number of Japanese (182 speakers), Greek (89 speakers), and Urdu (116 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Greenwood County, SC is from the public use microdata area of Greenwood, Abbeville & McCormick Counties PUMA, SC.

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. Philippines

3. Guatemala

relatively high origin

1. Georgia

2. Zimbabwe

3. Venezuela

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Greenwood, Abbeville & McCormick Counties PUMA, SC was Mexico, the natal country of 1,496 Greenwood, Abbeville & McCormick Counties PUMA, SC residents, followed by Philippines with 231 and Guatemala with 161.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Greenwood, Abbeville & McCormick Counties PUMA, SC has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Georgia. In 2016, there were 43 people from Georgia living in Greenwood, Abbeville & McCormick Counties PUMA, SC, approximately 6.56 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Japanese

3. Vietnamese

relatively high languages

1. Japanese

2. Greek

3. Urdu

4,296 of Greenwood County, SC citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Greenwood County, SC was Spanish. 4.74% of the overall population of Greenwood County, SC are native Spanish speakers. 0.26% speak Japanese and 0.18% speak Vietnamese, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Greenwood County, SC has a relatively high number of residents that are native Japanese speakers. In 2015, there were 182 native Japanese speakers living in Greenwood County, SC, approximately 1.86 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Greenwood County, SC awarded 1,538 degrees. The student population of Greenwood County, SC is skewed towards females, with 545 male students and 993 female students. Most students in Greenwood County, SC are White (1,016 and 66.1%), followed by Black or African American (445 and 28.9%), Two or more races (21 and 1.37%), and Hispanic or Latino (16 and 1.04%). The largest universities in Greenwood County, SC by number of graduates are Piedmont Technical College (1,020 and 66.3%), Lander University (494 and 32.1%), and Charzanne Beauty College (24 and 1.56%). The most popular majors in Greenwood County, SC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (94 and 6.11%), General Business (74 and 4.81%), and General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science (68 and 4.42%). The median tuition costs in Greenwood County, SC are N/A for private four year colleges, and $10,700 and $20,300 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. Liberal Arts & Sciences 94 graduates

2. General Business 74 graduates

3. General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science 68 graduates

relatively high

1. General Agricultural Production Operations 11 graduates

2. General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science 18 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associate's Degree recipients in Greenwood County, SC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 94 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Greenwood County, SC has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Associate's Degree in General Agricultural Production Operations. In 2015, there were 11 graduates, which is approximately 4.92 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a General Agricultural Production Operations degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associate's Degree from schools in Greenwood County, SC according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Greenwood County, SC is $109,700, which is 0.54 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $104,900 to $109,700, a 4.58% increase. The homeownership rate of Greenwood County, SC is 63%, which is lower than the national average of 63.6%. People in Greenwood County, SC have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Greenwood County, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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