Greenwood County, SC Population

Overview

69,338

Total Population

40.1

Median age

53.10%

Female population %

88.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

59.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,411

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Greenwood County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Greenwood County is 40.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Greenwood County's population under 18 was 22.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Greenwood County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Greenwood County, 18.93% were under the age of 15, 19.55% aged 15 to 29, 43.03% aged 30 to 64, 16.15% aged 65 to 84, and 2.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4,294 more females than males in Greenwood County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.10% females and 46.90% males in Greenwood County, SC.
The Greenwood County, SC gender ratio is 88.3:100 i.e. 88.3 men to 100 women (0.883).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,418.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,753.

Greenwood County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Greenwood County population: 62.73% are White, 32.02% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.77% are Asian, 0.71% are some other race and 3.65% are multiracial.
Greenwood County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 4,411 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 64,927 (93.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Greenwood County is White with a population of 43,499 (62.73% of the total population).

Greenwood County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 70,963 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Greenwood County's population increased by 3,426 (5.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Greenwood County's population decreased by 371 (0.53%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Greenwood County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 66,333.