Overview
22,363
Total Population
34.0
Median age
52.49%
Female population %
90.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
58.3
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
2,275
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Greenwood's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Greenwood is 34.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Greenwood's population under 18 was 24.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Greenwood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Greenwood, 21.73% were under the age of 15, 23.41% aged 15 to 29, 39.77% aged 30 to 64, 12.25% aged 65 to 84, and 2.84% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,113 more females than males in Greenwood:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.49% females and 47.51% males in Greenwood, SC.
- The Greenwood, SC gender ratio is 90.5:100 i.e. 90.5 men to 100 women (0.905).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,010.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,141.
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Race / Ethnicity
Greenwood's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Greenwood population: 43% are White, 49.83% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.79% are Asian, 1.37% are some other race and 4.93% are multiracial.
- Greenwood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,275 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 20,088 (89.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Greenwood is Black or African American with a population of 11,143 (49.83% of the total population).
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Year by year
Greenwood's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 23,440 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Greenwood's population increased by 1,044 (4.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Greenwood's population decreased by 676 (2.91%), 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's population was lowest in year 2001 at 22,115.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)