Because there are quite a few people attending college in Greenwood, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Greenwood provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Greenwood spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.02 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The population of Greenwood overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Greenwood, 21.37% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Greenwood in 2022 was $21,399, which is lower middle income relative to South Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $85,596 for a family of four. However, Greenwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Greenwood is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Greenwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Greenwood residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Greenwood include English, German, Irish, African, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Greenwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Urdu.
