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.
One of the benefits of Greenwood is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.02 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
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.
