Greenwood, SC Profile

Greenwood, SC, population 22,378, is located in South Carolina's Greenwood county, about 51.2 miles from Augusta and 65.9 miles from Columbia.

Through the 90's Greenwood's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Greenwood has grown by about 1%.

Greenwood's property crime levels tend to be higher than South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Greenwood tend to be much higher than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	50%
	African American	46%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.60
	Males	29.80
	Females	33.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	22,071	N/A
2001	22,192	0.55%
2002	22,271	0.36%
2003	22,421	0.67%
2004	22,381	-0.18%
2005	22,378	-0.01%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,284

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,964
2002	1,722
2003	1,773
2004	1,838
2005	1,748
2006	1,672

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	2	2	0	2	2
Forcible Rape	4	9	16	18	10	14
Robbery	46	53	46	39	51	64
Aggravated Assault	387	325	333	357	331	300

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,436
2002	6,369
2003	6,711
2004	6,837
2005	8,091
2006	7,234

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	208	284	320	301	345	393
Larceny, Theft	942	1,092	1,130	1,189	1,395	1196
Motor Vehicle Theft	65	63	53	50	84	55
Arson	10	10	5	10	5	7

Location

Elevation	665 feet above sea level
Land Area	12.6 Square Miles