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Welcome to Greenwood County ...

Time Zone: Greenwood County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Greenwood is the Seat for Greenwood County.

Greenwood County was founded in 1897. Greenwood was created by taking area from Abbeville and Edgefield Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Greenwood had a population of 70,963 people. This is an increase of 1.87% since the last Census (which gave a population of 69,661 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Greenwood represented 1.51% of the total population of South Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Greenwood County:

  • Greenwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Greenwood County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <2>
  • Hodges
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
    • Hodges is located in Greenwood County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <2>
  • Ninety Six
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Troy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Greenwood County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024