Greenwood
South Carolina

What stands out

Three things set Greenwood County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the share working from home is in the bottom 7% of American counties (3%) and the school test score is in the bottom 10% of American counties (2.58 where 3.0 is grade level). Within South Carolina it ranks 8th of 46 counties for the share working from home, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Greenwood County, South Carolina. 69,309 people live here with you. The population grew 0.3% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +368).

South Carolina has a two-bracket income tax with a top rate of 5.21% for 2026, does not tax Social Security, and exempts up to $10,000 of retirement income per person. Owner-occupied homes are assessed at 4% instead of 6%, which keeps property taxes among the lowest in the country. Charleston, Greenville and the coastal counties have drawn heavy in-migration; hurricane exposure runs the length of the coast.

Money

The typical household here brings in $47,553 a year, lower than 83% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $53,318. Unemployment runs 3.7%, higher than 60% of American counties. 3% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 19 minutes each way.

South Carolina takes 3.2% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,512 a year.

Home

The median home costs $178K, cheaper than 72% of American counties, about 2.2 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $823 a month. Property tax is 0.66% of home value, roughly $945 a year on that median home, lower than 71% of American counties. 65% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.0 per 1,000 residents, higher than 58% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 25 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 73.7 years, shorter than 74% of American counties. There are 259 active physicians in the county, about 37.4 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 10.7% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.66 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 90% of American counties. 87% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 29 points. 60% of eligible voters turned out. Under South Carolina law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 63°F, highs near 75 and lows near 52, warmer than 77% of American counties. About 44 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 72 out of 100, riskier than 72% of American counties; the county has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 249 Mbps down, faster than 74% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery, 1 National Park Service site.