† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
2 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupGreenwood, SCSouth CarolinaUnited States
English8.0%12.1%9.5%
American6.4%8.2%5.3%
Irish6.4%9.1%9.4%
German5.8%9.4%12.5%
Scotch-Irish1.9%1.4%—
Scottish1.7%2.1%1.3%
Italian1.4%3.4%4.8%
Polish0.8%—2.2%
African American†29.0%23.4%9.9%
African0.5%0.6%0.5%
Mexican3.9%3.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.7%1.0%1.8%
Cuban0.3%0.3%0.7%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
Greenwood, SC
South Carolina
United States
Median age
41.1
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
9.8%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.3%
18.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Greenwood, SC
South Carolina
United States
Median household income
$52,857
$69,324
$84,427
Poverty rate
15.3%
14.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
23.6%
32.1%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Greenwood, SC
South Carolina
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.3%
8.4%
22.3%
Spanish
3.3%
5.2%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
Greenwood, SC
South Carolina
United States
Catholic
4.7%
8.0%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
30.8%
28.6%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
45.3%
47.5%
51.5%
Mainline Protestant
9.7%
7.4%
5.2%
Black Protestant
7.8%
5.8%
2.2%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Greenwood, SC
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1892
+88.9%
1896
+76.0%
1900
+99.2%
1904
+97.8%
1908
+97.9%
1912
+98.2%
1916
+98.1%
1920
+97.7%
1924
+95.8%
1928
+94.9%
1932
+99.4%
1936
+99.0%
1940
+96.4%
1944
+87.9%
1948
+14.9%
1952
+20.4%
1956
+57.2%
1960
+37.3%
1964
+7.0%
1968
−4.6%
1972
−44.5%
1976
+30.7%
1980
+15.7%
1984
−21.9%
1988
−11.7%
1992
−3.0%
1996
−0.9%
2000
−16.2%
2004
−19.1%
2008
−15.5%
2012
−14.8%
2016
−23.5%
2020
−25.7%
2024
−32.7%
DemocraticRepublican
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
33.0%Harris14,165
65.7%Trump28,224
1.3%
R+32.7
R+7.1
R+31.3
42,936
R
36.6%Biden16,246
62.2%Trump27,646
1.2%
R+25.7
R+2.2
R+30.1
44,439
R
36.6%Clinton14,452
60.0%Trump23,724
3.4%
R+23.5
R+8.7
R+25.5
39,538
R
42.0%Obama16,515
56.8%Romney22,329
1.3%
R+14.8
D+0.8
R+18.6
39,343
R
41.7%Obama16,941
57.2%McCain23,259
1.2%
R+15.5
D+3.5
R+22.8
40,668
R
40.0%Kerry13,343
59.0%Bush19,700
1.0%
R+19.1
R+2.8
R+16.6
33,367
R
40.7%Gore11,905
56.9%Bush16,643
2.3%
R+16.2
R+15.3
R+16.7
29,234
R
46.3%Clinton11,686
47.2%Dole11,919
6.6%
R+0.9
D+2.0
R+9.4
25,263
R
42.5%Clinton11,589
45.5%Bush12,396
12.0%
R+3.0
D+8.7
R+8.5
27,266
R
43.9%Dukakis10,140
55.5%Bush12,834
0.6%
R+11.7
D+10.2
R+3.9
23,105
R
38.8%Mondale9,390
60.7%Reagan14,685
0.4%
R+21.9
R+37.5
R+3.7
24,182
D
56.7%Carter13,332
41.0%Reagan9,651
2.3%
D+15.7
R+15.0
D+25.4
23,520
D
65.2%Carter14,676
34.5%Ford7,765
0.3%
D+30.7
D+75.2
D+28.6
22,513
R
26.8%McGovern4,749
71.3%Nixon12,636
1.8%
R+44.5
R+40.0
R+21.4
17,712
O
25.2%Humphrey5,166
29.8%Nixon6,104
45.0%
Wallace +15.2
R+11.6
R+3.9
20,497
D
53.5%Johnson8,168
46.5%Goldwater7,101
0.0%
D+7.0
R+30.3
R+15.6
15,269
D
68.6%Kennedy8,347
31.4%Nixon3,813
0.0%
D+37.3
R+19.9
D+37.1
12,160
D
71.3%Stevenson7,371
14.1%Eisenhower1,459
14.6%
D+57.2
D+36.9
D+72.6
10,334
D
60.2%Stevenson6,591
39.8%Eisenhower4,362
0.0%
D+20.4
D+5.4
D+31.1
10,953
O
17.0%Truman694
2.1%Dewey86
80.9%
Thurmond +63.9
R+73.0
D+10.4
4,078
D
90.4%Roosevelt3,170
2.6%Dewey90
7.0%
D+87.9
R+8.6
D+80.4
3,505
D
98.2%Roosevelt3,921
1.8%Willkie71
0.0%
D+96.4
R+2.6
D+86.5
3,992
D
99.0%Roosevelt4,329
0.0%Landon0
1.0%
D+99.0
R+0.4
D+74.8
4,371
D
99.4%Roosevelt4,424
0.0%Hoover0
0.6%
D+99.4
D+4.5
D+81.6
4,449
D
97.5%Smith3,941
2.5%Hoover103
0.0%
D+94.9
R+0.9
D+112.4
4,044
D
97.1%Davis2,496
1.3%Coolidge34
1.6%
D+95.8
R+2.0
D+120.9
2,571
D
98.9%Cox2,436
1.1%Harding28
0.0%
D+97.7
R+0.3
D+123.9
2,464
D
98.9%Wilson2,536
0.8%Hughes21
0.3%
D+98.1
R+0.2
D+94.9
2,565
D
98.2%Wilson2,402
0.0%Taft0
1.8%
D+98.2
D+0.3
D+78.7
2,446
D
98.8%Bryan3,246
0.8%Taft27
0.4%
D+97.9
D+0.1
D+107.5
3,287
D
98.9%Parker1,997
1.1%Roosevelt22
0.0%
D+97.8
R+1.3
D+117.5
2,019
D
99.6%Bryan2,848
0.4%McKinley12
0.0%
D+99.2
D+23.2
D+106.7
2,860
D
88.0%Bryan2,473
12.0%McKinley337
0.0%
D+76.0
R+12.9
D+82.1
2,811
D
94.4%Cleveland2,359
5.5%Harrison138
0.0%
D+88.9
—
D+87.3
2,498
Congressional elections · 2 Senate races
U.S. Senate
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2022
R
29.8%9,030
70.2%21,292
30,338
2020
R
37.6%16,736
60.8%27,042
44,483
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
Voter registration in Greenwood, SC
Year
Total registered
2016
57,310
2018
62,090
2020
66,070
2022
61,617
2024
62,954
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+497 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +1,416 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Domestic migration in Greenwood, SC in Greenwood, SC: net domestic migration by year
Year
Net domestic migration
2011
−382
2012
−288
2013
−489
2014
−529
2015
+134
2016
+64
2017
+179
2018
+105
2019
+129
2021
+48
2022
+709
2023
+606
2024
+633
2025
+497
Greenwood County's electorate reflects a persistent tension between its majority-white rural precincts and a historically Black urban core, producing competitive swings in statewide races that outpace its modest population size.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 99.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 44.5 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 7.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.7 points.
A population of 93,909, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,857 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cordele, GA and Dublin, GA.
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How did Greenwood, SC, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Greenwood, SC, South Carolina voted Republican by 32.7 points (R+32.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 42,936 votes cast, 14,165 went Democratic and 28,224 went Republican.
When did Greenwood, SC, South Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Greenwood, SC, South Carolina voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Greenwood, SC, South Carolina?
Greenwood, SC, South Carolina has a population of 93,909 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Greenwood, SC, South Carolina?
Median household income in Greenwood, SC, South Carolina is $52,857 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of Greenwood, SC, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Greenwood, SC, South Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.
