A mid-size Upstate market where Black voter turnout shapes county-level margins
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.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood | 70K | R+29.0 | 10,766 | 19,715 | 30,888 | 18.0% |
| Greenwood | 69K | R+29.0 | 10,766 | 19,715 | 30,888 | 18.0% |
| Greenwood | 69K | R+29.0 | 10,766 | 19,715 | 30,888 | 18.0% |
| Greenwood | 66K | R+29.0 | 10,766 | 19,715 | 30,888 | 18.0% |
| Abbeville | 26K | R+42.4 | 3,399 | 8,509 | 12,048 | 7.0% |
| Abbeville | 25K | R+42.4 | 3,399 | 8,509 | 12,048 | 7.0% |
| Abbeville | 25K | R+42.4 | 3,399 | 8,509 | 12,048 | 7.0% |
| Abbeville | 24K | R+42.4 | 3,399 | 8,509 | 12,048 | 7.0% |
| Group | Greenwood, SC | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 63.0% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 30.3% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(17) | 4.2% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.5% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.7% | 6.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -52.2pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.7% | 56.3% | — | — | |
| 9.7% | 17.7% | — | — | |
| 7.8% | 14.3% | — | — | |
| 4.7% | 8.6% | — | — | |
| 1.7% | 3.2% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.6% | 1.1% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 45.5% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Greenwood, SC metro area? 375,157 residents across 8 counties.
21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 12pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate vs Governor | R+40.4 | R+34.1 | 6.3pp |