Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min6:17 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:30 am – 5:23 pm
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People27,902 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.910,875 householdsMedian household income $44,441Median home value $142,400Median rent $833 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $845 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 10,876 employedMain industries: manufacturing 28%, education and health care 25%, retail 9%Average commute 20 minutes83% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 8%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 33°F48 in of rain a yearwettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days56 days above 90°F, 65 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Greenwood station, 5 mi away; rain from Greenwood 3.4 Nnw; snow from Ware Shoals 2
Parks and public landsSumter National Forestnational forest · 4.5 mi · 374,485 acresBrewer Recreation Centerrecreation area · 4.2 miJeff May Complexrecreation area · 4.7 miNinety Six National Historic Sitehistoric site · 6.8 mi · 995 acresLake Greenwood State Parkstate park · 10.9 mi · 714 acresJ. Strom Thurmond Recreation Arearecreation area · 18.8 mi · 44,111 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Aug 197427 mi away, near Lincolnton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Aug 202511 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGreenwood County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025248 of 365 days measured117 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Edgefield County, SC, 27 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGreenwood Cpw (2410001)serves 52,022 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation598 ft182 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGreenwood Regional Rehabilitation Hospital2.2 miPost officeSouth Greenwood Post Office1.9 miTown hallGreenwood City Hall3.7 miPoliceSouth Carolina State Transport Police Region 22.2 miFire stationHighway 34 Fire Department and Rescue Unit3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP53 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT101 miInterstateI-38530 miUS highwayUS 221under a mileAmtrakGreenville, SC GRV52 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29646 ZIP area.
