Greenwood is a city in Greenwood County, South Carolina, home to about 22,536 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 29646 and 29649.
Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Greenwood; also Promised Land
Mostly Greenwood; also Coronaca
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Greenwood. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)99 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC103 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA558 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Greenwood; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Greenwood had 22,545 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 28th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Greenwood County grew from 28,343 residents in 1900 to 69,351 in 2020.
Greenwood County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenwood Co Ap, SC weather station (4 miles away).
23,577 jobs at 1,354 businesses in Greenwood County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
889 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Greenwood’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 133 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 189 |
| Dentists | 33 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 158 |
| Mental health providers | 296 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 59 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 21 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (8 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1823.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Greenwood 50, Charter Institute at Erskine, Greenwood 80. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Benjamin E. Mays ElementaryGreenwood | Pre-K–5 | 680 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Eleanor S. Rice ElementaryGreenwood | Pre-K–5 | 535 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Greenwood Charter AcademyGreenwood | Pre-K–7 | 432 | Charter | 2.0 mi |
| Lakeview ElementaryGreenwood | Pre-K–5 | 426 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Mathews ElementaryGreenwood | Pre-K–5 | 529 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Merrywood ElementaryGreenwood | Pre-K–5 | 562 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Pinecrest ElementaryGreenwood | Pre-K–5 | 379 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Woodfields ElementaryGreenwood | Pre-K–5 | 521 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Brewer MiddleGreenwood | 6–8 | 600 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Northside MiddleGreenwood | 6–8 | 593 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Westview MiddleGreenwood | 6–8 | 692 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Emerald HighGreenwood | 9–12 | 887 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| G. Frank Russell Technology CenterGreenwood | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.9 mi |
| Greenwood HighGreenwood | 9–12 | 1,724 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge AcademyGreenwood | Pre-K–12 | 212 | Nonsectarian | 2.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Promised Land and Coronaca.
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