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Welcome to Greenwood County ...

Time Zone: Greenwood County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Greenwood is the Seat for Greenwood County.

Greenwood County was founded in 1897. Greenwood was created by taking area from Abbeville and Edgefield Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Greenwood had a population of 70,811 people. This is an increase of 1.5% since the last Census (which gave a population of 69,766 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Greenwood represented 1.51% of the total population of South Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Greenwood County:

  • Greenwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
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    • Greenwood is located in Greenwood County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <2>
  • Hodges
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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    • Hodges is located in Greenwood County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <2>
  • Ninety Six
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Troy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Troy is located in Greenwood County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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