Economic Development

Location

Greenwood is located in the Upper Savannah Region of Upstate South Carolina.  Greenwood is one hour south of Greenville, SC and one hour north of Augusta, GA.  Greenwood is the economic center of six surrounding counties - Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, and Saluda.

Population Statistics

According to statistics from the 2000 US Census, the City of Greenwood has an estimated population of 22,071.  The recently announced 2006 US Census population estimate for the City of Greenwood is 22,407.  The regional estimated population (total of 2,990 square miles) according to the 2000 US Census is 215,739 (2006 estimate is 219,068).

Size

As of June 2007, the City limits of Greenwood cover 15.825 square miles.  Over the last 5 years, the City limits have increased in land mass by14.88% due to an aggressive annexation program implemented by the City and the Greenwood Commissioners of Public Works (CPW). 

Quality of Life

Greenwood provides a friendly, small-town setting along with the progressive and active environment of a larger city. Greenwood is the home to numerous community assets including Lake Greenwood, Lander University, Piedmont Technical College, Self Regional Healthcare, Connie Maxwell Children's Home, Wesley Commons Retirement Community, Greenwood Mall, Uptown Greenwood, excellent schools, churches, cultural opportunities, and much, much more.

Additional Resources

Greenwood City/County Planning Department

SCDOT Greenwood County Traffic Count Data (pdf)

US Census Bureau

SC Office of Research and Statistics

Greenwood Regional Visitors and Tourism Bureau

Greenwood Partnership Alliance

Upstate Alliance

Greenwood Chamber of Commerce

County of Greenwood