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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 - AbbevilleEdgefieldGreenwoodLaurensMcCormick, and Saluda.

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Population Statistics
According to statistics from the 2010 US Census, the City of Greenwood has an estimated population of 23,222. The regional estimated population (total of 2,990 square miles) according to the 2010 US Census is .

COUNTY 1990 2000 2010 SQ MILES
 ABBEVILLE  23,862  26,167 25,417  508
 EDGEFIELD  18,375  24,595  26,985  502
 GREENWOOD  59,567  66,271  69,661  456
 LAURENS  69,092  69,567  66,537  713
 MCCORMICK  8,868  9,958  10,233  360
 SALUDA  16,357  19,181  19,875  451
 TOTAL  185,121 215,739  218,708  2,990

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 GreenwoodLander UniversityPiedmont Technical CollegeSelf Regional HealthcareConnie Maxwell Children's HomeWesley Commons Retirement CommunityGreenwood MallUptown Greenwood, excellent schools, churches, cultural opportunities, and much, much more.

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