Greenwood, South Carolina

About Greenwood

Greenwood is a close-knit town in western South Carolina counting 22,667 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Greenwood is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 16.69 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,358 residents per square mile.

📰 Greenwood News Today

• Road closed due to water main break in Greenwood, officials say FOX Carolina News · Aug 18
• Whataburger makes decision to close Greenwood location WYFF · Aug 5
• Whataburger closes second SC restaurant. Here’s where and why The State · Aug 7
• How many people live in Greenwood County, SC? USAFacts · Apr 6
• Lake Greenwood fish kill likely natural, county officials say South Carolina Public Radio · Apr 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Greenwood Unique

• A top-25 city in South Carolina by population (#25 of 271 incorporated places).
• One of 13 places in the US named Greenwood — but the South Carolina one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 22,667.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Greenwood

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Greenwood

• Carolina Tavern
• Cindy's South Pointe Restaurant
• Fusion Japanese and Thai Cuisine — thai
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Waffle House — american
• Wing Crave — wings
• Aromas Village Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Capri's Italian — italian
• Chili's — tex-mex

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Greenwood Visitors Bureau and Arts Center · Art gallery
• The Museum of Greenwood, South Carolina · Museum
• Sundance · Art gallery
• The Railroad Historical Center · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Greenwood

• Grace Street Park reviews ★
• Greenwood City Garden reviews ★
• Greenwood Civic Center reviews ★
• Magnolia Park reviews ★
• Marion Avenue Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Marion Avenue Community Park reviews ★
• Main Street Pollinator Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Oak / Monument Pollinator Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Oak Avenue Pollinator Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church Prayer Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Sensory Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Stockman Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Greenwood

• Brewer Middle
• Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary
• Eleanor S. Rice Elementary
• Emerald High
• G. Frank Russell Technology Center
• Greenwood Charter Academy
• Greenwood High
• Lakeview Elementary
• Mathews Elementary
• Merrywood Elementary
• Northside Middle
• Pinecrest Elementary
• Westview Middle
• Woodfields Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Self Regional Healthcare ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Greenwood

🏘️ Nearby Communities