Greenwood, SC Micro Area Educational Attainment By Race and Ethnicity for Ages 25 years and Above in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on August 30, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Greenwood, SC Micro Area population aged 25 years and above was 46,943. See the following sections for the breakdown of the educational attainment of this important demography by race and ethnicity.

Less high school diploma: there were 6,582 people without a high school diploma (ie. 14.02% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 50.40% White Alone, and 42.94% Black Alone.

High School Graduate or Equivalent: there were 14,891 people with a high school diploma or equivalent (ie. 31.72% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 59.92% White Alone, and 38.24% Black Alone.

Some College or Associates Degree: there were 14,129 people with some college courses without a degree or an associates degree (ie. 30.10% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 67.10% White Alone, and 30.00% Black Alone.

Bachelors Degree or higher: there were 11,341 people with a bachelors degree or a higher degree (ie. 24.16% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 84.08% White Alone, and 11.55% Black Alone.

The first and second charts below shows the race and ethnicity composition at each educational level. Also see tables below for the population and percentages per race and per ethnicity for each educational level.

You can see similar information for other metro statistical areas (MSAs) and for the United States.

Educational Attainment of Greenwood, SC Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) By Race in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Educational Attainment of Greenwood, SC Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) By Ethnicity in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Greenwood, SC Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 3317 50.40
Black Alone 2826 42.94
Asian Alone 31 0.47
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 10 0.15
Some Other Race Alone 58 0.88
Two or More Races 340 5.17
Greenwood, SC Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 2892 43.94
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 749 11.38
All Other Ethnicities 2941 44.68
Greenwood, SC Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 8923 59.92
Black Alone 5694 38.24
Asian Alone 37 0.25
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 45 0.30
Some Other Race Alone 92 0.62
Two or More Races 100 0.67
Greenwood, SC Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 8457 56.79
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 569 3.82
All Other Ethnicities 5865 39.39
Greenwood, SC Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 9481 67.10
Black Alone 4238 30.00
Asian Alone 74 0.52
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 8 0.06
Some Other Race Alone 48 0.34
Two or More Races 280 1.98
Greenwood, SC Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 9413 66.62
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 168 1.19
All Other Ethnicities 4548 32.19
Greenwood, SC Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 9535 84.08
Black Alone 1310 11.55
Asian Alone 329 2.90
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 0 0.00
Some Other Race Alone 76 0.67
Two or More Races 91 0.80
Greenwood, SC Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 9217 81.27
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 341 3.01
All Other Ethnicities 1783 15.72