Photo: change-of-venue from Greenville, South Carolina, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Greenwood spent less per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar cities
Greenwood’s city government spent $19.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $888 per resident. Water and other utilities ($48 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Greenwood is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$678 per resident in 2022: less than 79% of them
Greenwood’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($678 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 68 South Carolina cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,144, and the middle half spent $730–$1,515. Greenwood spent less than 79% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($939,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
South Carolina cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Greenwood itself left out).
About $888 per resident a year, or $2.43 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 31%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 26% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Greenwood reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $678 · 2023: $813 · 2024: $888. Per resident it went from $678 to $888 (up 31%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 23,356 to 22,454.
full-time in March 2025, up from 314 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,025 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.75% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Greenwood’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Greenwood’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Greenwood →
Who’s in charge in Greenwood
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Greenwood’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofgreenwoodsc.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 70 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (22,454).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Greenwood School District 50
Greenwood’s K–12 school district, shared with Hodges, Troy. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,578 per pupil, $7,986 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
South Carolina districts overall: 45% local, 43% state, 13% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Greenwood’s votes are counted by county
South Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Greenwood alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Greenwood County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.8%19,715 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.9%10,766 votesOthers: 1.3% (407 votes).
Most votes in Greenwood County: Donald J Trump
South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%
100% of Greenwood lies in Greenwood County. Every 2024 race in Greenwood County is on the county’s page.
Greenwood County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Greenwood.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofgreenwoodsc.com ↗
- 2South Carolina HouseGreenwood is split between 2 districts
- 3South Carolina SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of South Carolina
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Greenwood’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Greenwood’s government
How much does Greenwood spend per resident?
About $888 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $678 was less than 79% of 68 South Carolina cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Greenwood?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,025 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.75% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofgreenwoodsc.com.
Who runs Greenwood’s government?
See cityofgreenwoodsc.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Greenwood yet.
How did Greenwood vote in 2024?
South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Greenwood alone. Greenwood County, where 100% of Greenwood lies, voted Trump 63.8%, Harris 34.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Greenwood?
323 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.8M (about $21.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Greenwood in the state legislature?
Greenwood is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The South Carolina Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 10 (Billy Garrett). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Greenwood’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →