# Greenwood, South Carolina — #2,100 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.95 of 10. FIPS 45047. Population 69,460. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 69,500 people live in Greenwood, South Carolina. It ranks #2,100 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #16 of 46 in South Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.54% of a home's value each year, less than in 73% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 92% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 90% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.5 years, shorter than in 71% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 76% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 65% of counties. On this site's state scores, South Carolina gets 6.84 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.84 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.39 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.42 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 4.67 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.44 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.26 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.68 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #1920 Edgefield, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45037.md
- #2441 McCormick, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45065.md
- #2429 Newberry, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45071.md
- #2334 Laurens, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45059.md
- #1730 Saluda, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45081.md
- #2089 Abbeville, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45001.md

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