Who is the Greenwood County Clerk of Court?

Chastity Copeland is the Clerk of Court of Greenwood County, South Carolina.

Who is the Greenwood County Coroner?

L. Sonny Cox is the Coroner of Greenwood County, South Carolina.

Who is the Greenwood County Probate Judge?

Travis Moore is the Probate Judge of Greenwood County, South Carolina.

Who is the Greenwood County Sheriff?

Dennis Kelly is the Sheriff of Greenwood County, South Carolina.

Who are the Greenwood County commissioners?

Mark Allison (County Council Member); Robbie Templeton (County Council Member); Theo Lane (County Council Member); Teresa A. Griffin (County Council Member); Dayne Pruitt (County Council Member); Johanna Bishop (County Council Member); Cathy Miller (County Council Member).

What is the population of Greenwood County?

About 69,489 people, with a median age of 40.1; the median household income is $52,830 and 15.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Greenwood County?

4.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,262 people unemployed in a labor force of 29,732, against 5.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Greenwood County?

12 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 3 school district and 3 special district governments.

What cities and towns are in Greenwood County?

1: Greenwood. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Greenwood County, SC elected officials: county council, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Greenwood County: 12 seats on 6 elected bodies.

County Council

Greenwood County Council

Office	Who holds it now
County Council Member	Mark Allison source
County Council Member	Robbie Templeton source
County Council Member	Theo Lane source
County Council Member	Teresa A. Griffin source
County Council Member	Dayne Pruitt source
County Council Member	Johanna Bishop source
County Council Member	Cathy Miller source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now
Clerk of Court	Chastity Copeland source
Coroner	L. Sonny Cox source
Probate Judge	Travis Moore source
Sheriff	Dennis Kelly source

Cities and towns

Greenwood · Mayor Brandon Smith Legislative Delegation Office 600 Monument St., Box P-103 Greenwood 29646, Tel. (864) 942-8507 · 1 seat

How many local governments Greenwood County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 12 local governments in Greenwood County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships	5	1
School districts (school boards)	3	0
Special districts (elected boards)	3	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Greenwood County

69,489people

40.1median ageU.S.: 38.9

$52,830 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

15.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%

24.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$180,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700

5.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

3.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

6.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

7.4%U.S.: 8.4%

50%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

27.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 7.2% · White 57.7% · Black 31.2% · Asian 0.9% · Other or more than one race 3% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Greenwood County

4.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.2%. South Carolina: 3.7%.

1,262people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

28,470people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

29,732in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	4.2%	1,262	28,470	29,732
August 2026	5.0%	1,481	28,248	29,729
July 2026	4.9%	1,407	27,378	28,785
June 2026	5.0%	1,480	28,230	29,710
May 2026	4.5%	1,362	28,922	30,284
April 2026	4.1%	1,245	28,896	30,141
March 2026	4.7%	1,433	28,907	30,340
February 2026	6.1%	1,858	28,812	30,670
January 2026	6.2%	1,884	28,480	30,364
December 2025	5.7%	1,727	28,790	30,517
November 2025	5.8%	1,751	28,627	30,378
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	5.2%	1,550	28,215	29,765
August 2025	5.7%	1,705	28,032	29,737
July 2025	6.0%	1,744	27,205	28,949
June 2025	5.5%	1,640	28,066	29,706
May 2025	4.9%	1,458	28,010	29,468
April 2025	4.6%	1,376	28,267	29,643
March 2025	5.0%	1,480	27,872	29,352
February 2025	5.4%	1,578	27,745	29,323
January 2025	5.1%	1,503	27,753	29,256
December 2024	4.9%	1,431	27,825	29,256
November 2024	5.3%	1,561	27,622	29,183
October 2024	5.6%	1,631	27,420	29,051

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	5.4%	1,592	28,053	29,645
2024	5.1%	1,479	27,529	29,008
2023	3.8%	1,068	27,357	28,425
2022	3.8%	1,084	27,171	28,255
2021	4.7%	1,345	27,327	28,672
2020	6.6%	1,923	27,325	29,248
2019	3.2%	923	28,346	29,269
2018	3.8%	1,085	27,734	28,819
2017	4.7%	1,342	27,310	28,652
2016	5.3%	1,572	27,891	29,463

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. South Carolina's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.0% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Greenwood County

320.4 per 100,0002024. South Carolina: 440.3.

1,966.8 per 100,0002024. South Carolina: 1,981.0.

4murders2024, 224 violent crimes in all.

2024 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2024	224	320.4	1,375	1,966.8
2023	288	414.2	1,581	2,273.8
2022	314	450.7	1,763	2,530.7
2021	483	684.5	1,875	2,657.1
2020	446	622.8	2,075	2,897.5
2019	545	762.3	2,233	3,123.4
2018	658	925.7	2,848	4,006.7
2017	558	786.7	3,038	4,283.3
2016	455	644.0	2,691	3,808.8

By police agency (4)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Greenwood County Sheriff's Office	2025	107	449	43,705
Greenwood Police Department	2025	114	729	22,695
Ninety Six Police Department	2025	9	16	2,075
Ware Shoals Police Department	2024	14	34	1,703

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in South Carolina · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.04 per 1,000 residents2022, 4 agencies serving 69,504 people.

142sworn officers2022, full-time, as of October 31.

59civilian staff2022, full-time.

2022 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (4), 2022

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Greenwood County Sheriff's Office	74	54	43,589
Greenwood Police Department	53	5	22,145
Ninety Six Police Department	9	0	2,074
Ware Shoals Police Department	6	0	1,696

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2022	142	2.04	59	4
2021	139	1.97	68	4
2020	131	1.83	76	4
2019	131	1.84	81	4
2016	149	2.11	83	4

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Greenwood County Clerk of Court?: Chastity Copeland is the Clerk of Court of Greenwood County, South Carolina.
Who is the Greenwood County Coroner?: L. Sonny Cox is the Coroner of Greenwood County, South Carolina.
Who is the Greenwood County Probate Judge?: Travis Moore is the Probate Judge of Greenwood County, South Carolina.
Who is the Greenwood County Sheriff?: Dennis Kelly is the Sheriff of Greenwood County, South Carolina.
Who are the Greenwood County commissioners?: Mark Allison (County Council Member); Robbie Templeton (County Council Member); Theo Lane (County Council Member); Teresa A. Griffin (County Council Member); Dayne Pruitt (County Council Member); Johanna Bishop (County Council Member); Cathy Miller (County Council Member).
What is the population of Greenwood County?: About 69,489 people, with a median age of 40.1; the median household income is $52,830 and 15.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Greenwood County?: 4.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,262 people unemployed in a labor force of 29,732, against 5.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Greenwood County?: 12 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 3 school district and 3 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Greenwood County?: 1: Greenwood. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Officeholders as of October 15, 2026, from the South Carolina Legislative Manual's list of county officers and mayors of county seats; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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