County profile
Greenwood County, SC 15 departments
Fire department coverage, staffing, and EMS data for Greenwood County, part of South Carolina.
Department Types
Fire Departments in Greenwood County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| CALLISON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Greenwood | other | — |
| CORONACA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Greenwood | other | — |
| EPWORTH-PHOENIX VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Ninety Six | other | — |
| GREENWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT Greenwood | career | 42 |
| GREENWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT Greenwood | other | 3 |
| HIGHWAY 34 VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Greenwood | volunteer | 22 |
| HODGES-COKESBURY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Hodges | other | 30 |
| LOWER LAKE GREENWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT Ninety Six | volunteer | 19 |
| NINETY-SIX VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Ninety Six | other | — |
| NORTHWEST VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Greenwood | volunteer | 45 |
| NORTHWEST VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Greenwood · EMS | other | — |
| PROMISED LAND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Bradley | volunteer | 55 |
| TRI-COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Troy | volunteer | 14 |
| TROY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Troy | volunteer | 16 |
| WARE SHOALS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Ware Shoals | volunteer | 23 |
What the Fire Coverage Data Means for Greenwood County, SC
Greenwood County reports 15 fire departments in the federal HIFLD registry, staffed by approximately 269 total personnel. The organizational breakdown matters because career, volunteer, and combination departments differ sharply in response time, funding, and training cadence: this county lists 1 career (paid), 7 volunteer, and 0 combination departments. 1 of these department also provides Emergency Medical Services, meaning the same crews that arrive on a structure fire can often begin patient care on cardiac or trauma calls without waiting for a separate ambulance agency.
Benchmarking the county against its parent state highlights coverage gaps and strengths. South Carolina overall averages roughly 25 personnel per department across 689 departments. Greenwood County averages 18 personnel per department, 28% below the state mean. Lighter staffing per department is common in rural counties where a larger number of small volunteer companies share territory. The state reports about 32,100 fires and 75 fire deaths annually, and 49% of its departments are volunteer-run.
Residents, property owners, and insurance agents can use this profile in several practical ways. A home inside a career or combination department's first-due area typically earns better ISO Public Protection Classification ratings and lower homeowners premiums than one served solely by a distant volunteer station. If the county is heavily volunteer, it is worth checking whether the nearest department has recent FEMA AFG or SAFER grants and whether mutual-aid agreements extend coverage during large incidents. Click into any department below to see its specific personnel count, station footprint, apparatus inventory, EMS status, and FEMA grant history. All figures come from HIFLD Open Data (FEMA/DHS) and USFA published fire statistics; small volunteer departments are sometimes underreported, so treat zero-value fields as missing data rather than absent services.
South Carolina Overview
- State departments
- 689
- Annual fires
- 32,100
- Volunteer %
- 49%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Greenwood County, SC? ▼
Greenwood County, SC has 15 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 7 volunteer,
Does Greenwood County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes — 1 department in Greenwood County provide EMS services.
How many firefighters serve Greenwood County? ▼
Greenwood County has 269 total fire department personnel across 15 departments. The average per department is 18, which is 28% below the South Carolina average.
Are Greenwood County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Greenwood County has a mix: 1 career, 7 volunteer, 0 combination.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration — National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 NFDR is a voluntary registry; not all departments may be included. Personnel counts include both career and volunteer staff.
