Greenwood is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. As of the 2020 census, Greenwood had a population of 990. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Town numbers

ZIP code19950

Area code302

Living in Greenwood

Housing in Greenwood

$286K▲ 3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Greenwood home is worth about $286,000, up 3% in a year, 30% below the Delaware typical home.

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Safety in Greenwood

C⁺

Safety Grade C+

Greenwood reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 59% report less. Within Delaware, it does better than 65% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Greenwood 3.5

Delaware 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Greenwood 11.2

Delaware 15.8

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Greenwood

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Most working residents leave Greenwood for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Seaford (6%), Milford (6%) and Georgetown (6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Seaford

Milford

Georgetown

Dover

3%Work in townlive and work in Greenwood 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 496Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Greenwood →

Health in Greenwood

Health Grade C

Healthier than 32% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Delaware

2better than DE·12worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 10 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 5▼ 2 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.1%Fewer adults who have had cancerDE 9.1% · better 11.3%Fewer adults with diabetesDE 13.1% · better 13.3%More uninsured adultsDE 9% · worse

Care nearby

Tidalhealth NanticokeSeaford · 11.4 mi · ER

Northern Sussex Community Health CenterMilford · 10.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Greenwood · CMS · HRSAHealth in Greenwood →

Natural hazards in Greenwood

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

10Does Greenwood flood?paid flood claims since 1999 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Greenwood MapGreenwood vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Greenwood →

Climate in Greenwood

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Greenwood has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47° / 28°Winter

66° / 43°Spring

86° / 65°Summer

69° / 47°Fall

How much snow does Greenwood get?About 13 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 30, with the last in spring around Apr 11.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Greenwood →

Schools in Greenwood

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School Grade D

The public schools Greenwood’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 90% of Delaware’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictWoodbridge School DistrictSchools1

Woodbridge Early Childhood Education CenterElementary · Grades PK–2 · 609 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within DE. Ratings are from neighbors.