Greenwood, Louisiana

Town in Caddo Parish · population 3,166 (2020 Census)

Median home: $241,600
Household income: $64,063
Jan low / Jul high: 37° / 92°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 57
Median age: 53.5

Greenwood is a town of 3,166 people in Caddo Parish, Louisiana. The median home is worth $241,600, above the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). It ranks easier by car than 99% of Louisiana towns, quieter than 87% of Louisiana towns, more upscale than 73% of Louisiana towns.

Greenwood in our rankings:

How Greenwood ranks

Percentile among Louisiana towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Louisiana towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Greenwood is worth $241,600, above the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). Homes cost about 3.8 times the median household income of $64,063, which is more affordable than 23% of Louisiana towns. Median rent is $485 a month. 86.7% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Louisiana towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Greenwood	Typical Louisiana town
Median home value	$241,600	$166,450
Median rent	$485	$887
Median household income	$64,063	$52,134
Home value ÷ income	3.8×	3.0×
Homeownership	86.7%	70.4%
Median year built	1994	1979
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Greenwood

People	Greenwood	Typical Louisiana town
Median age	53.5	38.4
Age 65 and over	28.9%	17.0%
Under 18	18.5%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.0%	15.8%
Below the poverty line	3.7%	20.4%
Veterans	12.8%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.4%	—
Work from home	8.6%	4.7%
Average commute	21.3 min	25.8 min
Homes with broadband	94.4%	84.6%

Weather in Greenwood

July highs average 92.1°F and January lows 37.1°F. About 53.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.4 inches of snow (typical Louisiana town: 0.0 in). Expect about 92 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 27 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Shreveport Wfo station (7.0 mi away); snow from Greenwood Fire Twr (2.5 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

57 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Greenwood since 1950, compared with 27 for the typical Louisiana town. 19 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF3, struck on January 20, 2010 about 7.7 miles from the town center. The most recent was on May 6, 2025.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 124 times; the largest was 4.50 inches on April 23, 2000.

Severe weather in Caddo Parish since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Caddo Parish, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 48 deaths recorded.

Caddo Parish has been included in 35 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, other, tornado.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3638: Severe Winter Storm
September 10, 2024	Hurricane	EM-3614: Tropical Storm Francine
September 13, 2021	Coastal Storm	EM-3574: Tropical Storm Nicholas
August 29, 2021	Hurricane	DR-4611: Hurricane Ida
August 27, 2021	Hurricane	EM-3568: Tropical Storm Ida

Jobs and pay in Caddo Parish

Caddo Parish had 108,246 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $57,843 a year. Unemployment was 4.1% in 2023; in Greenwood itself the ACS puts it at 1.3%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Greenwood

Shreveport, LA
10.1 mi · 187,593 people · home $178,900
Blanchard, LA
12.6 mi · 3,538 people · home $208,600
Bossier City, LA
18.9 mi · 62,701 people · home $202,100
Red Chute, LA
22.4 mi · 7,065 people · home $219,100
Marshall, TX
24.1 mi · 23,392 people · home $141,400
Eastwood, LA
24.8 mi · 4,390 people · home $258,100
Haughton, LA
27.4 mi · 4,539 people · home $234,100
Carthage, TX
29.3 mi · 6,569 people · home $164,200

Greenwood questions

Is Greenwood, Louisiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Greenwood scores better for retirees than 67% of Louisiana towns and quieter than 87%. 28.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 53.5).

How much does a house cost in Greenwood?

The median owner-occupied home in Greenwood is valued at $241,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $64,063, so homes cost about 3.8 times income. Median rent is $485 a month.

What is the weather like in Greenwood?

July highs average 92.1°F and January lows 37.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 53.0 inches of precipitation a year and 0.4 inches of snow.

Does Greenwood get tornadoes?

57 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Greenwood since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF3 on January 20, 2010. The typical Louisiana town has had 27.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Greenwood's Census boundary (GEOID 2231705). Comparisons use the median of Louisiana towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.