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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Greenville

Mississippi · 45,226 residents · 26.9 sq mi
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Greenville is a city of 45,226 people in Mississippi. The poverty rate is 32.0%, above the 13.2% national rate. The typical home is worth $42,000. This skews young, with a median age of 29.5. Getting to work takes 12 minutes on average. The median household earns $18,060, about 40% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

45,226
+9%vs 2000
vs 41,633 in 2000
1990 – 2025
29.5
−6%vs 2000
vs 31.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
26.9 sq mi
Population, 19902024
26K32K37K42K47K19902000201020202024Greenville
202428K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.5%(3,839)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 910.1%(4,589)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.4%(4,241)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.7%(3,952)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.5%(2,935)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.5%(6,567)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.5%(6,094)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.6%(3,907)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.9%(3,555)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.9%(3,109)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.1%(1,841)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(597)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$18,060
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $25,928 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,081
−35%vs 2000
vs $13,992 in 2000
US average: $14,340
32.0%
+2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 29.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$42,000
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $54,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$332
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $433 in 2000
US average: $450
58.3%
+2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 55.8% in 2000
41.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic28.7%(11,963)
Black69.3%(28,871)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(297)
Asian0.7%(292)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic39.5%(17,882)
Black59.7%(27,020)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(117)
Asian0.6%(253)
Other0.2%(71)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.1%(15)
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(152)
Asian Indian0.5%(134)
Thai0.1%(36)
Korean0%(3)
Ancestry
American37%(10,431)
English2.4%(668)
Irish1.6%(442)
German1.5%(410)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(159)
Italian0.5%(142)
West Indian0.3%(72)
Jamaican0.3%(72)
Swedish0.2%(65)
French0.2%(47)
Welsh0.1%(39)
+ 8 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.1%(37)
Arab0.1%(35)
Lebanese0.1%(35)
Nigerian0.1%(31)
Norwegian0.1%(30)
Scottish0.1%(25)
Latvian0%(10)
Dutch0%(6)
Section 05

Education

15.6%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
61.5%
−7.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.5%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

12.4 min
+19%vs 2000
vs 10.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married51%(5,153)
Married36.7%(3,705)
Widowed3.8%(385)
Divorced8.5%(859)
Women 15+
Never married44.9%(5,432)
Married30.6%(3,703)
Widowed12.3%(1,484)
Divorced12.3%(1,490)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.3%
−11.3 ptssince 2013
from 21.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
34.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 33.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
22.1%
+12.2 ptssince 2020
from 9.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.6%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 21.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
43.2%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 40.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
49.9%
+7.8 ptssince 2020
from 42.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
57.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 55.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.8%(191)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26%(279)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.1%(269)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.8%(30)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(4)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,072 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Greenville, Mississippi?

Greenville, Mississippi has about 45,226 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Greenville, Mississippi?

The typical household in Greenville, Mississippi earns about $18,060 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Greenville, Mississippi expensive?

In Greenville, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $42,000, and the typical rent is about $332 a month.

How educated are people in Greenville, Mississippi?

About 15.6% of adults age 25 and over in Greenville, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Greenville, Mississippi?

About 32.0% of people in Greenville, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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