CITY
Greenville
North Carolina · 96,443 residents (2025 est.) · 37.4 sq mi
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Greenville is a city of 92,857 people in North Carolina. This skews young, with a median age of 27.3. 33% of homes are owner-occupied. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 32,381 people. 73% were living in the same home a year earlier. The poverty rate is 24.6%, above the 12.5% national rate.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 27.3
US median: 38.9
Average education
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 39%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
92,857
+54%since 2000
from 60,476 in 2000
96,443 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
37.4 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202493K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.4%(5,922)
5 to 94.7%(4,390)
10 to 144.9%(4,580)
15 to 1910.8%(10,043)
20 to 2418.7%(17,401)
25 to 3415.2%(14,139)
35 to 4410.6%(9,855)
45 to 549.3%(8,682)
55 to 648.1%(7,492)
65 to 746.7%(6,245)
75 to 843.4%(3,150)
85 and over1%(958)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$49,748
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $28,648 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
34.7%
+17.1 ptssince 2009
from 17.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.9%
Retail trade7.8%
Other services5.7%
Finance & insurance5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.9%
Public administration3.6%
Wholesale trade2.6%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
Construction0.2%
Education & health services0.2%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$233,500
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $92,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.7
+10%since 2009
from 4.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
46
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic60.6%(36,660)
Black33.9%(20,531)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(1,244)
Asian1.8%(1,089)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic48.5%(45,071)
Black39.5%(36,669)
Hispanic / Latino5.5%(5,136)
Asian2.7%(2,545)
Other3.7%(3,436)
75
+12%since 2009
from 67 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.7%(2,480)
Puerto Rican1.2%(1,126)
Central American0.6%(594)
South American0.6%(512)
Venezuelan0.3%(295)
Honduran0.2%(227)
Dominican0.2%(158)
Guatemalan0.2%(143)
Salvadoran0.1%(139)
Cuban0.1%(112)
Peruvian0.1%(102)
Colombian0.1%(70)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian1%(889)
Chinese0.4%(351)
Korean0.3%(315)
Filipino0.3%(252)
Pakistani0.2%(222)
Vietnamese0.2%(202)
Japanese0.2%(189)
Burmese0.1%(54)
Hmong0.1%(50)
Laotian0%(25)
Thai0%(8)
Ancestry
English10%(9,322)
Irish6.7%(6,203)
German6.3%(5,835)
American3.1%(2,864)
Italian2.3%(2,156)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(1,647)
Scottish1.3%(1,244)
Polish1.3%(1,198)
French1%(950)
West Indian1%(906)
Subsaharan African0.9%(855)
Welsh0.6%(586)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.6%(578)
Jamaican0.5%(475)
British0.4%(389)
Dutch0.3%(306)
Palestinian0.3%(249)
Norwegian0.3%(237)
Russian0.2%(213)
Swedish0.2%(189)
French Canadian0.2%(175)
Hungarian0.2%(173)
Greek0.2%(168)
Haitian0.2%(153)
Austrian0.1%(124)
Danish0.1%(111)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(101)
Brazilian0.1%(100)
Romanian0.1%(99)
Slovak0.1%(99)
Ukrainian0.1%(99)
Swiss0.1%(97)
Canadian0.1%(88)
Iranian0.1%(75)
Portuguese0.1%(73)
Jordanian0.1%(67)
Lebanese0.1%(65)
Ghanaian0.1%(54)
Nigerian0%(45)
Egyptian0%(41)
Czech0%(38)
Barbadian0%(33)
Belgian0%(26)
Turkish0%(25)
Ethiopian0%(23)
Syrian0%(20)
Lithuanian0%(17)
Serbian0%(7)
Guyanese0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
93.0%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 86.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 74.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.3%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 92.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married56.9%(19,773)
Married34.5%(11,983)
Widowed1.9%(673)
Divorced6.7%(2,330)
Women 15+
Never married56.2%(24,269)
Married27.1%(11,691)
Widowed5.2%(2,268)
Divorced11.5%(4,978)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
19.4%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.4%
−5.0 ptssince 2020
from 72.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.9%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 27.2% 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)34.5%(1,381)
Gulf War (1990s)29.9%(1,197)
Vietnam era23.2%(927)
Korean War2.7%(106)
World War II1.4%(54)
Share of the 3,998 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Greenville, North Carolina?
Greenville, North Carolina has about 92,857 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Greenville, North Carolina?
The typical household in Greenville, North Carolina earns about $49,748 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Greenville, North Carolina expensive?
In Greenville, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $233,500, and the typical rent is about $1,007 a month.
How educated are people in Greenville, North Carolina?
About 39.1% of adults age 25 and over in Greenville, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Greenville, North Carolina?
About 24.6% of people in Greenville, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.
Has Greenville, North Carolina grown since 1990?
Yes, Greenville, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 47,885 residents, a change of about 106 percent over that period.
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