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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Greenville

North Carolina · 44,972 residents · 37.44 sq mi
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Greenville has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $22,661. Population has fallen 26% since 2000, a loss of 15,504 residents. 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $71,700. At a median age of 25.2, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, well above the US average, yet household income trails the national figure — a profile common to graduate-student tracts and academic hubs.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 25.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
34% 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

Total population
44,972
−26%vs 2000
vs 60,476 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
25.2
−3%vs 2000
vs 26.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
40K55K69K83K98K1990201020202024Greenville
202493K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.8%(2,618)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.6%(2,530)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.4%(2,423)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1911.6%(5,231)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2421.1%(9,498)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.9%(7,170)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.4%(5,559)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.4%(3,332)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.5%(2,901)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745%(2,251)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.7%(1,214)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(245)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$22,661
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,648 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,206
−34%vs 2000
vs $18,476 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
26.6%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$71,700
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $92,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$374
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $482 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
42.1%
+2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 39.3% in 2000
57.9% rent
RELATED:See current rent listings in Greenville on RentDataNow
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic64.5%(28,989)
Black34.2%(15,384)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(198)
Asian1.1%(474)
Other0.3%(125)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.7%(2,480)
Puerto Rican1.2%(1,126)
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
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)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(165)
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)
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)
Hungarian0.2%(173)
Greek0.2%(168)
Haitian0.2%(153)
Austrian0.1%(124)
Danish0.1%(111)
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)
Serbian0%(7)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.7%
−4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 38.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.0%
−7.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
14.5%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.8 min
+11%vs 2000
vs 12.4 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 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)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Greenville, North Carolina?

Greenville, North Carolina has about 44,972 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Greenville, North Carolina?

The typical household in Greenville, North Carolina earns about $22,661 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 $71,700, and the typical rent is about $374 a month.

How educated are people in Greenville, North Carolina?

About 33.7% 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 26.6% of people in Greenville, North Carolina 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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