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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Greenville

Ohio · 12,863 residents · 6.65 sq mi
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With 12,863 people, Greenville is a city in Ohio. The median age is 38.8, about 6 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $50,500. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That trails the Ohio median by roughly 20%. The median household earns $23,044, about 24% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 23%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

12,863
−3%vs 2000
vs 13,294 in 2000
1990 – 2025
38.8
−4%vs 2000
vs 40.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
6.65 sq mi
Population, 19902024
13K13K13K13K13K19902000201020202024Greenville
202413K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(835)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96%(774)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(862)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.2%(796)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.3%(683)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415%(1,927)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413%(1,668)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.5%(1,221)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.2%(1,189)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.7%(1,377)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 848.1%(1,039)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.8%(492)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,044
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,791 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,732
−38%vs 2000
vs $18,830 in 2000
US average: $14,340
11.0%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$50,500
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $86,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$333
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $439 in 2000
US average: $450
67.0%
+3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.1% in 2000
33.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.7%(12,853)
Black0.6%(75)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(152)
Asian0.5%(70)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.2%(12,635)
Black0.7%(95)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(54)
Asian0.7%(89)
Other0.3%(44)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.4%(46)
Puerto Rican0.1%(16)
Cuban0%(5)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.2%(157)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German29.5%(3,759)
Irish13.8%(1,759)
English11.3%(1,442)
American7.4%(944)
Italian1.8%(227)
Polish1.2%(159)
Scottish1.2%(159)
Arab0.7%(95)
Dutch0.7%(91)
Lebanese0.6%(80)
French0.6%(79)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(77)
+ 14 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.5%(65)
Norwegian0.4%(48)
Hungarian0.3%(39)
Welsh0.3%(37)
British0.3%(36)
Portuguese0.3%(33)
Lithuanian0.2%(28)
Palestinian0.1%(15)
Croatian0.1%(13)
Serbian0.1%(13)
Danish0.1%(11)
Russian0.1%(10)
Section 05

Education

11.2%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.3%
−8.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.5%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.7 min
+32%vs 2000
vs 13.4 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 married32.3%(1,580)
Married44.2%(2,159)
Widowed9.9%(483)
Divorced13.6%(663)
Women 15+
Never married19.7%(1,125)
Married40.1%(2,292)
Widowed17.3%(985)
Divorced22.9%(1,307)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.5%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 14.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
50.1%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 53.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
25.9%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 27.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
26.2%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.6%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 67.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 46.7% 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)15.4%(85)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.8%(93)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era20.5%(113)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War15.2%(84)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II7.8%(43)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 552 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, Ohio?

Greenville, Ohio has about 12,863 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Greenville, Ohio?

The typical household in Greenville, Ohio earns about $23,044 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Greenville, Ohio expensive?

In Greenville, Ohio, the median home is worth about $50,500, and the typical rent is about $333 a month.

How educated are people in Greenville, Ohio?

About 11.2% of adults age 25 and over in Greenville, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Greenville, Ohio?

About 11.0% of people in Greenville, Ohio 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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