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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Greenville

Virginia · 886 residents · 3.66 sq mi
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With 886 people, Greenville is a city in Virginia. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. Owners hold 86% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 2.4%, under the national 12.4%. The average commute runs 10 minutes. The population is up 18% since 2009.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 37.1
US median: 35.2
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
886
+18%vs 2009
vs 752 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
37.1
−15%vs 2009
vs 43.8 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
3.66 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
3597181K1K2K2000201020202024Greenville
20241K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 53%(27)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 94.1%(36)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.8%(51)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 194.7%(42)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.4%(57)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3419.8%(175)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4422.2%(197)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.4%(128)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648%(71)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.2%(64)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.4%(30)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.9%(8)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$44,313
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $61,458 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,598
−46%vs 2009
vs $26,793 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
2.4%
+2.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 0.0% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$87,800
−31%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $158,500 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$475
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
86.3%
−3.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 90.0% in 2009
13.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic78.7%(592)
Black21.3%(160)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic82.4%(730)
Black16.7%(148)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(4)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Honduran0.3%(3)
Ancestry
German31.7%(375)
Irish18.8%(222)
American18.3%(217)
English14.8%(175)
Scotch-Irish3.4%(40)
Scottish1.2%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
5.4%
−0.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 6.0% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
67.1%
−14.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 81.9% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2009
vs 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
10.2 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married5.2%(46)
Married91.9%(810)
Widowed1.1%(10)
Divorced1.7%(15)
Women 15+
Never married10%(27)
Married65.8%(177)
Widowed11.9%(32)
Divorced12.3%(33)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2013
from 9.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
36.5%
−37.6 ptssince 2020
from 74.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.9%
+9.4 ptssince 2020
from 4.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.8%
+8.6 ptssince 2020
from 8.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
35.0%
+22.5 ptssince 2020
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−6.7 ptssince 2020
from 6.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
47.8%
−30.8 ptssince 2020
from 78.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.8%
+25.2 ptssince 2020
from 26.6% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)34.9%(15)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 43 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, Virginia?

Greenville, Virginia has about 886 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Greenville, Virginia?

The typical household in Greenville, Virginia earns about $44,313 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Greenville, Virginia expensive?

In Greenville, Virginia, the median home is worth about $87,800, and the typical rent is about $475 a month.

How educated are people in Greenville, Virginia?

About 5.4% of adults age 25 and over in Greenville, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Greenville, Virginia?

About 2.4% of people in Greenville, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

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