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Greenville, NC · 1 counties · 182,936 residents (2025 est.) · 652.366 sq mi
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Greenville has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $58,188. Population has grown 32% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $208,900. At a median age of 33.0, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.0
US median: 38.9
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 40%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
177,193
+32%since 2000
from 133,798 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
272 / sq mi
+32%since 2000
from 205 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
33.0
+9%since 2000
from 30.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:182,936 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
101K122K143K164K185K1990201020202024Greenville
2024177K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(9,768)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(10,080)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146%(10,679)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 199.4%(16,648)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2412.7%(22,535)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.4%(23,692)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.4%(20,175)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.9%(19,248)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.5%(18,666)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.9%(15,780)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.2%(7,454)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(2,468)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,188
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,868 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,160
+87%since 2000
from $18,243 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
39.9%
+18.3 ptssince 2009
from 21.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
19.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2000
from 20.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.481
−2%since 2010
from 0.490 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade5.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$208,900
+40%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $82,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$993
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $471 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
51.4%
−6.7 ptssince 2000
from 58.1% in 2000
48.6% rent
Vacancy rate
9.8%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
18.5%
−8.4 ptssince 2009
from 26.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.2%
−8.2 ptssince 2009
from 55.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.6
+10%since 2009
from 3.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
46
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Greenville on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic61%(81,613)
Black33.5%(44,819)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(4,216)
Asian1.1%(1,429)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic51.9%(91,928)
Black34.7%(61,557)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(13,948)
Asian2%(3,480)
Other3.5%(6,280)
Diversity Score
75
+13%since 2009
from 67 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
32
+2%since 2020
from 32 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.4%(9,509)
Puerto Rican1%(1,747)
Central American0.6%(1,015)
Venezuelan0.3%(562)
Guatemalan0.2%(361)
Cuban0.2%(302)
Honduran0.2%(301)
Salvadoran0.2%(268)
Dominican0.1%(162)
Peruvian0.1%(102)
Colombian0.1%(95)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(902)
Chinese0.3%(585)
Pakistani0.2%(428)
Korean0.2%(315)
Filipino0.2%(311)
Japanese0.2%(288)
Vietnamese0.1%(262)
Thai0.1%(191)
Burmese0%(54)
Hmong0%(50)
Cambodian0%(25)
Laotian0%(25)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(219)
Chamorro0%(21)
Ancestry
English11%(19,579)
German6.5%(11,446)
Irish6.4%(11,393)
American5.8%(10,258)
Italian2.1%(3,677)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(2,706)
Scottish1.3%(2,340)
Polish1.1%(2,002)
French0.7%(1,320)
West Indian0.6%(1,058)
Arab0.5%(967)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.5%(798)
British0.4%(743)
Jamaican0.3%(591)
Dutch0.3%(589)
Swedish0.2%(428)
Norwegian0.2%(417)
Ukrainian0.2%(348)
Palestinian0.2%(292)
Russian0.2%(284)
Hungarian0.1%(248)
Greek0.1%(234)
Austrian0.1%(192)
Portuguese0.1%(186)
Swiss0.1%(182)
Slovak0.1%(179)
Haitian0.1%(170)
Canadian0.1%(161)
Danish0.1%(150)
Lebanese0.1%(148)
Romanian0.1%(128)
Ghanaian0.1%(123)
Egyptian0.1%(107)
Brazilian0.1%(100)
Armenian0.1%(99)
Czech0%(84)
Iranian0%(75)
Jordanian0%(67)
Guyanese0%(45)
Nigerian0%(45)
Croatian0%(40)
Finnish0%(33)
Barbadian0%(33)
Belgian0%(26)
Turkish0%(25)
Ethiopian0%(23)
Syrian0%(20)
Slovene0%(17)
Serbian0%(7)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.8%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 26.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.8%
+10.9 ptssince 2000
from 79.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.3%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 9.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.1 min
+63%since 2000
from 13.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
75.3%
−6.7 ptssince 2009
from 82.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.9%
+9.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.8%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 10.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.8%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 65.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
16.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 17.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
42.4%
−23.5 ptssince 2009
from 65.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
Female
53.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 52.6% in 2009
Foreign born
5.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.5%
−39.7 ptssince 2009
from 46.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.9%
+3.3 ptssince 2012
from 11.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.0%
−74.3 ptssince 2013
from 84.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.5%
+12.6 ptssince 2017
from 75.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
91.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2016
from 92.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2016
from 4.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married45.3%(30,547)
Married44.3%(29,904)
Widowed2.1%(1,417)
Divorced8.3%(5,631)
Women 15+
Never married44.3%(35,062)
Married36.7%(29,079)
Widowed7.4%(5,850)
Divorced11.6%(9,176)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
In this metro

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GreenvilleCENTRAL96,443Winterville10,973Ayden5,263Farmville4,577Bethel1,422Simpson409Grimesland404Fountain396Bell Arthur374Belvoir272Stokes210Falkland51
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1 component county

Pitt CountyCENTRAL182,936
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Greenville, NC?

Greenville, NC has about 177,193 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Greenville, NC?

The typical household in Greenville, NC earns about $58,188 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Greenville, NC expensive?

In Greenville, NC, the median home is worth about $208,900, and the typical rent is about $993 a month.

How educated are people in Greenville, NC?

About 33.8% of adults age 25 and over in Greenville, NC hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Greenville, NC?

About 19.8% of people in Greenville, NC live below the federal poverty line.

Has Greenville, NC grown since 1990?

Yes, Greenville, NC has grown since 1990. The population has added about 69,269 residents, a change of about 64 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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