METRO AREA
Greenville Metro
Greenville, NC · 1 counties · 182,936 residents (2025 est.) · 652 sq mi
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Greenville is a metro area of 177,193 people. This skews young, with a median age of 33.0. Owners hold 51% of the housing stock. 43,395 more people live here than in 2000. The typical home is worth $208,900, having more than doubled since 2000. 6% of residents were born outside the United States.
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
177,193
+32%since 2000
from 133,798 in 2000
182,936 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
652 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024177K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(9,768)
5 to 95.7%(10,080)
10 to 146%(10,679)
15 to 199.4%(16,648)
20 to 2412.7%(22,535)
25 to 3413.4%(23,692)
35 to 4411.4%(20,175)
45 to 5410.9%(19,248)
55 to 6410.5%(18,666)
65 to 748.9%(15,780)
75 to 844.2%(7,454)
85 and over1.4%(2,468)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$58,188
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,868 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
39.9%
+18.3 ptssince 2009
from 21.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.6%
Retail trade10.1%
Wholesale trade5.8%
Other services5.7%
Finance & insurance5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
Public administration3.6%
Transportation & warehousing2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
Education & health services0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
Construction0.6%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$208,900
+40%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $82,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.6
+10%since 2009
from 3.3 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-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)
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.
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)
South American0.5%(829)
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
Spaniard0%(57)
Nicaraguan0%(52)
Costa Rican0%(33)
Bolivian0%(25)
Uruguayan0%(24)
Argentine0%(8)
Chilean0%(5)
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
Indonesian0%(6)
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)
Subsaharan African0.8%(1,503)
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)
French Canadian0.1%(259)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(120)
Egyptian0.1%(107)
Brazilian0.1%(100)
Armenian0.1%(99)
Czech0%(84)
Iranian0%(75)
Jordanian0%(67)
Lithuanian0%(46)
Guyanese0%(45)
Nigerian0%(45)
Croatian0%(40)
Finnish0%(33)
Barbadian0%(33)
Belgian0%(26)
Turkish0%(25)
Ethiopian0%(23)
Syrian0%(20)
Slovene0%(17)
Serbian0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.8%
+10.9 ptssince 2000
from 79.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 72.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
94.4%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 90.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
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
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
18.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.4%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 70.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.5%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 30.4% 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)27.2%(2,471)
Gulf War (1990s)26.8%(2,440)
Vietnam era32%(2,916)
Korean War2.3%(206)
World War II0.6%(54)
Share of the 9,100 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, 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