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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Greenville Metro

Greenville, NC · 1 counties · 133,798 residents · 652 sq mi
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Greenville is a metro area of 133,798 people. This skews young, with a median age of 30.4. 25,874 more people live here than in 1990. The poverty rate is 20.3%, above the 12.4% national rate. Owners hold 58% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $82,000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 30.4
US median: 35.2
Average education
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
133,798
+24%since 1990
from 107,924 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
205 / sq mi
+24%since 1990
from 165 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
30.4
+3%since 1990
from 29.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
652 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
101K122K143K164K185K19902000201020202024Greenville
2024177K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.5%(8,653)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.7%(8,950)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(8,965)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199%(12,038)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2412.3%(16,406)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.4%(20,631)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.5%(19,351)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.3%(16,445)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.1%(9,531)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.2%(7,010)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.3%(4,414)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(1,404)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$32,868
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,324 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,243
+57%since 1990
from $11,642 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
20.3%
−1.7 ptssince 1990
from 22.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$82,000
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $64,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$471
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $350 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
58.1%
+0.1 ptssince 1990
from 58.1% in 1990
41.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic65.7%(70,885)
Black33.3%(35,978)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(575)
Asian0.6%(697)
2000
White, non-Hispanic61%(81,613)
Black33.5%(44,819)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(4,216)
Asian1.1%(1,429)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.4%
+4.5 ptssince 1990
from 21.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
79.9%
+8.9 ptssince 1990
from 71.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
9.3%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 8.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.6 min
−17%since 1990
from 16.4 min in 1990
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 married37.3%(18,556)
Married53.6%(26,699)
Widowed1.9%(959)
Divorced7.2%(3,595)
Women 15+
Never married34.6%(19,855)
Married47%(26,966)
Widowed9.3%(5,369)
Divorced9.1%(5,244)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.0%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 15.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
50.3%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 53.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.7%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.8%(2,440)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32%(2,916)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.3%(206)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(54)
US avg: 1%

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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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 133,798 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Greenville, NC?

The typical household in Greenville, NC earns about $32,868 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 $82,000, and the typical rent is about $471 a month.

How educated are people in Greenville, NC?

About 26.4% 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 20.3% 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 25,874 residents, a change of about 24 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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