Greenville, Alabama Population 2024

6,919

Greenville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Greenville was:

  • Black or African American: 62.18%
  • White: 31.8%
  • Asian: 3.44%
  • Two or more races: 1.73%
  • Other race: 0.65%
  • Native American: 0.19%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
21.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
324.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.02% (-443)
The current population of Greenville, Alabama is 6,919 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,362.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American4,49562.18%
White2,29931.8%
Asian2493.44%
Two or more races1251.73%
Other race470.65%
Native American140.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Greenville Population by Race

Greenville Population Pyramid 2024

Greenville Median Age

36.3

Total

32.6

Male

40

Female

Greenville Adults

There are 5,432 adults, (1,310 of whom are seniors) in Greenville.

Greenville Age Dependency

75.4

Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Greenville Sex Ratio

Female3,92954.35%
Male3,30045.65%

Greenville Population by Age

Greenville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7672.5446.953.1
Married1,0623.016931
Non Family9771.1332.267.8
Female5953.8132.167.9
Male1333.4444.455.6

3.26

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

46.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Greenville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3326.75%
Associates Degree3657.42%
Bachelors Degree4569.27%
Graduate Degree4048.21%
High School Graduate2,11042.88%
Less Than 9th Grade2414.9%
Some College1,01320.59%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Greenville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Greenville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black2,8312,453261
White1,7121,601521
Asian18515244
Hispanic13611120
2+ Races1096917
Other Race474712
Native American14145

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 35.71%.

Greenville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,919$58,594$48,007
Graduate Degree$58,933$59,878$0
High School Graduate$28,401$39,500$22,889
Less Than 9th Grade$33,158$21,458$54,000
Overall$33,466$40,710$26,207
Some College$24,702$37,647$21,189

$33,466

Average Earnings

$40,710

Average Male

$26,207

Average Female

Greenville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Greenville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Greenville Language

95.59% of Greenville residents speak only English, while 4.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.1% of the population.

Greenville Language

Greenville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black4,4391,67937.82%
White2,14422010.26%
Hispanic147128.16%
Multiple125108%

27.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.91%

Male Poverty Rate

30.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Greenville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Greenville is Black, with 37.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Greenville is Multiple, with 8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 12.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.78%.

Greenville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College30.76%
High School30.31%
Less Than 9th Grade11.39%
Bachelors or Greater1.76%

Greenville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed43.66%
Female Unemployed25.95%
Female Employed19.7%
Male Employed10.46%

Greenville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Greenville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$43,294$67,984
Households$40,744$62,475
Married Families$70,278$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,122$51,338

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Greenville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.4%

Male Marriage Rate

34.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Greenville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Greenville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Greenville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Greenville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

296

Number of Veterans

275

Male Veterans

21

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam91
First Gulf War80
Second Gulf War56
Korea34
World War II0

Greenville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7482
55 to 6479
35 to 5470
75+65
18 to 340

Greenville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1484.63%
White1105.91%
Asian167.84%
2+ Races1311.93%
Native American964.29%

Greenville Veterans by Race

Greenville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

22.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Greenville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.9%

Labor Force Participation

51.8%

Employment Rate

7.3%

Unemployment Rate

Greenville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Greenville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Greenville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

84.74%

Born in Greenville

96.65%

Native Born

3.35%

Foreign Born

1.26%

Non Citizen

2.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.65% of Greenville residents were born in the United States, with 84.74% having been born in Alabama. 1.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Greenville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,365-111-1.71%
20286,476-111-1.69%
20276,587-110-1.64%
20266,697-111-1.63%
20256,808-111-1.6%
20246,919-111-1.58%
20237,030-135-1.88%
20227,165-121-1.66%
20217,286-76-1.03%
20207,362-6-0.08%
20197,368-86-1.15%
20187,454-120-1.58%
20177,574-75-0.98%
20167,649-70-0.91%
20157,719-83-1.06%
20147,802-27-0.34%
20137,829-125-1.57%
20127,954-83-1.03%
20118,037-39-0.48%
20108,07600%
20007,228-264-3.52%
19907,492-315-4.03%
19807,807-226-2.81%
19708,0331,13916.52%
19606,8941131.67%
19506,7811,70633.62%
19405,0751,09027.35%
19303,98551414.81%
19203,471942.78%
19103,3772156.8%
19003,16235612.69%
18902,806-50-1.75%
18702,856-3,509-55.13%

Greenville Population by Year