Greenville is a city located in Beaufort County, Edgecombe County, and Pitt County North Carolina. Greenville has a 2024 population of 90,840. Greenville is currently growing at a rate of 0.89% annually and its population has increased by 3.67% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 87,626 in 2020.
The average household income in Greenville is $70,616 with a poverty rate of 25.24%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Greenville is 26.9 years, 25.6 years for males, and 28.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Greenville was:
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 37,901 | 2.17 | 32.9 | 67.1 |
| Non Family | 20,524 | 1.51 | 20.2 | 79.8 |
| Married | 9,727 | 2.91 | 66.6 | 33.4 |
| Female | 6,027 | 3.1 | 21 | 79 |
| Male | 1,623 | 2.58 | 36.2 | 63.8 |
2.84
Average Family Size
2.17
Average Household Size
32.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.35%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 74.47%.
All
Male
Female
$41,600
Average Earnings
$47,484
Average Male
$38,111
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
94.35% of Greenville residents speak only English, while 5.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.3% of the population.
rate
25.24%
Overall Poverty Rate
23.31%
Male Poverty Rate
26.86%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Greenville is Native, with 67.86% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Greenville is Other, with 11.71% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 42.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.51%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
28.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
33.2%
Male Marriage Rate
25.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
14.14%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.11%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
64.5%
Labor Force Participation
58.6%
Employment Rate
8.7%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
64.92%
Born in Greenville
95.34%
Native Born
4.66%
Foreign Born
2.54%
Non Citizen
2.12%
Naturalized
95.34% of Greenville residents were born in the United States, with 64.92% having been born in North Carolina. 2.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 94,857 | 803 | 0.85% |
| 2028 | 94,054 | 804 | 0.86% |
| 2027 | 93,250 | 803 | 0.87% |
| 2026 | 92,447 | 804 | 0.88% |
| 2025 | 91,643 | 803 | 0.88% |
| 2024 | 90,840 | 804 | 0.89% |
| 2023 | 90,036 | 803 | 0.9% |
| 2022 | 89,233 | 834 | 0.94% |
| 2021 | 88,399 | 773 | 0.88% |
| 2020 | 87,626 | -6,102 | -6.51% |
| 2019 | 93,728 | 1,075 | 1.16% |
| 2018 | 92,653 | 702 | 0.76% |
| 2017 | 91,951 | 1,007 | 1.11% |
| 2016 | 90,944 | 475 | 0.53% |
| 2015 | 90,469 | 1,271 | 1.42% |
| 2014 | 89,198 | 402 | 0.45% |
| 2013 | 88,796 | 1,235 | 1.41% |
| 2012 | 87,561 | 1,365 | 1.58% |
| 2011 | 86,196 | 1,179 | 1.39% |
| 2010 | 85,017 | 24,541 | 40.58% |
| 2000 | 60,476 | 15,504 | 34.47% |
| 1990 | 44,972 | 9,232 | 25.83% |
| 1980 | 35,740 | 6,677 | 22.97% |
| 1970 | 29,063 | 6,203 | 27.13% |
| 1960 | 22,860 | 6,136 | 36.69% |
| 1950 | 16,724 | 4,050 | 31.96% |
| 1940 | 12,674 | 3,480 | 37.85% |
| 1930 | 9,194 | 3,422 | 59.29% |
| 1920 | 5,772 | 1,671 | 40.75% |
| 1910 | 4,101 | 1,536 | 59.88% |
| 1900 | 2,565 | 0 | 0% |