Greenville, Illinois Population 2024

6,950

Greenville Demographics

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

  • White: 80.34%
  • Black or African American: 15.8%
  • Two or more races: 2.32%
  • Asian: 0.93%
  • Native American: 0.62%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,101.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.61% (-114)
The current population of Greenville, Illinois is 6,950 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,064.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,72180.34%
Black or African American1,12515.8%
Two or more races1652.32%
Asian660.93%
Native American440.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Greenville Population by Race

Greenville Population Pyramid 2024

Greenville Median Age

37.4

Total

33.2

Male

41.3

Female

Greenville Adults

There are 6,168 adults, (1,086 of whom are seniors) in Greenville.

Greenville Age Dependency

40.1

Age Dependency Ratio

21.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

18.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Greenville Sex Ratio

Female3,00642.21%
Male4,11557.79%

Greenville Population by Age

Greenville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,4792.0552.547.5
Non Family1,2311.1145.754.3
Married8182.9669.230.8
Female3902.9736.963.1
Male403.5572.527.5

2.89

Average Family Size

2.05

Average Household Size

52.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Greenville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade54411.18%
Associates Degree2284.69%
Bachelors Degree60312.39%
Graduate Degree50410.36%
High School Graduate1,29726.66%
Less Than 9th Grade1943.99%
Some College1,49530.73%

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
White3,8013,3811,057
Black74350734
Hispanic2471650
2+ Races12712716
Native American44440

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 white people with a rate of 27.81%.

Greenville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$34,394$48,514$23,125
Graduate Degree$51,793$0$48,000
High School Graduate$26,282$0$18,365
Less Than 9th Grade$25,214$0$21,620
Overall$31,804$37,232$30,152
Some College$27,218$24,292$30,475

$31,804

Average Earnings

$37,232

Average Male

$30,152

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

95.48% of Greenville residents speak only English, while 4.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.07% of the population.

Greenville Language

Greenville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,37358513.38%
Black43537686.44%

18.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.44%

Male Poverty Rate

19.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Greenville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Greenville is Black, with 86.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Greenville is White, with 13.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.72%.

Greenville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College21.04%
High School19.03%
Less Than 9th Grade17.77%
Bachelors or Greater0.19%

Greenville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed18.92%
Male Employed4.3%
Female Unemployed0%

Greenville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Greenville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,273$71,690
Households$49,635$63,368
Married Families$93,617$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,301$53,024

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Greenville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

28.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

26.1%

Male Marriage Rate

30.5%

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 Over 65, 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

236

Number of Veterans

217

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam106
First Gulf War50
Second Gulf War25
Korea8
World War II0

Greenville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5474
75+71
65 to 7470
55 to 6421
18 to 340

Greenville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2354.74%
Black10.11%

Greenville Veterans by Race

Greenville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Greenville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

46.4%

Labor Force Participation

45.1%

Employment Rate

2.7%

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

67.03%

Born in Greenville

96.17%

Native Born

3.83%

Foreign Born

1.63%

Non Citizen

2.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.17% of Greenville residents were born in the United States, with 67.03% having been born in Illinois. 1.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Greenville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,809-28-0.41%
20286,837-28-0.41%
20276,865-29-0.42%
20266,894-28-0.4%
20256,922-28-0.4%
20246,950-29-0.42%
20236,979-46-0.65%
20227,025-3-0.04%
20217,028-36-0.51%
20207,0646299.77%
20196,435-76-1.17%
20186,51100%
20176,511210.32%
20166,490510.79%
20156,439-255-3.81%
20146,694-124-1.82%
20136,818-103-1.49%
20126,921-97-1.38%
20117,018-57-0.81%
20107,07500%
20006,9552,14944.71%
19904,806-465-8.82%
19805,27164013.82%
19704,631621.36%
19604,56950012.29%
19504,06967819.99%
19403,3911584.89%
19303,2331424.59%
19203,091-87-2.74%
19103,17867426.92%
19002,504-4,305-63.23%

Greenville Population by Year