Greenville

County:: Pitt County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 37.44
State:: North Carolina

Greenville is a city located in Pitt County, North Carolina. Greenville has a 2025 population of 91,660. Greenville is currently growing at a rate of 0.88% annually and its population has increased by 4.58% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 87,642 in 2020.

The average household income in Greenville is $73,897 with a poverty rate of 24.46%. The median age in Greenville is 28 years: 26.8 years for males, and 28.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Greenville includes 49.33% White, 40.44% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	43,681	49.33%
Black or African American	35,809	40.44%
Two or more races	4,248	4.8%
Asian	2,366	2.67%
Other race	2,230	2.52%
Native American	205	0.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1	0%

Greenville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Greenville's average per capita income is $43,115. Household income levels show a median of $50,564. The poverty rate stands at 24.46%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$105,713	-
Families	$71,775	$96,235
Households	$50,564	$73,897
Non Families	$39,804	$53,891

$43,115

Average Income

$50,564

Median Household Income

24.46%

Poverty Rate