Greenville, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

7,163

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

3.58% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

31.6%

15.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$40,822

0.191% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$115,000

Population & Diversity

Greenville, AL is home to a population of 7.16k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.62% of Greenville, AL residents were born outside of the country (331 people).

In 2024, there were 2.23 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.57k people) in Greenville, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.05k White (Non-Hispanic) and 248 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Greenville, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greenville, AL was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Greenville, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenville, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.57k ± 341
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.05k ± 320
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
248 ± 57

3.27%

Hispanic Population

234 people

3.27% of the people in Greenville, AL are hispanic (234 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greenville, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

4.62%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

331 people

3.35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

242 people

As of 2024, 4.62% of Greenville, AL residents (331 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Greenville, AL was 3.35%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Greenville, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
82 ± 75
Gulf War (1990s)
79 ± 63
Vietnam
79 ± 54

Greenville, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Greenville, AL.

Economy

The economy of Greenville, AL employs 2.87k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greenville, AL were Manufacturing (696 people), Retail Trade (404 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (380 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,784), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($111,875), and Wholesale Trade ($60,893).

Employment

Occupations

2.87k

2024 Value

± 377

−0.863%

1 Year decline

± 17.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenville, AL declined at a rate of −0.863%, from 2.9k employees to 2.87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenville, AL, are Production Occupations (626 people), Sales & Related Occupations (442 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (252 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greenville, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.87k

2024 Value

± 377

−0.863%

1 Year decline

± 17.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenville, AL declined at a rate of −0.863%, from 2.9k employees to 2.87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenville, AL, are Manufacturing (696 people), Retail Trade (404 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (380 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greenville, AL, though some of these residents may live in Greenville, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,801

Median earning men ± $3,695

$29,583

Median earning women ± $5,926

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,018), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,130), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,426).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,375), Public Administration ($47,011), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,408).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greenville, AL was $115,000 in 2024, which is 0.346 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $117,800 to $115,000, a 2.38% decrease. The homeownership rate in Greenville, AL is 43.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greenville, AL have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greenville, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$115,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,941

$1,280

Median Property Taxes

±$202

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Greenville, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Greenville, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

43.7%

Homeownership

2024

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43.7% of the housing units in Greenville, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greenville, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$40,822

Median Household Income

± $5,957

2.93k

Number of Households

± 381

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.93k households in Greenville, AL grew to $40,822 from the previous year's value of $40,744.

The following chart displays the households in Greenville, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greenville, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.1%)
Carpooled (7.52%)
Worked At Home (3.51%)

In 2024, 88.1% of workers in Greenville, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.52%) and those who worked at home (3.51%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greenville, AL have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.75% of the workforce in Greenville, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Greenville, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Greenville, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Greenville, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenville, AL (2.21k out of 6.99k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greenville, AL is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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