Greenville, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,326

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.8

4.26% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.6%

3.98% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,773

3.06% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$179,200

Population & Diversity

Greenville, GA is home to a population of 1.33k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.73% of Greenville, GA residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2024, there were 2.96 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (912 people) in Greenville, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 308 White (Non-Hispanic) and 40 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Greenville, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greenville, GA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenville, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
912 ± 335
White (Non-Hispanic)
308 ± 105
Other (Hispanic)
40 ± 65

3.02%

Hispanic Population

40 people

3.02% of the people in Greenville, GA are hispanic (40 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greenville, GA 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 Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

1.73%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

1.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2024, 1.73% of Greenville, GA residents (23 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, GA was 1.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 20

Greenville, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Greenville, GA employs 522 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greenville, GA were Manufacturing (137 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), and Construction (54 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($250,001), Construction ($61,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($55,119).

Employment

Occupations

522

2024 Value

± 187

−5.43%

1 Year decline

± 52.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenville, GA declined at a rate of −5.43%, from 552 employees to 522 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenville, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (84 people), Management Occupations (83 people), and Production Occupations (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greenville, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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

522

2024 Value

± 187

−5.43%

1 Year decline

± 52.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenville, GA declined at a rate of −5.43%, from 552 employees to 522 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenville, GA, are Manufacturing (137 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), and Construction (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greenville, GA, though some of these residents may live in Greenville, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,688

Median earning men ± $48,078

$34,698

Median earning women ± $16,304

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($72,976), Public Administration ($46,607), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($31,406).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($56,012), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($40,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,512).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greenville, GA was $179,200 in 2024, which is 0.539 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,300 to $179,200, a 113% increase. The homeownership rate in Greenville, GA is 46.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greenville, GA have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greenville, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$179,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$57,907

$206

Median Property Taxes

±$70

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, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

46.8%

Homeownership

2024

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.8% of the housing units in Greenville, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greenville, GA 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.

$49,773

Median Household Income

± $17,635

440

Number of Households

± 127

In 2024, the median household income of the 440 households in Greenville, GA grew to $49,773 from the previous year's value of $48,295.

The following chart displays the households in Greenville, GA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greenville, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.9%)
Carpooled (8.24%)
Walked (5.94%)

In 2024, 79.9% of workers in Greenville, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.24%) and those who walked to work (5.94%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greenville, GA have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.02% of the workforce in Greenville, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Greenville, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Greenville, GA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenville, GA (339 out of 1.33k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greenville, GA is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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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