Greenville, NC

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
177,193
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
33
1.79% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
19.8%
2.24% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$58,188
1.13% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$208,900
7.51% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
82,967
2.45% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Greenville, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.4% of the residents in Greenville, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Greenville, NC are East Carolina University (7,398 degrees awarded in 2023), Pitt Community College (1,896 degrees), and Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design (30 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Greenville, NC was $208,900, and the homeownership rate was 51.4%.

Most people in Greenville, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Greenville, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Greenville, NC is home to a population of 177k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.77% of Greenville, NC residents were born outside of the country (10.2k people).

In 2024, there were 1.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (91.9k people) in Greenville, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.4k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%
2024 Citizenship
96.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Greenville, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greenville, NC was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenville, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    91.9k ± 368
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    61.6k ± 843
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    8.4k ± 897
7.87%
Hispanic Population
13.9k people

In 2024, there were 1.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (91.9k people) in Greenville, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.4k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.87% of the people in Greenville, NC are hispanic (13.9k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.77%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
10.2k people
5.62%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
9.69k people

As of 2024, 5.77% of Greenville, NC residents (10.2k 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, NC was 5.62%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,730 ± 371
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,471 ± 477
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,957 ± 417

Greenville, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Greenville, NC employs 83k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greenville, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (15,476 people), Educational Services (10,414 people), and Retail Trade (9,616 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($64,792), Finance & Insurance ($58,118), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,616).

Employment

Occupations

83k
2024 Value
± 2,752
2.45%
1 Year growth
± 4.53%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenville, NC grew at a rate of 2.45%, from 81k employees to 83k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenville, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,342 people), Management Occupations (8,294 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (7,469 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greenville, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

83k
2024 Value
± 2,752
2.45%
1 Year growth
± 4.53%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenville, NC grew at a rate of 2.45%, from 81k employees to 83k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenville, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (15,476 people), Educational Services (10,414 people), and Retail Trade (9,616 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greenville, NC, though some of these residents may live in Greenville, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,325
Median earning men ± $1,699
$37,344
Median earning women ± $1,251

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,480), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,210), and Information ($58,603).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($54,856), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,361), and Public Administration ($45,714).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 235
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. 232
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 230
    Construction

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $952k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $643k
    Manufacturing
  3. $300k
    Retail Trade

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Education

In 2023, universities in Greenville, NC awarded 9,324 degrees. The student population of Greenville, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 13,455 male students and 20,738 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Greenville, NC are White (6,099 and 66%), Black or African American (1,550 and 16.8%), Hispanic or Latino (762 and 8.24%), and Two or More Races (293 and 3.17%).

The largest universities in Greenville, NC by number of degrees awarded are East Carolina University (7,398 and 79.3%), Pitt Community College (1,896 and 20.3%), and Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design (30 and 0.322%).

The most popular majors in Greenville, NC are General Business Administration & Management (762 and 8.17%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (560 and 6.01%), and Registered Nursing (511 and 5.48%).

The median tuition cost in Greenville, NC for a public four year colleges is $4,452 for in-state students and $20,729 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Greenville, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 90.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 34,193 (39.4% men and 60.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 34,193 students enrolled in Greenville, NC, 39.4% men and 60.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 20,354 records, of which 60.1% were women and 39.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    351 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    311 degrees awarded
  3. Public Health Education & Promotion
    261 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Greenville, NC was Registered Nursing with 351 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Greenville, NC according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. East Carolina University
    7,398 degrees awarded
  2. Pitt Community College
    1,896 degrees awarded
  3. Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design
    30 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was East Carolina University with 7,398 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 3,701 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Greenville, NC, which is 0.658 times less than the 5,623 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 6,099 degrees mean that there were 3.93 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,550 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($4,452) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,909) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,654) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Greenville, NC was $208,900 in 2024, which is 0.628 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $194,300 to $208,900, a 7.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Greenville, NC is 51.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greenville, NC have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greenville, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$208,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$7,837
$38,344
Median Property Taxes
±$1,712

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, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

51.4%
Homeownership
2024
64.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 51.4% of the housing units in Greenville, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$58,188
Median Household Income
± $2,075
74.5k
Number of Households
± 2,567

In 2024, the median household income of the 74.5k households in Greenville, NC declined from $58,188 from the previous year's value of $58,851.

The following chart displays the households in Greenville, NC 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greenville, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.9%)
  3. Carpooled (8.58%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in Greenville, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.58%).

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Commute Time

22.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greenville, NC have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.39% of the workforce in Greenville, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenville, NC (33.9k out of 171k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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.

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Health

90% of the population of Greenville, NC has health coverage, with 43.8% on employee plans, 16.7% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 17.6% on non-group plans, and 1.74% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,413 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in North Carolina

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see an average of 1,413 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 29% between 18 and 34 years, 32.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.96%
Uninsured
43.8%
Employer Coverage
16.7%
Medicaid
10.2%
Medicare
17.6%
Non-Group
1.74%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greenville, NC declined by 0.4% from 10% to 9.96%.

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