Greenville, AL Population

Overview

7,395

Total Population

35.8

Median age

54.87%

Female population %

82.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

70.8

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Greenville's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Greenville is 35.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Greenville's population under 18 was 26.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Greenville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Greenville, 24.30% were under the age of 15, 17.59% aged 15 to 29, 40.96% aged 30 to 64, 14.51% aged 65 to 84, and 2.64% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 721 more females than males in Greenville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.87% females and 45.13% males in Greenville, AL.
The Greenville, AL gender ratio is 82.2:100 i.e. 82.2 men to 100 women (0.822).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 380.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 331.

Greenville's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Greenville population: 34.19% are White, 60.96% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.45% are Asian and 1.35% are multiracial.
Greenville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,315 (98.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Greenville is Black or African American with a population of 4,508 (60.96% of the total population).

Greenville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 8,076 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Greenville's population increased by 851 (11.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Greenville's population decreased by 713 (8.83%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Greenville's population was lowest in year 2005 at 6,967.