Overview
6,676
Total Population
38.7
Median age
40.10%
Female population %
149.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
34.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
421
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Greenville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Greenville is 38.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Greenville's population under 18 was 13.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Greenville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Greenville, 9.81% were under the age of 15, 28.30% aged 15 to 29, 46.11% aged 30 to 64, 11.86% aged 65 to 84, and 3.92% were 85 years of age and older.
Read more about Greenville, IL population by age ➔
Gender
There are 1,322 less females than males in Greenville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.10% females and 59.90% males in Greenville, IL.
- The Greenville, IL gender ratio is 149.4:100 i.e. 149.4 men to 100 women (1.494).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 522.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 269.
Read more about Greenville, IL population by gender ➔
Race / Ethnicity
Greenville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Greenville population: 78.36% are White, 16.70% are Black or African American, 0.75% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.32% are Asian, 0.31% are some other race and 1.56% are multiracial.
- Greenville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 421 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,255 (93.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Greenville is White with a population of 5,231 (78.36% of the total population).
Read more about Greenville, IL population by race ➔
Year by year
Greenville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 7,398 in the year 2007
- From 2000 to 2010, Greenville's population increased by 25 (0.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Greenville's population decreased by 11 (0.16%), 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 2019 at 6,435.
Read more about Greenville, IL population by year ➔
References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)