Overview
4,507
Total Population
47.4
Median age
54.56%
Female population %
83.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
66.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
45
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 47.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Greenville's population under 18 was 16.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Greenville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Greenville, 14.16% were under the age of 15, 12.80% aged 15 to 29, 47.30% aged 30 to 64, 23.23% aged 65 to 84, and 2.51% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 411 more females than males in Greenville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.56% females and 45.44% males in Greenville, KY.
- The Greenville, KY gender ratio is 83.3:100 i.e. 83.3 men to 100 women (0.833).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 262.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 80-84 years with a population of 370.
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Race / Ethnicity
Greenville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Greenville population: 79.72% are White, 13.82% are Black or African American, 1.44% are Asian, 0.13% are some other race and 4.88% are multiracial.
- Greenville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 45 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,462 (99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Greenville is White with a population of 3,593 (79.72% of the total population).
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Year by year
Greenville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,478 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Greenville's population increased by 153 (3.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Greenville's population increased by 1 (0.02%), 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 4,198.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)