Greenville, MS Population

Overview

30,175

Total Population

38.8

Median age

54.18%

Female population %

84.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

61.4

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Greenville is 38.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Greenville's population under 18 was 24.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Greenville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Greenville, 20.75% were under the age of 15, 18.28% aged 15 to 29, 43.67% aged 30 to 64, 15.53% aged 65 to 84, and 1.78% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,521 more females than males in Greenville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.18% females and 45.82% males in Greenville, MS.
The Greenville, MS gender ratio is 84.6:100 i.e. 84.6 men to 100 women (0.846).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,088.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,373.

Greenville's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Greenville population: 15.48% are White, 82.37% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.18% are Asian, 0.33% are some other race and 0.58% 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, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 30,115 (99.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Greenville is Black or African American with a population of 24,854 (82.37% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 41,329 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Greenville's population decreased by 6,971 (16.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Greenville's population decreased by 4,869 (14.17%), 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 2022 at 28,017.