Overview
87,815
Total Population
26.8
Median age
54.75%
Female population %
82.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
35.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3,781
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 26.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Greenville's population under 18 was 19.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Greenville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Greenville, 16.36% were under the age of 15, 39.26% aged 15 to 29, 34.57% aged 30 to 64, 8.83% aged 65 to 84, and 0.99% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 8,339 more females than males in Greenville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.75% females and 45.25% males in Greenville, NC.
- The Greenville, NC gender ratio is 82.7:100 i.e. 82.7 men to 100 women (0.827).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 7,563.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 8,702.
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Race / Ethnicity
Greenville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Greenville population: 52.49% are White, 39.19% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.54% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.10% are some other race and 3.40% are multiracial.
- Greenville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 3,781 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 84,034 (95.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Greenville is White with a population of 46,091 (52.49% 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 93,728 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Greenville's population increased by 21,939 (34.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Greenville's population increased by 2,609 (3.07%), 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 2000 at 63,078.
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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)