Overview
12,785
Total Population
45.7
Median age
54.21%
Female population %
84.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
74.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
204
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 45.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Greenville's population under 18 was 21.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Greenville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Greenville, 17.90% were under the age of 15, 15.65% aged 15 to 29, 41.78% aged 30 to 64, 19.59% aged 65 to 84, and 5.08% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,077 more females than males in Greenville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.21% females and 45.79% males in Greenville, OH.
- The Greenville, OH gender ratio is 84.5:100 i.e. 84.5 men to 100 women (0.845).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 562.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 552.
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Race / Ethnicity
Greenville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Greenville population: 95.49% are White, 1.28% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.12% are Asian, 0.70% are some other race and 2.18% are multiracial.
- Greenville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 204 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,581 (98.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Greenville is White with a population of 12,208 (95.49% 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 13,593 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Greenville's population decreased by 342 (2.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Greenville's population decreased by 448 (3.38%), 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 12,654.
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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)