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Greenville, MS Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Greenville is 33,518, which is 19.49% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 4.91% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Greenville population density is 1,211.96 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 61.62 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Greenville is black, which represent 77.63% of the total population. The average Greenville education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 33,518. #9

Population Growth Since 2000, #272

Greenville, MS		-19.49%
Mississippi		4.91%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #42

Greenville, MS	1,211.96 per square mile
Mississippi	61.62 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	6,723 (20.06%, #292)
Black:	26,020 (77.63%, #66)
Hispanic:	380 (1.13%, #151)
Asian:	219 (0.65%, #95)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	40 (0.12%, #89)
One Race, Other:	278 (0.83%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	238 (0.71%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

29,746 (88.75%) out of the total population of 33,518 reported first ancestry.

	Greenville, MS	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Arab	125	0.37%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Danish	13	0.04%, see rank	0.08%	0.42%
Dutch	49	0.15%, see rank	0.62%	1.40%
English	1,058	3.16%, see rank	7.58%	8.02%
French	185	0.55%, see rank	2.69%	3.34%
German	472	1.41%, see rank	5.56%	15.03%
Greek	18	0.05%, see rank	0.10%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.46%
Irish	955	2.85%, see rank	8.44%	10.80%
Italian	457	1.36%, see rank	1.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	23	0.07%, see rank	0.20%	1.42%
Polish	10	0.03%, see rank	0.44%	3.01%
Portuguese	16	0.05%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	235	0.70%, see rank	1.58%	0.99%
Scottish	149	0.44%, see rank	1.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	261	0.78%, see rank	0.62%	0.95%
Swedish	39	0.12%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	9	0.03%, see rank	0.03%	0.31%
American	1,327	3.96%, see rank	11.78%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 15,475 (46.17%, see rank)

Females: 18,043 (53.83%, see rank)

Greenville, MS	Male: 46.17% Female: 53.83%
Mississippi	Male: 48.55% Female: 51.45%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Greenville, MS	35.90 years old
Mississippi	36.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Greenville, MS	34.30 years old
Mississippi	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Greenville, MS	37.20 years old
Mississippi	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Greenville, MS	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,557	7.63%, see rank	6.75%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,112	6.30%, see rank	6.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,803	8.36%, see rank	7.08%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,452	7.32%, see rank	7.18%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,318	6.92%, see rank	7.44%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	4,183	12.48%, see rank	12.98%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	4,073	12.15%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,605	13.74%, see rank	13.50%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,208	12.55%, see rank	12.18%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,395	7.15%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,300	3.88%, see rank	4.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	512	1.53%, see rank	1.55%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Greenville, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	21,276, 100%	1,929,591	209,056,129
Less Than High School	4,675, 21.97%, see rank	18.06%	13.67%
High School Graduate	5,971, 28.06%, see rank	30.25%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	6,370, 29.94%, see rank	31.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,822, 13.26%, see rank	12.90%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,438, 6.76%, see rank	7.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.72, see rank	12.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Greenville, MS			Mississippi		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,296	94.14%	5.86%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	4,118	92.06%, see rank	7.94%, see rank	89.76%	10.24%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,130	88.40%, see rank	11.60%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,553	78.88%, see rank	21.12%, see rank	87.67%	12.33%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	275	89.45%, see rank	10.55%, see rank	74.93%	25.07%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Greenville, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Households	12,228, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.70, see rank	2.64	2.63
1 Person Households	3,668, 30.00%, see rank	27.31%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	8,560, 70.00%, see rank	72.69%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	8,090, 66.16%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.49, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,979, 32.54%, see rank	45.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	4,138, 33.84%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Greenville, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	26,046	see rank	2,365,897	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	11,806	100%, see rank	1,133,229	123,281,364
Never Married	5,084	43.06%, see rank	35.54%	35.77%
Married	5,045	42.73%, see rank	50.55%	52.04%
Widowed	473	4.01%, see rank	2.91%	2.57%
Divorced	1,204	10.20%, see rank	11.00%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	14,240	100%, see rank	1,232,668	129,692,771
Never Married	5,955	41.82%, see rank	30.41%	29.48%
Married	5,064	35.56%, see rank	46.21%	49.19%
Widowed	1,559	10.95%, see rank	10.86%	9.16%
Divorced	1,662	11.67%, see rank	12.51%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Greenville, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Native	32,916	98.20%, see rank	97.76%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	28,772	85.84%, see rank	71.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	4,101	12.24%, see rank	25.73%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	43	0.13%, see rank	0.56%	1.42%
Foreign Born	602	1.80%, see rank	2.24%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	204	0.61%, see rank	0.79%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	398	1.19%, see rank	1.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	48	0.14%, see rank	0.23%	1.53%
Born In Asia	286	0.85%, see rank	0.75%	3.82%
Born In Africa	17	0.05%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	243	0.72%, see rank	1.15%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	8	0.02%, see rank	0.05%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Greenville, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
English	11,701	95.69%, see rank	95.53%	79.39%
Spanish	242	1.98%, see rank	2.64%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	135	1.10%, see rank	0.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	78	0.64%, see rank	0.67%	3.36%
Other	72	0.59%, see rank	0.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.