Glenville, NC Demographics

A map of Glenville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	138	107	100.0%	69.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	44	0.0%	28.4%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	4	0.0%	2.6%

Glenville, North Carolina has an estimated population of 138, a large decrease from the 155 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Glenville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Glenville has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Glenville, that probability was 44.2% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Glenville is ranked the 733rd most populous place in North Carolina, out of 776 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Glenville was ranked the 727th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Glenville's White Population

138 residents of Glenville, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Glenville is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Glenville ranks 409th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Glenville's White population has grown by an estimated 29.0%. White residents' share of Glenville's population has increased from 69.0% to 100.0%.

Glenville is more White than neighboring Cashiers (68.4% White), Highlands (86.8% White), Forest Hills (81.5% White), Cullowhee (79% White), and Webster (77.9% White).

Glenville's Black Population

0 residents of Glenville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Glenville is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Glenville ranks 743rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Glenville's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Glenville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Glenville is less Black than neighboring Highlands (5.2% Black), Forest Hills (0.6% Black), and Cullowhee (5.5% Black).

Glenville's Asian Population

0 residents of Glenville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Glenville is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Glenville ranks 627th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Glenville's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Glenville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Glenville is less Asian than neighboring Highlands (1.5% Asian), and Cullowhee (0.7% Asian).

Glenville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Glenville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Glenville is considerably lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Glenville ranks 25th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Glenville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Glenville's population has decreased from 28.4% to 0.0%.

Glenville is less Hispanic than neighboring Cashiers (21.7% Hispanic), Highlands (5.9% Hispanic), Forest Hills (6.1% Hispanic), Cullowhee (10.5% Hispanic), and Webster (17.2% Hispanic).

Glenville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Glenville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Glenville is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Glenville ranks 721st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Glenville's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Glenville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Glenville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Highlands (0.2% Native American/Other), Forest Hills (1.2% Native American/Other), Cullowhee (1.7% Native American/Other), and Webster (1.5% Native American/Other).

Glenville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Glenville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Glenville is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Glenville ranks 628th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Glenville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Glenville's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.0%.

Glenville is less Multiracial than neighboring Cashiers (10% Multiracial), Highlands (0.5% Multiracial), Forest Hills (10.6% Multiracial), Cullowhee (2.6% Multiracial), and Webster (3.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.