Greenville, IA Demographics

A map of Greenville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	56	68	90.3%	95.8%
Multiracial	4	3	6.5%	4.2%
Hispanic	2	0	3.2%	0.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Greenville, Iowa has an estimated population of 62, a large decrease from the 71 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.3% White, 6.5% Multiracial, 3.2% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Greenville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Greenville has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Iowa overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Greenville, that probability was 8.1% in 2020 and 17.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Greenville is ranked the 920th most populous place in Iowa, out of 1,026 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). Greenville was ranked the 918th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Greenville's White Population

56 residents of Greenville, or 90.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Greenville is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Greenville ranks 204th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenville's White population has declined by an estimated 17.6%. White residents' share of Greenville's population has decreased from 95.8% to 90.3%.

Greenville is more White than neighboring Gillett Grove (70% White), Sioux Rapids (87.1% White), and Royal (76.1% White). Greenville is less White than neighboring Rossie (93.2% White), and Spencer (90.4% White).

Greenville's Black Population

0 residents of Greenville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Greenville is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Greenville ranks 600th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Greenville is less Black than neighboring Sioux Rapids (1% Black), and Spencer (0.4% Black).

Greenville's Asian Population

0 residents of Greenville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Greenville is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Greenville ranks 543rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Greenville is less Asian than neighboring Spencer (0.9% Asian).

Greenville's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Greenville, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Greenville is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Greenville ranks 933rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenville's Hispanic population has grown from 0 to an estimated 2. Hispanic residents' share of Greenville's population has increased from 0.0% to 3.2%.

Greenville is less Hispanic than neighboring Rossie (5.7% Hispanic), Gillett Grove (30% Hispanic), Sioux Rapids (8.9% Hispanic), Spencer (5.6% Hispanic), and Royal (11.6% Hispanic).

Greenville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Greenville, 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 Greenville is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Greenville ranks 637th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Greenville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sioux Rapids (0.6% Native American/Other), and Spencer (0.2% Native American/Other).

Greenville's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Greenville, or 6.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Greenville is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Greenville ranks 185th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Greenville's population has increased from 4.2% to 6.5%.

Greenville is more Multiracial than neighboring Rossie (1.1% Multiracial), Gillett Grove (0% Multiracial), Sioux Rapids (2.5% Multiracial), and Spencer (2.5% Multiracial). Greenville is less Multiracial than neighboring Royal (12.3% 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.