Greenville, OH Demographics

A map of Greenville's Population by Race

Greenville, Ohio has an estimated population of 12,741, a less than 1% change from the 12,786 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.2% White, 2.5% Multiracial, 1.8% Hispanic, 1.2% Asian, 0.2% Black, and 0.2% 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Ohio 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 14.4% in 2020 and 11.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Greenville is ranked the 150th most populous place in Ohio, out of 1,265 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 148th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Greenville's White Population

11,997 residents of Greenville, or 94.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Greenville is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Greenville ranks 506th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenville's White population has grown by an estimated 1.5%. White residents' share of Greenville's population has increased from 92.4% to 94.2%.

Greenville is more White than neighboring Wayne Lakes (83.8% White), and Arcanum (93.9% White). Greenville is less White than neighboring Ansonia (98.7% White), Gettysburg (97.4% White), and Palestine (95.4% White).

Greenville's Black Population

20 residents of Greenville, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Greenville is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Greenville ranks 529th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenville's Black population has declined by an estimated 85.3%. Black residents' share of Greenville's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.2%.

Greenville is more Black than neighboring Ansonia (0% Black), Gettysburg (0% Black), Arcanum (0% Black), and Palestine (0% Black). Greenville is less Black than neighboring Wayne Lakes (0.6% Black).

Greenville's Asian Population

157 residents of Greenville, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Greenville is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Greenville ranks 394th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenville's Asian population has grown by an estimated 65.3%. Asian residents' share of Greenville's population has increased from 0.7% to 1.2%.

Greenville is more Asian than neighboring Ansonia (0% Asian), Gettysburg (0% Asian), and Palestine (0% Asian). Greenville is less Asian than neighboring Wayne Lakes (4.5% Asian), and Arcanum (2.2% Asian).

Greenville's Hispanic Population

232 residents of Greenville, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Greenville is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Greenville ranks 609th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 12.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Greenville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Greenville is more Hispanic than neighboring Ansonia (0.4% Hispanic), Gettysburg (0% Hispanic), and Arcanum (0.5% Hispanic). Greenville is less Hispanic than neighboring Wayne Lakes (3.2% Hispanic), and Palestine (2.3% Hispanic).

Greenville's Native American/Other Population

20 residents of Greenville, or 0.2% 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 Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Greenville ranks 491st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 70.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Greenville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Greenville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wayne Lakes (0% Native American/Other), Gettysburg (0% Native American/Other), Arcanum (0% Native American/Other), and Palestine (0% Native American/Other). Greenville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ansonia (0.9% Native American/Other).

Greenville's Multiracial Population

315 residents of Greenville, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Greenville is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Greenville ranks 892nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 21.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Greenville's population has decreased from 3.2% to 2.5%.

Greenville is more Multiracial than neighboring Ansonia (0.1% Multiracial), and Palestine (2.3% Multiracial). Greenville is less Multiracial than neighboring Wayne Lakes (7.9% Multiracial), Gettysburg (2.6% Multiracial), and Arcanum (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.