Greenville, VA Demographics

A map of Greenville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,077	745	91.0%	84.0%
Black	92	104	7.8%	11.7%
Multiracial	8	20	0.7%	2.3%
Hispanic	6	15	0.5%	1.7%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.2%

Greenville, Virginia has an estimated population of 1,183, a dramatic increase from the 887 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.0% White, 7.8% Black, 0.7% Multiracial, 0.5% Hispanic, 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Virginia 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 28.0% in 2020 and 16.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Greenville is ranked the 362nd most populous place in Virginia, out of 688 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 389th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Greenville's White Population

1,077 residents of Greenville, or 91.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Greenville is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Greenville ranks 219th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenville's White population has grown by an estimated 44.6%. White residents' share of Greenville's population has increased from 84.0% to 91.0%.

Greenville is more White than neighboring Stuarts Draft (88.6% White), and Staunton (78.3% White). Greenville is less White than neighboring Middlebrook (100% White), Jolivue (93.6% White), and Fairfield (100% White).

Greenville's Black Population

92 residents of Greenville, or 7.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Greenville is considerably lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Greenville ranks 263rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenville's Black population has declined by an estimated 11.5%. Black residents' share of Greenville's population has decreased from 11.7% to 7.8%.

Greenville is more Black than neighboring Middlebrook (0% Black), Stuarts Draft (4% Black), Jolivue (3.2% Black), and Fairfield (0% Black). Greenville is less Black than neighboring Staunton (10.3% 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 lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Greenville ranks 530th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Greenville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Greenville is less Asian than neighboring Stuarts Draft (0.4% Asian), and Staunton (1.4% Asian).

Greenville's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Greenville, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Greenville is considerably lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Greenville ranks 544th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 60.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Greenville's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.5%.

Greenville is more Hispanic than neighboring Middlebrook (0% Hispanic), Jolivue (0% Hispanic), and Fairfield (0% Hispanic). Greenville is less Hispanic than neighboring Stuarts Draft (4.3% Hispanic), and Staunton (4.8% 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 Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Greenville ranks 547th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Greenville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Greenville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Stuarts Draft (0.1% Native American/Other), and Staunton (0.4% Native American/Other).

Greenville's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Greenville, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Greenville is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Greenville ranks 576th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 60.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Greenville's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.7%.

Greenville is more Multiracial than neighboring Middlebrook (0% Multiracial), and Fairfield (0% Multiracial). Greenville is less Multiracial than neighboring Stuarts Draft (2.5% Multiracial), Jolivue (3.3% Multiracial), and Staunton (4.9% 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.