Greenville, WV Demographics

A map of Greenville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	317	237	100.0%	97.5%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.4%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.4%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	3	0.0%	1.2%

Greenville, West Virginia has an estimated population of 317, a dramatic increase from the 243 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 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 West 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 4.9% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Greenville is ranked the 287th most populous place in West Virginia, out of 439 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 321st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Greenville's White Population

317 residents of Greenville, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Greenville is considerably higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Greenville ranks 33rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenville's White population has grown by an estimated 33.8%. White residents' share of Greenville's population has increased from 97.5% to 100.0%.

Greenville is more White than neighboring Man (91.7% White), Bruno (94% White), Kistler (92.1% White), and Mallory (97.2% 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 West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Greenville ranks 266th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Greenville is less Black than neighboring Man (5.9% 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 comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Greenville ranks 145th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 439 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 Man (0.4% Asian).

Greenville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Greenville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Greenville is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Greenville ranks 354th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

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

Greenville is less Hispanic than neighboring Man (0.4% Hispanic), and Mallory (0.6% 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 West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Greenville ranks 315th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 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 Man (0.2% Native American/Other).

Greenville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Greenville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Greenville is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Greenville ranks 406th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Greenville's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Greenville is less Multiracial than neighboring Man (1.4% Multiracial), Bruno (6% Multiracial), Kistler (7.9% Multiracial), and Mallory (2.3% 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.