City profile · Alabama · Census ACS 2023

Greenville, AL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Greenville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

7,229
Residents
$40,744
Median income
$117,800
Median home
$837
Median rent (state)

Greenville - the verdict

Greenville ranks in the 8th percentile for household income and the 6th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

8th
percentile, household income
16th
percentile, home value
1st
percentile, median rent
6th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Greenville, AL

Greenville is a small town in Alabama, home to 7,229 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $40,744 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 30.0%. Typical homes in Greenville are valued around $117,800, and the median resident age is 36.3 years. Educational attainment runs 17.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 51.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 7 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Stable), up 0% from five years earlier. Greenville's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: FBI UCR figures show 4420.1 crimes per 100,000 residents, above the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score). NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 64.5°F with 59.8 inches of precipitation per year and 0.5 inches of snowfall.

Living costs in Alabama run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Alabama at 88.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $837 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Alabama run around $245, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Commute times here average 17.3 minutes, with 88.7% driving alone and 3.1% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 45.2 out of 100 (Low).

Population

7,229 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alabama

Median Household Income

$40,744 /yr

Poverty 30.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alabama average

How does Greenville compare to other US cities?

Where Greenville sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 8% higher than other cities
Home value 16% pricier than other cities
Median rent 1% pricier than other cities
Safety 6% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Alabama alone, Greenville ranks #208 of 222 Alabama cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Greenville's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Alabama, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

8thIncome percentile
6thSafety percentile

8th percentile nationally for median household income · 6th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Greenville's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Greenville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 35 Avg. percentile National median
Greenville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Greenville's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$117,800 Among the most affordable more affordable than 84% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Greenville $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Greenville, AL Greenville, AL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Greenville, AL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Greenville, AL median $40,744/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Greenville, AL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Greenville, AL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 17.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 30.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 51.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
7,229
Median Income
$40,744
Median Home Value
$117,800
Median Age
36.3
Poverty Rate
30.0%
Labor force participation
51.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
4420.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
577.8
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
3842.3
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
64.5°F
Annual Precipitation
59.8"
Annual Snowfall
0.5"

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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6,800 residents7,000 residents7,200 residents7,400 residents 202020212022202320242025 7,355 residents 6,912 residents ▼ -6.0%
Greenville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Stable
Total Permits (2024)
7
housing units authorized
Single-Family
3
detached homes
Multifamily
4
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 7
2020 2
2021 3
2022 1
2023 18
2024 7

Permit volume increased 0% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
17.3 minutes
Drive Alone
88.7%
Carpool
7.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
3.1%
Other
1.0%

Based on 2,873 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Alabama - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$138
avg/month
Natural Gas
$62
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$245
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Alabama state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Alabama state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Greenville sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$837/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
45.2 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Alabama

Wetumpka
7,182 people
Lincoln
7,135 people
Montevallo
7,429 people
Demopolis
7,010 people
Robertsdale
6,985 people
Oneonta
6,943 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Greenville's 7,229 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Basehor, KS
7,229 people
Globe, AZ
7,230 people
Taft, CA
7,228 people
Mansfield Center, MA
7,232 people
Tolleson, AZ
7,233 people
Mammoth Lakes, CA
7,233 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Greenville's $40,744 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Nogales, AZ
$40,745 median income
Gardner, FL
$40,739 median income
Willcox, AZ
$40,750 median income
Kewanna, IN
$40,750 median income
Soper, OK
$40,750 median income
Emeigh, PA
$40,750 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Greenville, AL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Greenville, AL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 31.8% 62.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0% White 31.8% Black or African American 62.2% Asian 3.4% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.7% Two or more races 1.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Greenville compares to nearby Alabama cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Greenville (this city) 7,229 $40,744
Wetumpka 7,182 $54,945
Lincoln 7,135 $60,793
Montevallo 7,429 $54,665
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AL FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Greenville, AL?

What is the population of Greenville, AL? +

The population of Greenville, AL stands at 7,229 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Greenville, AL? +

Median annual household income in Greenville runs $40,744, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Greenville? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Greenville; the closest available measure is the Alabama state average, a cost of living index of 88.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Alabama vary by metro area.

Is Greenville, AL safe? +

Greenville has a total crime rate of 4420.1 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Greenville, AL? +

Greenville's median home value sits at $117,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Greenville? +

Climate normals put Greenville's yearly average temperature at 64.5°F, 59.8 inches of precipitation, and 0.5 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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