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Greenville, Illinois

Greenville, city, in Bond County, Illinois. Greenville had 7,469 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 7,083 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 7,235 (±227). GEOID 1731589.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

7,469

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 7,083 · ACS 2020-2024: 7,235 ±227

Median household income

$62,089

±$9,156 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390

Median home value

$122,000

±$21,884 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300

Median gross rent

$783

±$152 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274

Where is Greenville and what county is it in?

Greenville is a city in Bond County, Illinois. It covers 6.3 square miles of land, 1,123 residents per square mile in 2020.

Greenville is in the St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 15 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Greenville lies mostly within Central Township and reaches into Pleasant Mound Township, towns or townships with their own local government (2020 census blocks).

Greenville (marked with a dot) in Bond County, Illinois. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Greenville, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 7,469 people lived in Greenville on July 1, 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, while Illinois shrank 0.8%. The 2020 Census counted 7,083 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 7,235 (±227).

  • July 2020→2021 −32 (7,199)
  • 2021→2022 −22 (7,177)
  • 2022→2023 −27 (7,150)
  • 2023→2024 −26 (7,124)
  • 2024→2025 +345 (7,469)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure GreenvilleBond CountyIllinois Change since 2015-2019
Total population 7,235 ±227 16,716 12,694,798 +570
Households 2,284 ±180 6,147 5,036,449 no clear change
Average household size 2.25 ±0.17 2.38 2.46 no clear change
Housing units 2,475 ±201 6,899 5,457,452 no clear change

Greenville's population since 2000

From 6,955 in 2000 to 7,469 in 2025: up 7.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Greenville as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 6,955
  • 2005 (estimate) 7,150
  • 2010 Census 7,000
  • 2015 (estimate) 6,439
  • 2020 Census 7,083
  • 2025 (estimate) 7,469

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Greenville?

The median resident of Greenville is 35.8 years old; 14.8% are under 18 and 14.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 80.6%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 12.3%. 1.8% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure GreenvilleBond CountyIllinois Change since 2015-2019
Median age 35.8 ±1.7 39.7 39.0 −3.2
Under 18 years 14.8% ±1.7 pts 17.7% 21.8% –
65 years and over 14.5% ±2.1 pts 18.8% 17.0% –
Male 57.7% ±3.4 pts 53.0% 49.4% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.8% ±1.5 pts 2.0% 18.8% −4.0 pts
White alone, not Hispanic 80.6% ±2.3 pts 85.9% 58.1% +5.6 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 12.3% ±1.9 pts 6.1% 13.3% −4.4 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic 1.1% ±0.8 pts 0.6% 5.9% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.6% ±0.4 pts 1.0% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.5 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 2.4% ±1.8 pts 4.2% 3.4% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.2 pts 0.1% 0.4% –
Born outside the United States 1.8% ±1.0 pts 1.1% 14.7% −2.8 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 3.2% ±1.4 pts 2.3% 24.0% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 4.4% ±2.1 pts 6.5% 4.8% –
With a disability 17.2% ±5.3 pts 19.6% 12.1% –
No health insurance coverage 1.7% ±1.3 pts 3.6% 6.9% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 86.7% ±3.0 pts 90.1% 90.5% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 23.7% ±5.9 pts 21.6% 37.8% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 9.9% ±3.7 pts 9.2% 15.3% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 70.9% ±6.1 pts 83.6% 88.9% –
Moved from another state in the past year 3.8% ±1.3 pts 2.0% 1.6% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Greenville earn?

Half of Greenville's 2,284 households earn less than $62,089 a year (±$9,156), against $65,959 in Bond County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 it was $59,996 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure GreenvilleBond CountyIllinois Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $62,089 ±$9,156 $65,959 $83,390 no clear change
Mean household income $86,088 ±$17,690 $90,080 $115,638 –
Per capita income $36,777 ±$14,055 $37,166 $46,406 no clear change
People below the poverty line 11.3% ±8.2 pts 10.9% 11.8% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 13.2% ±8.9 pts 12.4% 15.1% –
Households receiving SNAP 10.8% ±5.6 pts 12.9% 13.8% –
Households with a computer 93.7% ±3.8 pts 93.1% 95.2% –
Households with a broadband subscription 87.5% ±5.5 pts 86.5% 90.8% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Greenville?

Owners occupy 60.8% of Greenville's occupied homes and renters 39.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $122,000 by its owner (±$21,884). The median renter pays $783 a month including utilities, and 30.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure GreenvilleBond CountyIllinois Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $122,000 ±$21,884 $145,700 $263,300 no clear change
Median gross rent $783 ±$152 $785 $1,274 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 30.4% ±14.5 pts 28.8% 39.0% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,150 ±$180 $1,303 $1,987 –
Owner-occupied homes 60.8% ±8.1 pts 76.6% 67.1% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 39.2% ±8.1 pts 23.4% 32.9% –
Housing units 2,475 ±201 6,899 5,457,452 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±2.7 pts 0.3% 1.0% –
Rental vacancy rate 11.4% ±12.0 pts 7.6% 5.0% –
Single-family detached homes 61.8% ±7.8 pts 75.0% 58.2% –
Mobile homes 5.5% ±2.6 pts 10.7% 2.3% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.2% 0.7% –
Built 2010 to 2019 3.3% ±2.3 pts 7.4% 5.0% –
Built 1939 or earlier 18.3% ±6.8 pts 19.2% 20.2% –
Households with no vehicle 9.5% ±5.8 pts 6.8% 11.0% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Greenville building?

Builders took permits for 1 new housing units in Greenville in 2025 (1 in single-family houses), 0.1 per 1,000 residents against 1.5 across Illinois.

  • 2019 0 units
  • 2020 1 units
  • 2021 16 units
  • 2022 2 units
  • 2023 7 units
  • 2024 4 units
  • 2025 1 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Greenville work and get to work?

79.0% of Greenville's workers drive alone and 7.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure GreenvilleBond CountyIllinois Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 48.1% ±3.6 pts 52.9% 65.0% –
Unemployment rate 4.5% ±3.0 pts 4.5% 5.8% –
Drove alone to work 79.0% ±8.3 pts 81.4% 65.9% –
Carpooled 4.6% ±3.4 pts 4.2% 7.8% –
Public transportation 0.1% ±0.3 pts 0.1% 5.8% –
Walked 7.9% ±5.1 pts 5.0% 2.8% –
Worked from home 7.7% ±5.0 pts 8.2% 15.9% no clear change
Mean travel time to work 21.6 min ±5.4 23.6 min 27.8 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Greenville?

1 census tract lies mostly in Greenville, and 3 more reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Greenville, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Greenville
Tract 9513Bond County6,909 $64,697 $122,00095%
Tract 9512Bond County3,061 $60,179 $182,3004%
Tract 9515Bond County3,958 $74,444 $157,2002%
Tract 9514Bond County2,788 $66,545 $132,2002%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Greenville) · Census block assignment files

How does Greenville compare with other places in Illinois?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Greenville is the 3,904th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 272nd-most populous of 1,294 in Illinois.

Greenville ranks 1,040th of 1,380 places in Illinois with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Greenville's rank in Illinois (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate272nd1,294
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)87th1,347
Residents per square mile579th1,383
Median household income1,040th1,380
Per capita income793rd1,383
Median home value1,006th1,379
Median gross rent1,006th1,280
Bachelor's degree or higher692nd1,369
Median age1,213th1,383
Owner-occupied share1,268th1,382
Work from home771st1,015
Travel time to work1,023rd1,382

Greenville's figures with every place in Illinois (CSV)

Every place in Illinois, sortable · Compare Greenville with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Greenville?

15 of the 57 figures for Greenville on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Greenville are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Greenville.