Moving to Greenville, Mississippi

Population: 41,633. Estimated population in July 2024: 38,724 (-7.0% change)
Males: 19,177 (46.1%), Females: 22,456 (53.9%)

Washington County

Zip codes: 38701, 38703.

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.5 years
Median household income: $25,928
Median house value: $55,100

Population by Race

Races in Greenville:

  • Black (69.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (28.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (4.8%), Irish (3.1%), English (3.1%), German (1.9%), Italian (1.7%), Subsaharan African (1.3%).

Elevation: 125 feet

Land area: 26.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Greenville

  • High school or higher: 68.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 13.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Greenville city

  • Never married: 35.8%
  • Now married: 40.7%
  • Separated: 4.3%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -3,973 (-8.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Greenville:

  • DELTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1400 E UNION ST)
  • KINGS DAUGHTERS HOSPITAL (300 SOUTH WASHINGTON AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Greenville:

  • CHICOT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; LAKE VILLAGE, AR)
  • SOUTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; INDIANOLA, MS)
  • MCGEHEE-DESHA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; MCGEHEE, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Greenville:

  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 7 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 92 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 102 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Greenville:

  • LAKE VILLAGE MUNI (about 18 miles; LAKE VILLAGE, AR; Abbreviation: M32)
  • HOLLANDALE MUNI (about 23 miles; HOLLANDALE, MS; Abbreviation: 14M)
  • MC GEHEE MUNI (about 26 miles; MC GEHEE, AR; Abbreviation: 7M1)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Greenville:

  • DELTA BEAUTY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 121; Location: 697 Delta Plaza; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Greenville:

  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 55 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 87 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 88 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)

Schools

Public high schools in Greenville:

  • GREENVILLE WESTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,667; Location: 419 EAST ROBERTSHAW STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • O’BANNON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 444; Location: 1203 S. RACEWAY ROAD; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • GREENVILLE VOC COMPLEX (Location: 350 SOUTH RACEWAY ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Greenville:

  • WASHINGTON COUNTY DAY SCHOOL A (Students: 934; Location: 1605 E REED ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)
  • GREENVILLE CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 412; Location: PO BOX 4398; Grades: PK – 12)
  • ST JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 280; Location: 700 GOLF STREET; Grades: 7 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Greenville:

  • AKIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 698; Location: 361 BOWMAN BLVD.; Grades: PK – 06)
  • SOLOMON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 593; Location: 556 BOWMAN BLVD.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • BOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 591; Location: 1021 SOUTH COLORADO; Grades: PK – 06)
  • COLEMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 589; Location: 400 HIGHWAY 1 NORTH; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • WEDDINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 475; Location: 668 SAMPSON ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • O’BANNON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 453; Location: 1203 S. RACEWAY ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MANNING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 422; Location: 430 HIGHWAY 1 N; Grades: PK – 06)
  • TRIGG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 411; Location: 3304 LINCOLN DRIVE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 390; Location: 528 REDBUD STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
  • WEBB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 351; Location: 600 S. HARVEY STREET; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Greenville:

  • OUR LADY OF LOURDES SCHOOL (Students: 282; Location: 1600 EAST REED ROAD; Grades: PK – 6)
  • ST JAMES EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL (Students: 77; Location: 1026 S WASHINGTON AVE; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Greenville:

  • WASHINGTON COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $884,692; Location: 341 MAIN STREET; 267,032 books; 4,941 audio materials; 1,931 video materials; 443 serial subscriptions)