Greenup is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 1,079 people and three associated neighborhoods, Greenup is the 250th largest community in Kentucky.Unlike some cities, Greenup isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Greenup are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Greenup is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Greenup who work in office and administrative support (22.49%), teaching (13.15%), and healthcare (11.42%). The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Greenup has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Greenup a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. Being a small city, Greenup does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Greenup with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.13% of adults in Greenup have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Greenup in 2022 was $27,014, which is middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $108,056 for a family of four. However, Greenup contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Greenup home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Greenup residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Greenup include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and European. The most common language spoken in Greenup is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
