Greenville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 27,015 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, Greenville is the ninth largest community in Mississippi.Unlike some cities, Greenville isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Greenville are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Greenville is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Greenville who work in sales jobs (10.11%), office and administrative support (9.61%), and teaching (8.93%). The citizens of Greenville are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.99% of adults in Greenville having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Greenville in 2022 was $23,829, which is middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $95,316 for a family of four. However, Greenville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Greenville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Greenville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Greenville residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Greenville include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Greenville is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.
