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Greensville County, VA

Demographic and economic profile of Greensville County, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Greensville County is a small rural county of 11,304 residents with a labor force participation rate of just 43.4% and an unemployment rate of 6.7%, reflecting a constrained available workforce; only 13.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though median worker earnings of $33,486 and a median household income of $54,668 indicate relatively modest labor costs. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $159,200 and median gross rent of $960 per month, and the homeownership rate stands at 69.0%. The county's population has contracted 3.0% over the past five years, and a poverty rate of 13.5% alongside a per capita income of $23,125 round out a picture of a small, affordable, but economically stressed community.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

11,304

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$54,668

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.0% since 2018

Greensville County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone6,344 (56.3%)
  • White Alone4,015 (35.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races603 (5.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone169 (1.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race100 (0.9%)
  • Asian Alone26 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish446
  2. 2.Arabic239
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic28
  4. 4.Other Indo-European22
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)10

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

16.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

67.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

707

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$23,125

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance938
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)911
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)432
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)421
  5. 5.Construction (Group)215

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Sales & Office Occupations1,113
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations997
  3. 3.Service Occupations784
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations632
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations248

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.34×)437
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.75×)688
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.14×)491
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.12×)1,031
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.08×)373

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$159,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$960/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999325 (15.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999286 (13.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999248 (11.7%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999224 (10.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999193 (9.1%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999136 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

79.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

43.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,486

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,174 (84.7%)
  • Carpooled342 (9.1%)
  • Worked At Home145 (3.9%)
  • Other79 (2.1%)
  • Walked9 (0.2%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.