Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
23% of residents live below the poverty line in Greenville, against 11% in Florida’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 631 Florida towns, just 2 have a lower median rent than Greenville. Lyndhurst Plantation and Bishop-Andrews Hotel is on the National Register of Historic Places. Greenville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Greenville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 751 in 1910, a peak of 1,318 in 1960, 746 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1902 and 2 maps from 1954 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Greenville.
The typical Greenville home is worth about $194,000, up 2.5% in a year, 48% below the Florida typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Madison school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 105 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Greenville for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Greenville grew to 56 in 2023, 23 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Tallahassee (23%), Madison (10%) and Perry (4%).
| Greenville | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 5% | 8% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Greenville has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. At 91°F, Greenville’s July high is where Florida’s towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Greenville beats the Florida average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 21. 46% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Greenville.
| Greenville | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 37% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Greenville | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.4% | 14.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.9% | 9.1% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 17% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Greenville’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile.
| Greenville | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Haffye Hays Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Greenville
About 2 of every 100 Greenville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
Where Greenville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in the state of Florida, United States
Greenville is a town in Madison County, Florida, United States. The population was 746 at the 2020 census, down from 843 at the 2010 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Greenville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Chris Thompson and Archie Ware.
