Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
26% of residents live below the poverty line in Greenville, where Georgia’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Greenville has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Greenville Historic District and Meriwether County Courthouse. Greenville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Greenville beats most towns.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1992.
8 places 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 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Greenville.
Most working residents leave Greenville for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Greenville grew to 612 in 2023, 160 more than in 2013. Greenville’s median household income is $50,000, below both Georgia’s towns ($63,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Greenville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.3% | 9.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Meriwether County school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 174 | C− |
| Greenville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 222 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Greenville home is worth about $222,000, up 6.3% in a year, 33% below the Georgia typical home. 47% of households own their home in Greenville.
| Greenville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 47% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $928 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Greenville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Greenville is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
13 crimes were reported in Greenville in 2022: 9 property and 4 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Greenville is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
Greenville beats the Georgia average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21. 20% of Greenville adults have diabetes.
| Greenville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 29% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 23% | 19% |
| What stands out | Greenville | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.4% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 77.4% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 30% | 17.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Greenville. Close and well known come first.
10 mi MuseumLittle White House
15 mi GardenCallaway Gardens
16 mi GardenCecil B. Day Butterfly Center
19 mi MuseumHills and Dales Estate
40 mi MuseumStately Oaks
28 mi MuseumHeard County JailLittle White House: Dsdugan, CC0 · Callaway Gardens: Thomsonmg2000, CC0 · Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center: Dsdugan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hills and Dales Estate: Ethan Smith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Stately Oaks: Maksim Sundukov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Heard County Jail: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Greenville; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Greenville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
8 places in Greenville on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 notable people were born in Greenville.
City in Georgia, United States
Greenville is a city in and the county seat of Meriwether County, Georgia, United States. The population was 794 at the 2020 census, down from 876 in 2010. The city is located 60 miles (97 km) southwest of Atlanta and is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area (Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area).
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Greenville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
7 notable people were born here, including Joseph M. Terrell and Y. Frank Freeman.
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