Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Greenville grades D− overall, 95th of 99 graded towns in Mississippi, mostly because of health and schools. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 97% of the country. Its schools rank behind 95% of the state's. One bright spot: it is more walkable than 72% of U.S. towns. 48% of working residents work locally in Greenville, against 19% in Mississippi’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Old Delta Democrat Times Building and Belmont. Of the 87 Mississippi towns we compare, none has a lower typical home value than Greenville.
Where Greenville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Wetherbee House| Widest gap | Greenville | MS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 21.7% | 11.2% |
Census counts: 760 in 1860, a peak of 45,226 in 1990, 29,670 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1819 and a map from 1970 on.
14 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Mississippi), ordered by how far Greenville is from typical.
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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.
Greenville has more trail for its size than nearly any town in Mississippi and has homes that are cheap against local pay, but it has a long record of flood insurance claims.
At 0.7 miles of trail per square mile, it ranks #3 of 63 Mississippi towns.
19 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves. Only 2 of the 87 Mississippi towns we compare have a higher trail density than Greenville. The biggest place to walk is Warfield Point Park, 152 acres with 1.5 miles of trail.
| Greenville | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.6% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Warfield Point Park | 1.5 mi | 152 |
| 2. Greenville Cypress Preserve | 0.3 mi | 17 |
| 3. Frisbee Park | — | 30 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Greenville Public School District. Two of its 18 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| T.L. Weston Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 412 | D |
| Greenville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 836 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MS on state tests and graduation
At 1.2 years of the Greenville area’s $42K median household income, the typical home (about $52K) costs less against local pay than in 98% of Mississippi towns; that ratio is one input to its C+ for cost of living. Values fell 3.7% in the past year while the Mississippi typical home rose 2.2%.
The typical Greenville home is worth about $52,000, 73% below the Mississippi typical home. 54% of households own their home in Greenville. Typical home values fell 3.7% in the year to September 2026.
| Greenville | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 54% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $872 a month | $909 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
55% of Greenville adults have high blood pressure. Among 101 Mississippi towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Greenville. 23% of Greenville adults have diabetes.
| Greenville | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 27% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 13% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 55% | 45% | 35% |
| What stands out | Greenville | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.5% | 13.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.3% | 7.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 21.7% | 11.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
723 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 109 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 723 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Greenville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Greenville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Greenville is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here fell from 13,410 in 2013 to 10,115. The average commute for its 9,703 working residents takes 18.8 minutes, against 25.6 across Mississippi.
Greenville’s average trip to work is 19 minutes. Jobs based in Greenville fell to 10,115 in 2023, 3,295 fewer than in 2013. Greenville’s median household income is $40,000.
| Greenville | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 28% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $40,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Mississippi average. Greenville has lost 11% of its people since 2020, down to 26,530 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 25% across Mississippi.
| Greenville | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 24% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 25% | 29% |
| Median age | 37.8 years | 37 years | 40.5 years |
54% women, 46% men
About 85 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.3 points). Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women. Median age: women 40.1, men 35.5.
| Greenville | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.4% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.3% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.5% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.6% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.4% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.6% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.6% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.8% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 18.4% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.4% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.3% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.5% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.5% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
None within 15 miles of Greenville; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Greenville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
3.6% of the town is conserved land, across 9 parks and preserves.
14 places in Greenville on the National Register of Historic Places.
48 notable people were born in Greenville.
City in Mississippi, United States
Greenville is the ninth-most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi, and the largest city by population in the Mississippi Delta region. It is the county seat of Washington County. The population was 29,670 at the 2020 Census.
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Greenville grades D− overall, in the bottom 2% of U.S. towns and #95 of 99 in Mississippi. It grades D− for health and D for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
That is 1.2 years of the area's median household income ($42,165 across the Greenville, MS area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
48 notable people were born here, including Jim Henson and Mary Wilson.
