Photo: Aaron Hines/City of Greenville · Public domainHow is Greenville run?
Greenville’s city government spent $155.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,740 per resident. Water and other utilities ($220.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Greenville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Greenville
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: greenvillenc.gov ↗
Greenville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on greenvillenc.gov ↗.
About $1,740 per resident a year, or $4.77 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 22%.
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$1,257 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Greenville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,257 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 35 North Carolina cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,197, and the middle half spent $1,032–$1,444. Greenville spent more than 60% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($25.8 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
North Carolina cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Greenville itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 30% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Greenville reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,257 · 2023: $1,473 · 2024: $1,740. Per resident it went from $1,257 to $1,740 (up 38%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 94,779 to 89,233.
full-time in March 2025, up from 1,185 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,202 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.94% of the home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Greenville’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Greenville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Greenville →
One full-time city employee for every 69 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (89,233).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Pitt County Schools
Greenville’s K–12 school district, shared with Ayden, Bethel, Falkland, Farmville, Fountain and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,826 per pupil, $8,202 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Greenville’s votes are counted by county
North Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Greenville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pitt County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat52.3%45,596 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican46.4%40,403 votesOthers: 1.3% (1,132 votes).
Most votes in Pitt County: Kamala D Harris
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of Greenville lies in Pitt County. Every 2024 race in Pitt County is on the county’s page.
Pitt County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Greenville.
- 1Your cityMayorP.J. Connellyas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2North Carolina HouseGreenville is split between 2 districts
- 3North Carolina SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Carolina
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Greenville compares with the towns next door
Greenville spent $1,257 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $826. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Winterville | $826 | $1,893 |
| Greenville | $1,257 | $2,202 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Greenville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Greenville’s government
How much does Greenville spend per resident?
About $1,740 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,257 was more than 60% of 35 North Carolina cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Greenville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,202 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.94% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see greenvillenc.gov.
Who is the mayor of Greenville?
P.J. Connelly, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on greenvillenc.gov.
How did Greenville vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Greenville alone. Pitt County, where 100% of Greenville lies, voted Harris 52.3%, Trump 46.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Greenville?
1,301 full-time and 485 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $8.3M (about $99.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Greenville in the state legislature?
Greenville is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The North Carolina Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 5 (Kandie Smith). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Greenville’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →