Greenville RI Library, 1908
Greenville’s story
203 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1908.
- 1823Greenville is settled
GreenvilleRI
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Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
8,296
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$435K
Census ACS
Household income
$97K
median
Median age
52.5
years
Jobs based here
2,895
A commuter town
Is Greenville a good place to live?
33% of residents are 65 or older in Greenville, above both the Rhode Island town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Among 39 Rhode Island towns, just 2 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Greenville. The biggest place to walk is Ken Weber Conservation Area, 26 acres with 1.3 miles of trail. We don’t grade Greenville yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Greenville stand out
Where Greenville beats most towns.
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave Greenville for work
Where Greenville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,895jobs based in Greenville
7%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 304 attractions →Gillette Stadium and 138 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Greenville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw19 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw31 mi MuseumThe Breakers
22 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour
23 mi MuseumUSS MassachusettsSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain
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Getting set up
Moving to Greenville: who provides what
Greenville is unincorporated, so Providence County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerRhode Island Energy29.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGreenville Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesProvidence CountyProvidence County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Rhode Island you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSmithfield Board of CanvassersTown of Smithfield; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2024
ZIP codes02828, 0291702828 77% · 02917 23%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Greenville.
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Greenville is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
FEMA puts nearly two thirds of Greenville’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 10% to hurricanes. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 88% of U.S. communities. The town has had 2 paid flood insurance claims since 2005.
12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesHeat waves
2
paid flood claims since 2005
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
A older population than Rhode Island as a whole
In Greenville, the age of the median resident is 52.5 years. Rhode Island has 38% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 38%. For residents in the town, the share who are under 18 is 17%.
52.5median age · RI 40.6
| Greenville | Rhode Island towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.5 years | 43.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 17% | 18% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 38% | 29% |
GreenvilleRhode IslandUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school28%
Some college19%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate15%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.3 points). Across Rhode Island, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Greenville | RI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.4% | 10% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.3% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.2% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.1% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.7% | 13.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.9% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 19.2% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.3% | 10.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.5% | 26.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.7% | 17.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.3% | 8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.1% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15% | 15.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Work & commute
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Greenville’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Providence (19%), Smithfield (16%) and Warwick (6%). Only 7% of working residents stay in Greenville for work; the rest commute out. In Greenville, 4.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Half the trips to work are shorter than 9 miles.
7%work in town
| Greenville | Rhode Island towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $104,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 11% | 13% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Greenville7%
Providence19%
Smithfield16%
Warwick6%
Cranston6%
9 mi
median commute distance
2,895
jobs based in Greenville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Greenville
In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 19°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.
42″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–39°
Spring37–58°
Summer59–80°
Fall42–63°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Outdoors
Protected land: 12.5% of Greenville
Across 2 parks and preserves: 6.6 miles of trail. Greenville’s concentration of trails comes in at 1.1 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves in the town: 2, covering 43 acres.
12.5%conserved
12.5%
conserved · 489 of 3,900 acres
6.6 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ken Weber Conservation Area | 1.3 mi | 26 |
| 2. Deerfield Park | 0.1 mi | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
A smaller share of adults in Greenville binge drink than in the typical Rhode Island or U.S. town
Among adults in Greenville, 9.4% smoke cigarettes. This Rhode Island town does better than the Rhode Island average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 3.
| Greenville | Rhode Island towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 86% | 85% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 11% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 29% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Rhode Island
11 better18 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Greenville | RI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.2% | 14.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.8% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 8.4% |
Our Lady of Fatima Hospital
5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
A home in Greenville sells for about $575K at the median
A home in Greenville typically sold within 23 days of listing. 87% of Greenville households live in a home they own. In Greenville, the median rent is $1,264 a month.
$575Kmedian sale price
| Greenville | Rhode Island towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,264 a month | $1,368 a month | $1,185 a month |
Market temperature
23
days on market
101.2%
sale-to-list price
8
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Greenville
16pages on Greenville
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Greenville
Bryant UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Smithfield2.9 mi$52,677 tuitionRhode Island CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Providence5.2 mi$11,300 in-state tuitionCommunity College of Rhode IslandCommunity college · Public · Warwick12.1 mi$5,550 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Greenville residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Rhode Island.
About Greenville
Census-designated place in Rhode Island, United States
Greenville is a village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Smithfield, Rhode Island, United States. As of the 2020 census, Greenville had a population of 9,061. The CDP is centered on the village of Greenville but also encompasses the nearby villages of West Greenville and Spragueville, as well as the Mountaindale Reservoir and beach. The village of Greenville is named after Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene, who was born in Rhode Island in 1742. The location, however, was first settled in the 17th century. The village contains the Greenville Baptist Church (American Baptist Churches, USA), Greenville Public Library, and William Winsor School, and there are many apple…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 285 ft
- ZIP code
- 02828
Greenville’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Greenville.
SmithfieldJohnstonGlocesterGreenville
How the neighbors grade
| Town | RI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Smithfield | #10 | A | C | A− | A− | A |
| Johnston | #30 | B− | C | B | B− | B |
| Glocester | #14 | A | C− | A+ | A− | A− |
Greenville isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Greenville with a neighbor →
Questions about Greenville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Greenville, RI a good place to live?
We don’t grade Greenville yet; the figures below are still real.