GreenvilleWV
317 people call this town in West Virginia home.
Is Greenville a good place to live?
Only 2 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Greenville. Greenville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Greenville.
Greenville stands out in West Virginia and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
FEMA puts 91% of Greenville’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2012. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Greenville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Logan (14%), Charleston (9%) and Man (3%). Greenville’s middle household income is $51,000. For half of commuters, work is under 18 miles away.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Greenville: four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 15 inches of snow, with January nights at 25° and July afternoons at 86°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Greenville’s adults have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical West Virginia or U.S. town
Among adults in Greenville, 19% report frequent physical distress, above both the West Virginia town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). The share of adults in Greenville who have obesity: 44%. In Greenville, nearly a quarter of adults report frequent mental distress, and 23% smoke cigarettes.
| Greenville | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 21% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Greenville | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28.1% | 19.5% |
| More adults with depression | 36.2% | 30.4% |
| Fewer women getting mammograms | 63.5% | 76.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Greenville sell for about $140K
63% of households own their home in Greenville.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Greenville
Moving to Greenville: who provides what
Greenville is unincorporated, so Logan County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
100% of working residents leave Greenville for work
Where Greenville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Greenville
About 5 of every 100 Greenville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as West Virginia.
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