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.
317 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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.
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
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Greenville
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.
100% of working residents leave Greenville for work
Where Greenville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Greenville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Greenville, WV a good place to live?
Greenville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.