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: Greenville is a city in Washington County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 41,633 at the 2000 census . It is the county seat of Washington County . Greenville is also the largest city in Mississippi north of the I-20 corridor. Greenville was named after American Revolutionary War hero Nathanael Greene. Greenville is located on the eastern bank of Lake Ferguson, an oxbow lake left from an old channel of the Mississippi River. A floating casino is located on the lake near the downtown area. Chicago Mill and Lumber Co. operated a lumber mill on the lake .2 mile south of the casino levee parking lot; the mill specialized in making hardwood boxes until it closed. The Winterville Mounds Historic Site, with museum and picnic area, is located just north of the town at 2415 Highway 1 N; the Indian mounds were built by a tribe that predated the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indian tribes. Greenville was the birthplace of puppeteer Jim Henson, singer Mary Wilson of The Supremes,...more

Among the most common occupations in Greenville are Management, professional, and related occupations, 24%; Sales and office occupations, 23%; and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 19%. Approximately 67 percent of workers in Greenville, Mississippi work for companies, 16 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Greenville, Mississippi are Educational, health and social services, 19%; Manufacturing, 17%; and Retail trade, 10%. Simply Hired's Greenville job listings indicate that the following industries in Greenville are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Greenville, Mississippi is $25,254, and the median income of households in Greenville was $25,928.

According to our Greenville Trends data, the number of Greenville, Mississippi jobs has decreased by 19% since October 2011.

Population of Greenville Total population 41,633 Male 46.06% Female 53.94% Median age 31.5     Greenville Housing Owner-occupied homes 55.8% Median cost of a home $55,100 Median mortgage payment $448 Renter-occupied homes 44.2% Vacant housing 9.0% Median monthly rent $433     Average Income Median for all male full-time $29,801 Median for all female full-time $20,707     Household Income Less than $10,000 23% $10,000 to $14,999 10% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 13% $75,000 to $99,999 5% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 12% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 20% High school graduate 29% Some college, no degree 18% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 12% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 36% Currently married 41% Separated 4% Widowed 9% Divorced 10%     Race White 29% Black or African American 70% Asian 1% Other 0%     Greenville Commute Carpool 19.8% Public transportation 1.3% Average travel time 16 minutes