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Compare Shelby to Greenville

This post compares Shelby, North Carolina to Greenville, North Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Shelby (city) Greenville (city)
Population 20,058 90,347
Income (median) $31,765 $38,625
Home Value (median) $117,000 $152,100
White 55% 53%
Black 39% 38%
Asian 0% 2%
With Kids 29% 24%
Age (median) 39 26
Rentals 51% 66%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Shelby or Greenville?
A: Shelby has a much smaller population count than Greenville: 20058 compared with 90347 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Shelby or in Greenville?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Shelby.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Shelby or Greenville?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Shelby.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Greenville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 51% for Shelby versus 66% for Greenville.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Shelby may include: Salisbury, Burlington, and Statesville.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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