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Greensville County, Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Greensville County, Virginia has a population of 11,275 across 295 square miles, down 2.2 percent since the 2020 census base. 100 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals worth $8.1 m.
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Greensville County
How many people live in Greensville County
- Population11,275
- Households3,199
- Average household size3.52
- Median household income$54,668
- Median age39.8
- Median gross rent$969 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$159,400
- Home value to household income2.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over8,392
- Population under 181,720
- Share under 1815.3 percent
- Population 65 and over1,838
- Share 65 and over16.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 647,717
- Civilian labor force4,028
- Unemployment rate6.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over42.2 percent
- Rank by population among Virginia counties111th of 133
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2402nd
Greensville County is the 111th largest of 133 Virginia counties by population. A median home costs 2.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 16.3 percent against 15.3 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Greensville County
Is Greensville County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.19 percent
- Census 2020 base population11,400
- Births, 202496
- Deaths, 2024151
- Natural change, 2024-55
- Net domestic migration, 202431
- Net international migration, 2024-1
- Total net migration, 202430
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-25
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2547th
The county has lost 2.19 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Greensville County
Where people moving to Greensville County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving265
- People arriving, from those returns456
- Adjusted gross income arriving$6.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$25,536
- Largest single originGreensville County Non-migrants (2,834 households)
- Largest single destination (2,834 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greensville County Non-migrants | 2,834 | 5,387 | $147.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 146 | 214 | $3.2 m |
| Emporia city | 74 | 156 | $2.0 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 45 | 86 | $1.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 45 | 86 | $1.5 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Greensville County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Greensville County
Who employs people in Greensville County
- Covered employment, annual average3,810
- Establishments reporting259
- Average annual pay$59,759
- Average weekly wage$1,149
- Sector 31-33, employment1,045
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$61,241
- Sector 44-45, employment227
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$29,981
- Sector 48-49, employment207
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$40,503
- Sector 23, employment90
- Sector 23, average annual pay$73,557
- Sector 56, employment58
- Sector 81, employment32
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 1,045 | 10 | $61,241 |
| Sector 44-45 | 227 | 28 | $29,981 |
| Sector 48-49 | 207 | 8 | $40,503 |
| Sector 23 | 90 | 18 | $73,557 |
| Sector 56 | 58 | 12 | $62,356 |
| Sector 81 | 32 | 15 | $57,443 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,045 jobs, 27.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Greensville County
What businesses operate in Greensville County
- Establishments, all industries100
- Employment at those establishments2,367
- Annual payroll$90.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents8.9
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Greensville County
What is being built in Greensville County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202424
- Declared construction value permitted$8.0 m
- Single family units authorised24
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$335,229
- Units authorised per 1,000 households7.5
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Greensville County
How much SBA lending happens in Greensville County
- 7(a) approvals recorded6
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$8.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,344,250
- Median 7(a) approval$1,675,000
- 10th percentile approval$468,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,305,000
- Largest single approval$2,305,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)54
- Jobs per approval9.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer83.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms5
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans3
- Franchise share of approvals50.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (3)
- Most active lenderGBank (3)
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$2.7 m
- Average 504 approval$893,000
- Median 504 approval$687,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval8.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved9.0
- Most active CDC504 Capital Corporation (2)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals66.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$10.7 m
The average approval of $1,344,250 sits close to the median of $1,675,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 83.3 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Greensville County
Do SBA loans in Greensville County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full3
- Status: Exempt from disclosure3
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 3 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Greensville County
Which parts of Greensville County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- EMPORIA, approvals5
- JARRATT, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| EMPORIA | 5 | $7,257,500 |
| JARRATT | 1 | $808,000 |
EMPORIA accounts for 5 approvals against 1 in JARRATT. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Greensville County
How big is Greensville County
- Land area295 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Virginia counties69th of 133
- Width, east to west26.1 mi
- Height, north to south24.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land38
- Establishments per square mile0.34
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Greensville County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Greensville County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population11,275
- Households3,199
- Average household size3.52
- Median household income$54,668
- Median age39.8
Common questions
Greensville County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Greensville County, Virginia?
11,275, in 3,199 households, ranking 111th of 133 Virginia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Greensville County growing?
The population has fallen 2.19 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 96 births against 151 deaths, with net migration of 30. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Greensville County?
$54,668. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $159,400, which is 2.9 times income, and median gross rent is $969 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Greensville County?
100 establishments, employing 2,367 people with an annual payroll of $90.7 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Greensville County?
Average annual pay is $59,759, or $1,149 a week, across 3,810 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Greensville County?
6 7(a) approvals totalling $8.1 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $1,675,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $2.7 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Greensville County?
24 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $8.0 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Greensville County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Greensville County come from?
The largest single origin is Greensville County Non-migrants, with 2,834 households. Arriving households report an average income of $25,536 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Greensville County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Greensville County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.