Greenville, Georgia 4.61

Greenville is a city in Meriwether County, Georgia, United States. The population was 946 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Meriwether County and is located 54.9mi southwest of Atlanta. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area (Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area).HistoryGreenville was founded in 1828 as seat of the newly formed Meriweather County.GeographyGreenville is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8sqmi, of which 1.8sqmi is land and 0.55% is water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 946 people, 354 households, and 236 families residing in the city. The population density was 520.8 people per square mile (200.7/km²). There were 432 housing units at an average density of 237.8 per square mile (91.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 26.43% White, 73.15% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.11% Pacific Islander, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.