Jackson County, organized as one of the original 33 counties by the Territorial Legislature, was organized on September 24, 1855.The county was founded by George Coleman; Stephen J. Elliot; John Dutt; Simon McCrory; Simeon Fees; Godfrey Hafer; James H. Baxter; S. W. McComas; Peter Bryant; Preston H. Humphrey; John James; J. H. Bateman; A. Ash; John ...
Population. 1  The population of Greenville is 26,723. 2  67.9% of the total population of Greenville is White, 16.2% is Black or African American, and 1.4% is Asian. 3  The age distribution of Greenville is 56.1% ages 20-64 years, 27.7% ages 19 years or younger and 16.2% ages 65 years or older. 4  The median age for females is 36.6 years old.
Greenville is a city in and the county seat of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. It is named for Revolutionary War General Nathan Greene. The population was 4,398 at the 2000 census. Greenville is located at 37Â°12â²26â³N 87Â°10â²35â³W / 37.20722Â°N 87.17639Â°W / 37.20722; -87.17639 (37.207158, -87.176499). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.4 kmÂ²), of which, 4.8 square miles (12.4 kmÂ²) of it is land and 0.21% is water.