Greenup is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 1,065 people and three associated neighborhoods, Greenup is the 250th largest community in Kentucky.Unlike some cities, Greenup isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Greenup are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Greenup is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Greenup who work in office and administrative support (22.86%), sales jobs (12.56%), and healthcare (7.79%). Greenup’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Greenup has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Greenup a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. Greenup is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The percentage of people in Greenup with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.89% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Greenup in 2022 was $23,044, which is lower middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $92,176 for a family of four. However, Greenup contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Greenup is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Greenup home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Greenup residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Greenup include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Greenup is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
