Greenville is a village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Smithfield in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States.

The village of Greenville is named after Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene, who was born in Rhode Island in 1742.

The village contains the Greenville Baptist Church (American Baptist Churches, USA), Greenville Public Library, and William Winsor School, and there are many apple orchards in the surrounding area.

U.S. Route 44, known locally as "Putnam Pike", runs through the center of Greenville.

Bodies of water in Greenville include Waterman Reservoir and Slack's Pond.

The 2020 United States census counted 9,061 people, 3,370 households, and 2,326 families in Greenville.

25.7% of households consisted of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.