Greene County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17061 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
11,683
Rank #2,376 of 3,222
26th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,192 −17.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,877 of 3,222
42th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.3% +13.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,811 of 3,222
44th %ile
Median Home Value
$95,200 −66.2% vs nat'l
Rank #3,050 of 3,222
5th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.0% −43.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,188 of 3,222
32th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.9% −8.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,921 of 3,222
40th %ile

At a Glance

78.2% Homeownership
95.9% Insured
19.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.1%34.2%51.4%68.5%85.6%95.8%1.6%1.1%0.8%0.5%0.1%0.1%

About Greene County, Illinois

Greene County, Illinois has a total population of 11,683, making it the 2,376th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Greene County is 43.4 years, which is 11.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Greene County is $62,192, which ranks #1,877 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.9%.

The median home value in Greene County is $95,200, 66.2% below the national median. Renters in Greene County pay a median gross rent of $754 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Greene County, 19.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 43.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.4 min.

Greene County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.8% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (1.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.1%).

All data for Greene County, Illinois comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.