Greene County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37079 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,486
Rank #1,853 of 3,222
43th %ile
Median Household Income
$53,244 −29.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,581 of 3,222
20th %ile
Poverty Rate
21.0% +67.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,766 of 3,222
14th %ile
Median Home Value
$117,400 −58.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,725 of 3,222
15th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.2% −63.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,094 of 3,222
4th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.6% +6.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,369 of 3,222
26th %ile

At a Glance

66.5% Homeownership
83.4% Insured
12.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%9.8%19.5%29.3%39.1%45.5%31.5%15.5%6.5%0.8%0.2%0.0%0.0%

About Greene County, North Carolina

Greene County, North Carolina has a total population of 20,486, making it the 1,853rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Greene County is 39.9 years, which is 2.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Greene County is $53,244, which ranks #2,581 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 29.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 21.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.6%.

The median home value in Greene County is $117,400, 58.4% below the national median. Renters in Greene County pay a median gross rent of $853 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Greene County, 12.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 63.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 83.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.1 min.

Greene County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 45.5% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (31.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (15.5%).

All data for Greene County, North Carolina 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.