Greene County, New York

NY · FIPS 36039 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
47,409
Rank #1,053 of 3,222
67th %ile
Median Household Income
$77,945 +3.7% vs nat'l
Rank #676 of 3,222
79th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.9% −21.6% vs nat'l
Rank #771 of 3,222
76th %ile
Median Home Value
$271,600 −3.7% vs nat'l
Rank #776 of 3,222
76th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.9% −11.1% vs nat'l
Rank #768 of 3,222
76th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.9% −25.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,289 of 3,222
60th %ile

At a Glance

77.2% Homeownership
96.3% Insured
29.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%21.1%42.2%63.3%82.8%6.8%4.5%4.2%1.2%0.5%0.1%0.0%

About Greene County, New York

Greene County, New York has a total population of 47,409, making it the 1,053rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Greene County is 47.4 years, which is 21.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Greene County is $77,945, which ranks #676 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.7% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.9%.

The median home value in Greene County is $271,600, 3.7% below the national median. Renters in Greene County pay a median gross rent of $1,004 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Greene County, 29.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 11.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.4 min.

Greene County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 82.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (6.8%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (4.5%).

All data for Greene County, New York 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.