Greene County, Mississippi Population 2024

13,636

Greene County, Mississippi's estimated 2024 population is 13,636 with a growth rate of 0.26% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Greene County, Mississippi is the 59th largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 14,384 and has seen a growth of -5.2% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,811350.25%
202813,776350.25%
202713,741350.26%
202613,706350.26%
202513,671350.26%
202413,636350.26%
202313,601350.26%
202213,566-82-0.6%
202113,6481100.81%
202013,538-31-0.23%
201913,569-406-2.91%
201813,9754493.32%
201713,526-21-0.16%
201613,54720.01%
201513,545-792-5.52%
201414,337510.36%
201314,286-45-0.31%
201214,331120.08%
201114,319-65-0.45%
201014,38400%
199010,2203934%
19809,8271,28215%
19708,5451792.14%
19608,3661511.84%
19508,215-1,297-13.64%
19409,512-1,132-10.64%
193010,6442142.05%
192010,4304,38072.4%
19106,050-745-10.96%
19006,7952,88973.96%
18903,90671222.29%
18803,1941,15656.72%
18702,038-194-8.69%
18602,23221410.6%
18502,01838223.35%
18401,636-218-11.76%
18301,85440928.3%
18201,445-12,366-89.54%
2024 Growth Rate
0.26% (35)
County Website
Greene County
County Seat
Leakesville
2020 Population
13,538
Area
713 mi²
Density
19 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.72% (98)
Founded
1811

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,78171.54%
Black or African American3,47825.44%
Two or more races2641.93%
Native American960.7%
Other race520.38%
Asian10.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Greene County, Mississippi Population by Race

Greene County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Greene County, Mississippi Median Age

39.7

Total

38.2

Male

42.5

Female

Greene County, Mississippi Adults

There are 11,122 adults, (1,993 of whom are seniors) in Greene County, Mississippi.

Greene County, Mississippi Age Dependency

49.8

Age Dependency Ratio

21.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Greene County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female5,29438.72%
Male8,37861.28%

Greene County, Mississippi Population by Age

Greene County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,9102.5476.223.8
Married2,0103.1582.717.3
Non Family1,1961.16436
Female4932.858416
Male2114.164.535.5

3.08

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

76.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Greene County, Mississippi Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,26812.65%
Associates Degree7627.6%
Bachelors Degree7237.22%
Graduate Degree4154.14%
High School Graduate3,82638.18%
Less Than 9th Grade6246.23%
Some College2,40223.97%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Greene County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Greene County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,9006,004989
Black2,6901,775106
2+ Races2191536
Hispanic14712514
Native American959222
Other Race30300
Asian111

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Greene County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,250$0$48,603
Graduate Degree$47,592$0$47,026
High School Graduate$32,500$54,612$21,742
Less Than 9th Grade$41,313$41,438$0
Overall$37,474$54,261$26,172
Some College$35,812$59,500$20,720

$37,474

Average Earnings

$54,261

Average Male

$26,172

Average Female

Greene County, Mississippi Earnings by Educational Attainment

Greene County, Mississippi Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Greene County, Mississippi Language

98.81% of Greene County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 1.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.66% of the population.

Greene County, Mississippi Language

Greene County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,1741,18814.53%
Black1,51252434.66%
Hispanic956265.26%
Other524892.31%
Multiple1354734.81%
Native26311.54%

18.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.16%

Male Poverty Rate

18.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Greene County, Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Greene County, Mississippi is Other, with 92.31% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Greene County, Mississippi is Native, with 11.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.27%.

Greene County, Mississippi Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.59%
High School23.17%
Some College13.03%
Bachelors or Greater1.34%

Greene County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.83%
Male Unemployed38.82%
Female Employed13.59%
Male Employed4.06%

Greene County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Greene County, Mississippi Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,668$77,533
Households$50,000$62,953
Married Families$74,767$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,152$27,347

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Greene County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.7%

Male Marriage Rate

50.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Greene County, Mississippi Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Greene County, Mississippi Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Greene County, Mississippi Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Greene County, Mississippi Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

830

Number of Veterans

808

Male Veterans

22

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War216
Vietnam156
First Gulf War137
Korea48
World War II26

Greene County, Mississippi Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54285
55 to 64170
75+163
18 to 34119
65 to 7493

Greene County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6648.52%
Black1354.53%
2+ Races3114.16%
Hispanic3019.74%

Greene County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Greene County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

50.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Greene County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

32.2%

Labor Force Participation

28.2%

Employment Rate

12.6%

Unemployment Rate

Greene County, Mississippi Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Greene County, Mississippi Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Greene County, Mississippi Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.09%

Born in Greene County, Mississippi

99.14%

Native Born

0.86%

Foreign Born

0.68%

Non Citizen

0.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.14% of Greene County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 71.09% having been born in Mississippi. 0.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Greene County, Mississippi Place of Birth

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