Greene County, North Carolina Population 2024

20,693

Greene County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 20,693 with a growth rate of 0.79% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Greene County, North Carolina is the 79th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 21,257 and has seen a growth of -2.65% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202921,5081630.76%
202821,3451630.77%
202721,1821630.78%
202621,0191630.78%
202520,8561630.79%
202420,6931630.79%
202320,5301630.8%
202220,367870.43%
202120,280-166-0.81%
202020,446-469-2.24%
201920,915-126-0.6%
201821,041760.36%
201720,965-122-0.58%
201621,0871350.64%
201520,952-64-0.3%
201421,016-10%
201321,017-181-0.85%
201221,198-320-1.49%
201121,5182611.23%
201021,25700%
199015,384-733-4.55%
198016,1171,1507.68%
197014,967-1,774-10.6%
196016,741-1,283-7.12%
195018,024-524-2.83%
194018,548-108-0.58%
193018,6562,44415.08%
192016,2123,12923.92%
191013,0831,0458.68%
190012,0381,99919.91%
189010,03920.02%
188010,0371,35015.54%
18708,6877629.62%
18607,9251,30619.73%
18506,619240.36%
18406,5951822.84%
18306,4131,88041.47%
18204,533-334-6.86%
18104,86764915.39%
18004,218-2,675-38.81%
17906,893-14,615-67.95%
2024 Growth Rate
0.79% (163)
County Website
Greene County
2020 Population
20,446
Area
267 mi²
Density
78 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.21% (247)
Founded
1791

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,07149.32%
Black or African American6,57032.17%
Two or more races2,53012.39%
Other race1,1035.4%
Native American1320.65%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.05%
Asian50.02%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Greene County, North Carolina Population by Race

Greene County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Greene County, North Carolina Median Age

39.6

Total

37.7

Male

42.9

Female

Greene County, North Carolina Adults

There are 16,557 adults, (3,460 of whom are seniors) in Greene County, North Carolina.

Greene County, North Carolina Age Dependency

55.9

Age Dependency Ratio

26.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Greene County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female8,68142.51%
Male11,74057.49%

Greene County, North Carolina Population by Age

Greene County, North Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,8312.5965.334.7
Non Family2,6641.2567.432.6
Married2,6073.0477.422.6
Female1,2524.1943.156.9
Male3083.7635.164.9

3.32

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

65.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Greene County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,87312.87%
Associates Degree1,58310.87%
Bachelors Degree1,2728.74%
Graduate Degree5073.48%
High School Graduate4,86833.44%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3539.29%
Some College3,10121.3%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Greene County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Greene County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,3536,3071,121
Black4,7593,625409
Hispanic1,628795104
2+ Races1,327874242
Other Race6352971
Native American132290
Islander1000
Asian500

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 85.77%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 18.24%.

Greene County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,614$58,480$51,019
Graduate Degree$54,623$73,295$53,491
High School Graduate$33,642$40,009$19,438
Less Than 9th Grade$29,107$30,255$26,402
Overall$37,835$41,400$33,436
Some College$38,403$44,970$33,325

$37,835

Average Earnings

$41,400

Average Male

$33,436

Average Female

Greene County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Greene County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Greene County, North Carolina Language

85.11% of Greene County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 14.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.88% of the population.

Greene County, North Carolina Language

Greene County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black5,3191,52228.61%
White8,6431,24814.44%
Hispanic2,8031,02536.57%
Other1,04148046.11%
Multiple2,04944021.47%
Native431227.91%

22.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.61%

Male Poverty Rate

24.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Greene County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Greene County, North Carolina is Other, with 46.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Greene County, North Carolina is White, with 14.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.14%.

Greene County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.58%
High School23.12%
Bachelors or Greater11.83%
Some College7.91%

Greene County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.61%
Male Unemployed34.26%
Female Employed14.93%
Male Employed10.16%

Greene County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Greene County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,457$69,348
Households$50,904$60,861
Married Families$79,974$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,350$43,927

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Greene County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.7%

Male Marriage Rate

34.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Greene County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Greene County, North Carolina 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 55-64.

Greene County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Greene County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

843

Number of Veterans

762

Male Veterans

81

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam307
First Gulf War271
Second Gulf War200
Korea11
World War II10

Greene County, North Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74277
35 to 54218
55 to 64134
75+130
18 to 3484

Greene County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3584.32%
Black3526.32%
2+ Races1236.91%
Hispanic522.57%
Native American107.58%

Greene County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Greene County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Greene County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.4%

Labor Force Participation

47.4%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Greene County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Greene County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Greene County, North Carolina 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

76.28%

Born in Greene County, North Carolina

93.54%

Native Born

6.46%

Foreign Born

5.53%

Non Citizen

0.93%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.54% of Greene County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 76.28% having been born in North Carolina. 5.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Greene County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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