Greene County, North Carolina
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,362
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,700
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,671
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,455
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,447
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,451
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,362
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.5%
Female persons, percent 42.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 57.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 37.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 16.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 45.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 718
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,070
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $117,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,163
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $495
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $853
Building Permits, 2025 59
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,912
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.59
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,161
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 51,784
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 36,914
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 118,416
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,814
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,244
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $22,916
Persons in poverty, percent 19.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 271
Total employment, 2023 2,294
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 86,575
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,175
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 227
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 131
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 152
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 171
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 76.7
Population per square mile, 2010 80.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 266.73
Land area in square miles, 2010 265.93
FIPS Code 37079