Greene County, Arkansas Population 2024

47,078

Greene County, Arkansas's estimated 2024 population is 47,078 with a growth rate of 0.72% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Greene County, Arkansas is the 15th largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 42,202 and has seen a growth of 11.55% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202948,7533350.69%
202848,4183350.7%
202748,0833350.7%
202647,7483350.71%
202547,4133350.71%
202447,0783350.72%
202346,7433350.72%
202246,408670.14%
202146,3414771.04%
202045,8645481.21%
201945,316-23-0.05%
201845,3393370.75%
201745,0022690.6%
201644,7334120.93%
201544,3215121.17%
201443,8096331.47%
201343,176-61-0.14%
201243,2374701.1%
201142,7675651.34%
201042,20200%
199031,8041,0603.45%
198030,7445,97924.14%
197024,765-433-1.72%
196025,198-3,951-13.55%
195029,149-1,055-3.49%
194030,2044,07715.6%
193026,127220.08%
192026,1052,2539.45%
191023,8526,87340.48%
190016,9794,07131.54%
189012,9085,42872.57%
18807,480-93-1.23%
18707,5731,73029.61%
18605,8433,250125.34%
18502,5931,00763.49%
18401,586-47,167-96.75%
2024 Growth Rate
0.72% (335)
County Website
Greene County
County Seat
Paragould
2020 Population
45,864
Area
577 mi²
Density
82 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.65% (1,214)
Founded
November 5, 1833

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White42,05591.52%
Two or more races1,9524.25%
Black or African American1,1442.49%
Other race4631.01%
Asian1970.43%
Native American760.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander670.15%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Greene County, Arkansas Population by Race

Greene County, Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

Greene County, Arkansas Median Age

37.8

Total

37.1

Male

38.6

Female

Greene County, Arkansas Adults

There are 34,886 adults, (7,429 of whom are seniors) in Greene County, Arkansas.

Greene County, Arkansas Age Dependency

67.4

Age Dependency Ratio

27.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Greene County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female23,20550.5%
Male22,74949.5%

Greene County, Arkansas Population by Age

Greene County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,7412.5564.435.6
Married8,5463.067822
Non Family5,6061.1853.946.1
Female2,3053.5146.153.9
Male1,2843.3952.147.9

3.05

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

64.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Greene County, Arkansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,6688.62%
Associates Degree2,0576.65%
Bachelors Degree3,28310.61%
Graduate Degree1,8425.95%
High School Graduate13,74744.42%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0713.46%
Some College6,27820.29%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Greene County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White28,76925,5614,899
2+ Races1,041781141
Hispanic68449960
Black4523682
Other Race2642130
Asian1149766
Native American664612
Islander21210

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.89%.

Greene County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,366$58,281$47,167
Graduate Degree$67,165$79,421$63,047
High School Graduate$31,594$36,234$23,996
Less Than 9th Grade$27,997$35,810$6,750
Overall$37,373$43,861$31,227
Some College$38,244$49,275$29,104

$37,373

Average Earnings

$43,861

Average Male

$31,227

Average Female

Greene County, Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Greene County, Arkansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Greene County, Arkansas Language

98% of Greene County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.49% of the population.

Greene County, Arkansas Language

Greene County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White40,9106,21615.19%
Black1,07077772.62%
Multiple1,75961334.85%
Hispanic1,32031023.48%
Other43314433.26%
Native741317.57%

17.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.62%

Male Poverty Rate

18.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Greene County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Greene County, Arkansas is Black, with 72.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Greene County, Arkansas is White, with 15.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.53%.

Greene County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.1%
High School16.65%
Some College11.72%
Bachelors or Greater4.51%

Greene County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed31.33%
Female Unemployed17.11%
Female Employed7.91%
Male Employed5.22%

Greene County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Greene County, Arkansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,750$78,208
Households$54,879$67,548
Married Families$79,076$92,954
Non Families$28,456$39,659

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Greene County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.1%

Male Marriage Rate

49.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Greene County, Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Greene County, Arkansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Greene County, Arkansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Greene County, Arkansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,046

Number of Veterans

2,798

Male Veterans

248

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,062
Second Gulf War668
First Gulf War571
Korea139
World War II42

Greene County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54821
55 to 64709
65 to 74679
75+623
18 to 34214

Greene County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,9050.08898759381222239
2+ Races740.0659536541889483
Black500.08726003490401396
Hispanic470.054022988505747126
Asian170.14285714285714285

Greene County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Greene County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Greene County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.4%

Labor Force Participation

54.9%

Employment Rate

7.5%

Unemployment Rate

Greene County, Arkansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Greene County, Arkansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Greene County, Arkansas 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

64.09%

Born in Greene County, Arkansas

99.13%

Native Born

0.87%

Foreign Born

0.66%

Non Citizen

0.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.13% of Greene County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 64.09% having been born in Arkansas. 0.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Greene County, Arkansas Place of Birth

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