Greene County, Georgia's estimated population is 18,654 with a growth rate of 2.63% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Greene County, Georgia is the 99th largest county in Georgia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18,654 | 478 | 2.63% |
| 2019 | 18,176 | 478 | 2.70% |
| 2018 | 17,698 | 478 | 2.78% |
| 2017 | 17,220 | 324 | 1.92% |
| 2016 | 16,896 | 252 | 1.51% |
| 2015 | 16,644 | 220 | 1.34% |
| 2014 | 16,424 | 176 | 1.08% |
| 2013 | 16,248 | 128 | 0.79% |
| 2012 | 16,120 | 69 | 0.43% |
| 2011 | 16,051 | 72 | 0.45% |
| 2010 | 15,979 | 4,186 | 35.50% |
| 1990 | 11,793 | 402 | 3.53% |
| 1980 | 11,391 | 1,179 | 11.55% |
| 1970 | 10,212 | -981 | -8.76% |
| 1960 | 11,193 | -1,650 | -12.85% |
| 1950 | 12,843 | -866 | -6.32% |
| 1940 | 13,709 | 1,093 | 8.66% |
| 1930 | 12,616 | -6,356 | -33.50% |
| 1920 | 18,972 | 460 | 2.48% |
| 1910 | 18,512 | 1,970 | 11.91% |
| 1900 | 16,542 | -509 | -2.99% |
| 1890 | 17,051 | -496 | -2.83% |
| 1880 | 17,547 | 5,093 | 40.89% |
| 1870 | 12,454 | -198 | -1.56% |
| 1860 | 12,652 | -416 | -3.18% |
| 1850 | 13,068 | 1,378 | 11.79% |
| 1840 | 11,690 | -859 | -6.85% |
| 1830 | 12,549 | -1,040 | -7.65% |
| 1820 | 13,589 | 1,910 | 16.35% |
| 1810 | 11,679 | 918 | 8.53% |
| 1800 | 10,761 | 5,356 | 99.09% |
| 1790 | 5,405 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 9,924 | 58.46% |
| Black or African American | 6,028 | 35.51% |
| Some Other Race | 678 | 3.99% |
| Two or More Races | 172 | 1.01% |
| Asian | 171 | 1.01% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.02% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 7,004 | 2.4 | 71.3 |
| Married | 3,588 | 2.63 | 85.1 |
| Non Family | 2,176 | 1.17 | 63.5 |
| Female | 959 | 3.98 | 41.2 |
| Male | 281 | 3.51 | 58.7 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 733 | 5.79% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 1,400 | 11.06% |
| High School Graduate | 4,259 | 33.63% |
| Some College | 2,279 | 18.00% |
| Associates Degree | 719 | 5.68% |
| Bachelors Degree | 1,870 | 14.77% |
| Graduate Degree | 1,403 | 11.08% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 8,007 | 7,241 | 2,984 |
| Black | 3,915 | 2,837 | 205 |
| Hispanic | 606 | 343 | 20 |
| Other Race | 403 | 222 | 12 |
| Multiple Races | 97 | 74 | 29 |
| Asian | 69 | 51 | 35 |
| Islander | 3 | 3 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50.72%.
$30,019
Average Earnings
$37,255
Average Male
$24,000
Average Female
93.51% of Greene County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 6.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.62% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 5,954 | 2,103 | 35.32% |
| White | 9,595 | 1,090 | 11.36% |
| Hispanic | 1,013 | 535 | 52.81% |
| Other | 673 | 364 | 54.09% |
| Multiple | 172 | 5 | 2.91% |
| Islander | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
22.26%
Overall Poverty Rate
20.02%
Male Poverty Rate
24.38%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Greene County, Georgia is Islander, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Greene County, Georgia is Multiple, with 2.91% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.13%.
52.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
55.7%
Male Marriage Rate
50.2%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 964 | 11.21% |
| Black | 268 | 6.00% |
6.94%
Veteran Poverty Rate
24.84%
Veteran Disability Rate
47.5%
Labor Force Participation
45%
Employment Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
95.27%
Native Born
4.73%
Foreign Born
3.12%
Non Citizen
95.27% of Greene County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 64.07% having been born in Georgia. 3.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.