Greene County, Georgia Population 2024

21,333

Greene County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 21,333 with a growth rate of 2.95% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Greene County, Georgia is the 85th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 15,977 and has seen a growth of 33.52% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202924,3886112.57%
202823,7776112.64%
202723,1666112.71%
202622,5556112.78%
202521,9446112.86%
202421,3336112.95%
202320,7226113.04%
202220,1115672.9%
202119,5445162.71%
202019,0286723.66%
201918,3566263.53%
201817,7305052.93%
201717,2253331.97%
201616,8922721.64%
201516,6202021.23%
201416,4181771.09%
201316,2411250.78%
201216,116670.42%
201116,049720.45%
201015,97700%
199011,7934023.53%
198011,3911,17911.55%
197010,212-981-8.76%
196011,193-1,650-12.85%
195012,843-866-6.32%
194013,7091,0938.66%
193012,616-6,356-33.5%
192018,9724602.48%
191018,5121,97011.91%
190016,542-509-2.99%
189017,051-496-2.83%
188017,5475,09340.89%
187012,454-198-1.56%
186012,652-416-3.18%
185013,0681,37811.79%
184011,690-859-6.85%
183012,549-1,040-7.65%
182013,5891,91016.35%
181011,6799188.53%
180010,7615,35699.09%
17905,405-18,983-77.84%
2024 Growth Rate
2.95% (611)
County Website
Greene County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Greensboro
2020 Population
19,028
Area
388 mi²
Density
55 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
12.11% (2,305)
Founded
1786

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,74459.96%
Black or African American6,01230.7%
Two or more races8254.21%
Other race6393.26%
Asian2391.22%
Native American1270.65%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Greene County, Georgia Population by Race

Greene County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Greene County, Georgia Median Age

52.3

Total

50.3

Male

54.7

Female

Greene County, Georgia Adults

There are 16,124 adults, (5,952 of whom are seniors) in Greene County, Georgia.

Greene County, Georgia Age Dependency

92.5

Age Dependency Ratio

58.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34

Child Dependency Ratio

Greene County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female9,75149.79%
Male9,83550.21%

Greene County, Georgia Population by Age

Greene County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,8462.4879.120.9
Married4,0832.7590.49.6
Non Family2,3601.1266.733.3
Female1,1343.936733
Male2694.167.732.3

3.02

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

79.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Greene County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0207.01%
Associates Degree1,2808.79%
Bachelors Degree3,39523.32%
Graduate Degree1,90813.11%
High School Graduate3,99227.42%
Less Than 9th Grade4142.84%
Some College2,55017.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Greene County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,6249,1084,700
Black3,9153,133329
Hispanic578433112
2+ Races430413147
Other Race21316565
Asian18417262
Native American101420

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 96.05%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 48.84%.

Greene County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,962$109,345$37,337
Graduate Degree$84,082$128,167$70,982
High School Graduate$40,392$46,037$29,545
Less Than 9th Grade$29,468$30,398$28,938
Overall$48,971$61,134$36,209
Some College$37,803$61,547$29,779

$48,971

Average Earnings

$61,134

Average Male

$36,209

Average Female

Greene County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Greene County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Greene County, Georgia Language

94.15% of Greene County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 5.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.78% of the population.

Greene County, Georgia Language

Greene County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,4726435.6%
Black5,92563410.7%
Hispanic1,36034825.59%
Other63924137.72%
Multiple82515018.18%
Asian239166.69%

8.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.88%

Male Poverty Rate

8.68%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Greene County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Greene County, Georgia is Other, with 37.72% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Greene County, Georgia is White, with 5.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.91%.

Greene County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.1%
High School10.24%
Some College4.62%
Bachelors or Greater3.12%

Greene County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed8.62%
Female Unemployed7.46%
Male Employed2.68%
Female Employed2.39%

Greene County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Greene County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,615$162,126
Households$84,530$138,416
Married Families$127,344$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,446$81,306

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Greene County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.2%

Male Marriage Rate

47.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Greene County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Greene County, Georgia 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 45-54.

Greene County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Greene County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,375

Number of Veterans

1,289

Male Veterans

86

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam719
First Gulf War207
Second Gulf War171
Korea107
World War II3

Greene County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+545
65 to 74443
35 to 54177
55 to 64164
18 to 3446

Greene County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0269.98%
Black3166.93%
Hispanic748.57%
2+ Races335.77%

Greene County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Greene County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Greene County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.8%

Labor Force Participation

47.1%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Greene County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Greene County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Greene County, Georgia 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

66.36%

Born in Greene County, Georgia

96.52%

Native Born

3.48%

Foreign Born

1.6%

Non Citizen

1.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.52% of Greene County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 66.36% having been born in Georgia. 1.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Greene County, Georgia Place of Birth

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