Greene County, Illinois's estimated 2023 population is 11,415 with a growth rate of -1.64% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Greene County, Illinois is the 85th largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 13,886 and has seen a growth of -17.79% since that time.
3.27
Average Family Size
2.64
Average Household Size
78.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
98.78% of Greene County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 1.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.85% of the population.
13.43%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.1%
Male Poverty Rate
12.76%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Greene County, Illinois is Native, with 50% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Greene County, Illinois is Black, with 0.68% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.17%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
49.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.7%
Male Marriage Rate
49.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
10.39%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.09%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
58.4%
Labor Force Participation
56.4%
Employment Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
90.7%
Born in Greene County, Illinois
102.96%
Native Born
0.36%
Foreign Born
0.21%
Non Citizen
0.15%
Naturalized
102.96% of Greene County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 90.7% having been born in Illinois. 0.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.