Greene County, Iowa Population 2024

8,458

Greene County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 8,458 with a growth rate of -1.47% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Greene County, Iowa is the 85th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 9,362 and has seen a growth of -9.66% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

34 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,828-126-1.58%
20287,954-126-1.56%
20278,080-126-1.54%
20268,206-126-1.51%
20258,332-126-1.49%
20248,458-126-1.47%
20238,584-126-1.45%
20228,710-14-0.16%
20218,724-28-0.32%
20208,752-129-1.45%
20198,881-90-1%
20188,971120.13%
20178,959-52-0.58%
20169,011640.72%
20158,947-180-1.97%
20149,127-31-0.34%
20139,158-23-0.25%
20129,181-150-1.61%
20119,331-31-0.33%
20109,36200%
199010,045-2,074-17.11%
198012,119-597-4.69%
197012,716-1,663-11.57%
196014,379-1,165-7.49%
195015,544-1,055-6.36%
194016,599710.43%
193016,528610.37%
192016,4674442.77%
191016,023-1,797-10.08%
190017,8202,02312.81%
189015,7973,07024.12%
188012,7278,100175.06%
18704,6273,253236.75%
18601,374-6,454-82.45%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.47% (-126)
County Website
Greene County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Jefferson
2020 Population
8,752
Area
570 mi²
Density
15 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.36% (-294)
Founded
1851

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,28794.16%
Two or more races3223.66%
Asian650.74%
Other race620.7%
Black or African American440.5%
Native American210.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Greene County, Iowa Population by Race

Greene County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Greene County, Iowa Median Age

44.6

Total

42

Male

46.4

Female

Greene County, Iowa Adults

There are 6,850 adults, (2,057 of whom are seniors) in Greene County, Iowa.

Greene County, Iowa Age Dependency

83.6

Age Dependency Ratio

42.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Greene County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female4,42850.31%
Male4,37349.69%

Greene County, Iowa Population by Age

Greene County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,8372.2675.424.6
Married1,7572.8686.313.7
Non Family1,5711.1666.733.3
Female3763.3458.841.2
Male1334.268218

2.91

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

75.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Greene County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3084.95%
Associates Degree93014.96%
Bachelors Degree89314.36%
Graduate Degree3325.34%
High School Graduate2,18335.11%
Less Than 9th Grade1171.88%
Some College1,45523.4%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Greene County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,8115,4841,164
2+ Races20018310
Hispanic1671030
Asian525244
Other Race46297
Black44300
Native American1300

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 84.62%.

Greene County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,167$55,313$47,083
Graduate Degree$58,017$59,554$46,563
High School Graduate$36,875$42,813$25,057
Less Than 9th Grade$0$36,563$8,447
Overall$40,836$50,284$30,590
Some College$41,757$57,368$34,308

$40,836

Average Earnings

$50,284

Average Male

$30,590

Average Female

Greene County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Greene County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Greene County, Iowa Language

96.88% of Greene County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 3.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.08% of the population.

Greene County, Iowa Language

Greene County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,04891911.42%
Multiple3226018.63%
Hispanic283176.01%
Other621117.74%
Asian65913.85%

11.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.56%

Male Poverty Rate

12.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Greene County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Greene County, Iowa is Multiple, with 18.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Greene County, Iowa is Hispanic, with 6.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.82%.

Greene County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.33%
High School15.74%
Some College7.5%
Bachelors or Greater5.31%

Greene County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed55.75%
Male Unemployed35.42%
Male Employed5%
Female Employed4.63%

Greene County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Greene County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,429$89,637
Households$56,884$72,184
Married Families$91,563$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,898$44,272

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Greene County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.7%

Male Marriage Rate

49.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Greene County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Greene County, Iowa Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Greene County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Greene County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

641

Number of Veterans

555

Male Veterans

86

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam175
First Gulf War153
Second Gulf War52
Korea46
World War II0

Greene County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74167
35 to 54151
55 to 64151
75+132
18 to 3440

Greene County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6010.09332298136645963
2+ Races270.1067193675889328
Hispanic240.13559322033898305
Native American130.8666666666666667

Greene County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Greene County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Greene County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

61.5%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Greene County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Greene County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Greene County, Iowa 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

80.9%

Born in Greene County, Iowa

98.47%

Native Born

1.53%

Foreign Born

0.4%

Non Citizen

1.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.47% of Greene County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 80.9% having been born in Iowa. 0.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Greene County, Iowa Place of Birth

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