Greene County, Mississippi Population 2024

13,636

Greene County, Mississippi's estimated 2024 population is 13,636 with a growth rate of 0.26% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Greene County, Mississippi is the 59th largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 14,384 and has seen a growth of -5.2% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,811350.25%
202813,776350.25%
202713,741350.26%
202613,706350.26%
202513,671350.26%
202413,636350.26%
202313,601350.26%
202213,566-82-0.6%
202113,6481100.81%
202013,538-31-0.23%
201913,569-406-2.91%
201813,9754493.32%
201713,526-21-0.16%
201613,54720.01%
201513,545-792-5.52%
201414,337510.36%
201314,286-45-0.31%
201214,331120.08%
201114,319-65-0.45%
201014,38400%
199010,2203934%
19809,8271,28215%
19708,5451792.14%
19608,3661511.84%
19508,215-1,297-13.64%
19409,512-1,132-10.64%
193010,6442142.05%
192010,4304,38072.4%
19106,050-745-10.96%
19006,7952,88973.96%
18903,90671222.29%
18803,1941,15656.72%
18702,038-194-8.69%
18602,23221410.6%
18502,01838223.35%
18401,636-218-11.76%
18301,85440928.3%
18201,445-12,366-89.54%
2024 Growth Rate
0.26% (35)
County Website
Greene County
County Seat
Leakesville
2020 Population
13,538
Area
713 mi²
Density
19 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.72% (98)
Founded
1811

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,74571.68%
Black or African American3,37524.83%
Two or more races3032.23%
Native American1130.83%
Other race580.43%
Asian10.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Greene County, Mississippi Population by Race

Greene County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Greene County, Mississippi Median Age

40.5

Total

40

Male

41.2

Female

Greene County, Mississippi Adults

There are 11,031 adults, (1,978 of whom are seniors) in Greene County, Mississippi.

Greene County, Mississippi Age Dependency

50.2

Age Dependency Ratio

21.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Greene County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female5,35439.38%
Male8,24160.62%

Greene County, Mississippi Population by Age

Greene County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,8182.567822
Married2,0103.0687.712.3
Non Family1,0171.1665.534.5
Female5412.9775.624.4
Male2503.3856.443.6

2.98

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

78.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Greene County, Mississippi Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,36613.49%
Associates Degree8298.18%
Bachelors Degree7177.08%
Graduate Degree4904.84%
High School Graduate4,00439.53%
Less Than 9th Grade5955.87%
Some College2,12821.01%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Greene County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,9156,013914
Black2,7561,791187
2+ Races2571795
Hispanic13610934
Native American11211266
Other Race32320
Asian111

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Greene County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$39,075$100,938$38,500
Graduate Degree$48,021$90,417$45,417
High School Graduate$45,000$71,750$23,476
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$39,591$64,665$25,050
Some College$37,763$59,375$20,286

$39,591

Average Earnings

$64,665

Average Male

$25,050

Average Female

Greene County, Mississippi Earnings by Educational Attainment

Greene County, Mississippi Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Greene County, Mississippi Language

98.64% of Greene County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 1.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.87% of the population.

Greene County, Mississippi Language

Greene County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,1951,36816.69%
Black1,26449939.48%
Hispanic1438962.24%
Other585594.83%
Multiple1344835.82%

20.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.8%

Male Poverty Rate

22.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Greene County, Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Greene County, Mississippi is Other, with 94.83% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Greene County, Mississippi is White, with 16.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.28%.

Greene County, Mississippi Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.8%
High School22.26%
Some College13.83%
Bachelors or Greater3.28%

Greene County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed53.7%
Male Unemployed26.52%
Female Employed15.36%
Male Employed6.42%

Greene County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Greene County, Mississippi Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,023$83,795
Households$55,838$70,042
Married Families$89,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,922$28,381

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Greene County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.6%

Male Marriage Rate

53.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Greene County, Mississippi Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Greene County, Mississippi 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 35-44.

Greene County, Mississippi Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Greene County, Mississippi Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

797

Number of Veterans

744

Male Veterans

53

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War202
Vietnam194
First Gulf War126
Korea33
World War II15

Greene County, Mississippi Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54256
75+192
55 to 64160
18 to 34105
65 to 7484

Greene County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6318.14%
Black1093.79%
2+ Races5722.18%
Hispanic85.67%

Greene County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Greene County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

52.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Greene County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

32.2%

Labor Force Participation

28.8%

Employment Rate

10.6%

Unemployment Rate

Greene County, Mississippi Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Greene County, Mississippi Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Greene County, Mississippi 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

72.89%

Born in Greene County, Mississippi

99.11%

Native Born

0.89%

Foreign Born

0.72%

Non Citizen

0.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.11% of Greene County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 72.89% having been born in Mississippi. 0.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Greene County, Mississippi Place of Birth

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