Greene County, North Carolina's estimated population is 20,958 with a growth rate of -0.18% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Greene County, North Carolina is the 81st largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 Population was 21,258 and has seen a growth of -1.41% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1790 | 6,893 | 0.00% | |
1800 | 4,218 | -2,675 | -38.81% |
1810 | 4,867 | 649 | 15.39% |
1820 | 4,533 | -334 | -6.86% |
1830 | 6,413 | 1,880 | 41.47% |
1840 | 6,595 | 182 | 2.84% |
1850 | 6,619 | 24 | 0.36% |
1860 | 7,925 | 1,306 | 19.73% |
1870 | 8,687 | 762 | 9.62% |
1880 | 10,037 | 1,350 | 15.54% |
1890 | 10,039 | 2 | 0.02% |
1900 | 12,038 | 1,999 | 19.91% |
1910 | 13,083 | 1,045 | 8.68% |
1920 | 16,212 | 3,129 | 23.92% |
1930 | 18,656 | 2,444 | 15.08% |
1940 | 18,548 | -108 | -0.58% |
1950 | 18,024 | -524 | -2.83% |
1960 | 16,741 | -1,283 | -7.12% |
1970 | 14,967 | -1,774 | -10.60% |
1980 | 16,117 | 1,150 | 7.68% |
1990 | 15,384 | -733 | -4.55% |
2010 | 21,258 | 5,874 | 38.18% |
2011 | 21,514 | 256 | 1.20% |
2012 | 21,191 | -323 | -1.50% |
2013 | 21,011 | -180 | -0.85% |
2014 | 21,012 | 1 | 0.00% |
2015 | 20,950 | -62 | -0.30% |
2016 | 21,078 | 128 | 0.61% |
2017 | 20,963 | -115 | -0.55% |
2018 | 21,106 | 143 | 0.68% |
2019 | 21,069 | -37 | -0.18% |
2020 | 21,032 | -37 | -0.18% |
2021 | 20,995 | -37 | -0.18% |
2022 | 20,958 | -37 | -0.18% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 11,961 | 56.99% |
Black or African American | 7,087 | 33.77% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 103 | 0.49% |
Asian | 10 | 0.05% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.04% |
Some Other Race | 550 | 2.62% |
Two or More Races | 1,268 | 6.04% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 7,218 | 2.56 | 69.6 |
Married | 3,098 | 3.09 | 79.7 |
Male | 322 | 3.81 | 61.8 |
Female | 1,257 | 3.58 | 54.5 |
Non Family | 2,541 | 1.25 | 65.8 |
3.17
Average Family Size
2.56
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,419 | 9.44% |
9th to 12th Grade | 2,141 | 14.24% |
High School Graduate | 4,797 | 31.90% |
Some College | 3,237 | 21.52% |
Associates Degree | 1,884 | 12.53% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,152 | 7.66% |
Graduate Degree | 409 | 2.72% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
2+ Races | 753 | 519 | 113 |
White | 7,660 | 6,610 | 1,106 |
Black | 5,129 | 3,806 | 341 |
Hispanic | 1,720 | 648 | 69 |
Other Race | 297 | 130 | 1 |
Asian | 10 | 10 | |
Native American | 97 | 37 | |
Islander | 8 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 15.01%.
$31,433
Average Earnings
$35,302
Average Male
$27,237
Average Female
84.77% of Greene County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 15.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.26% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 2,986 | 1,078 | 36.10% |
Black | 5,899 | 1,671 | 28.33% |
Multiple | 1,121 | 161 | 14.36% |
White | 8,979 | 1,103 | 12.28% |
Other | 129 | NaN% |
21.21%
Overall Poverty Rate
19.99%
Male Poverty Rate
22.46%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Greene County, North Carolina is Hispanic, with 36.10% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Greene County, North Carolina is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.88%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.21%.
40.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
39.7%
Male Marriage Rate
40.5%
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 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 592 | 6.19% |
Black | 408 | 6.92% |
Native American | 15 | 15.46% |
2+ Races | 30 | 3.65% |
Hispanic | 15 | 0.74% |
9.30%
Veteran Poverty Rate
46.08%
Veteran Disability Rate
51.7%
Labor Force Participation
48.7%
Employment Rate
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
75.16%
Born in Greene County, North Carolina
92.36%
Native Born
7.64%
Foreign Born
6.48%
Non Citizen
1.16%
Naturalized
92.36% of Greene County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 75.16% having been born in North Carolina. 6.48% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.