Greene County's estimated 2025 population is 20,856 with a growth rate of 0.79% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Greene County is the 79th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 21,257 and has seen a growth of -1.89% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Greene County includes 49.32% White, 32.17% Black or African American, 5.4% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Asian and multiracial populations.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Asian
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 10,071 | 49.32% |
| Black or African American | 6,570 | 32.17% |
| Two or more races | 2,530 | 12.39% |
| Other race | 1,103 | 5.4% |
| Native American | 132 | 0.65% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.05% |
| Asian | 5 | 0.02% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Greene County's average per capita income is $37,835. Household income levels show a median of $50,904. The poverty rate stands at 22.36%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $79,974 | - |
| Families | $57,457 | $69,348 |
| Households | $50,904 | $60,861 |
| Non Families | $40,350 | $43,927 |
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