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.
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% |
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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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