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Greene County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Greene County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Greene County, GA has a population of 19,586 that grew 15.4% over five years, with a notably older workforce reflected in a median age of 53.1 and a labor force participation rate of just 49.8%. Median household income reaches $86,272—well above typical rural Georgia levels—while median worker earnings of $36,843 and median gross rent of $936/month point to a relatively affordable cost structure. The county's 36.4% bachelor's degree attainment and 5.1% unemployment rate round out a small but educated labor pool, supported by a high homeownership rate of 79.1% and a low poverty rate of 8.8%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

19,586

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$86,272

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

53.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+15.4% since 2018

Greene County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone11,931 (59.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone5,983 (29.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race804 (4.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone713 (3.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races314 (1.6%)
  • Asian Alone250 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish711
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)123
  3. 3.Other Indo-European98
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic50
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)38

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

51.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

30.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,201

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$45,128

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$56,767

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,748
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,098
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)999
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services752
  5. 5.Construction (Group)703

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,309
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,508
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,363
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,345
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations780

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.83×)229
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.43×)258
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.14×)617
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.11×)581
  5. 5.Information (LQ 1.07×)157

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$342,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$936/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,999829 (13.0%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999664 (10.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999616 (9.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999557 (8.7%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,999536 (8.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999482 (7.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

36.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

49.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,843

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,935 (71.7%)
  • Worked At Home1,301 (15.7%)
  • Carpooled752 (9.1%)
  • Walked193 (2.3%)
  • Other97 (1.2%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.