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Greene County, IN

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

AI Overview

Greene County, IN has a population of 30,954 with a labor force participation rate of 59.0% and an unemployment rate of 6.4%, reflecting a smaller, older workforce with a median age of 42.9 years; only 14.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though 88.1% have a high school diploma. Worker costs are relatively low, with median worker earnings of $37,389 and a median household income of $62,094. The county has seen a population decline of 4.2% over five years, while housing remains affordable at a median home value of $129,900 and median gross rent of $788 per month, with a homeownership rate of 77.0%.

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

Population

30,954

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$62,094

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone29,734 (95.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races428 (1.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race318 (1.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone293 (0.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone147 (0.5%)
  • Asian Alone75 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish313
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic157
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)31
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island27
  5. 5.Other Indo-European15

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,302

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$21,655

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$32,807

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,226
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,107
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)1,236
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)1,222
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,073

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,461
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,892
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,473
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations2,268
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,802

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.09×)684
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.85×)1,209
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.59×)2,189
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.21×)980
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.19×)779

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$129,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$788/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,205 (11.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,047 (10.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999912 (9.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999850 (8.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999779 (7.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999546 (5.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,389

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone10,870 (80.4%)
  • Carpooled1,153 (8.5%)
  • Worked At Home897 (6.6%)
  • Walked330 (2.4%)
  • Other209 (1.5%)
  • Bicycle30 (0.2%)

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.