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Greene County, NC

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

AI Overview

Greene County is a small rural county of 20,421 residents with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $21,390 and median worker earnings of $30,540, pointing to a low-wage, goods-producing base typical of eastern North Carolina's agricultural corridor. The workforce is limited in scale—labor force participation stands at just 50.4%—and lightly credentialed, with only 12.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $114,000 and median gross rent of $845 per month. The county carries a 22.4% poverty rate and shed 2.8% of its population over the past five years, signals of ongoing economic pressure rather than expansion.

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

Population

20,421

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$53,244

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone9,811 (47.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone6,514 (31.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,485 (7.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,417 (6.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,026 (5.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone221 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,700
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic44
  3. 3.Korean29
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)28
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island16

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

64.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

718

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$21,390

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$22,474

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,571
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,265
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)959
  4. 4.Construction (Group)756
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services744

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,266
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,890
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,530
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,302
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations1,273

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.80×)488
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.48×)1,190
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.40×)783
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.37×)522
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.36×)253

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$114,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$845/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999693 (15.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999609 (13.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999481 (10.5%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999419 (9.1%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999258 (5.6%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999248 (5.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

12.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

77.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$30,540

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,770 (82.9%)
  • Carpooled888 (10.9%)
  • Worked At Home400 (4.9%)
  • Walked94 (1.2%)
  • Other11 (0.1%)
  • Taxi8 (0.1%)

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.