Greene County

Greene County, North Carolina

At a Glance

Population20,451
County SeatGreene County Courthouse
State FIPS37
County FIPS079
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population3,491
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)20,407
Median Age40.0
Veterans937
Housing Units7,889
Uninsured551
Net Migration (recent)632
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments280
Total Employees2,370
Avg Annual Pay$48,291
Median Household Income$50,320
Poverty Rate22.6%
Unemployment Rate5.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$48,647
Federal Spending FY2024$112,291,578
Federal Spending Per Capita$5,491

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$108,300
Median Rent$826
FMR Studio$746
FMR 1BR$751
FMR 2BR$930
FMR 3BR$1,242
FMR 4BR$1,336

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking21.7%
Adult Obesity42.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k21.9
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.13
Electric Customers5067762
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches17
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)12
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools24
SNAP Stores20
Bank Branches1

Agriculture

Total Farms33
Land in Farms (acres)21,350
Avg Farm Size (acres)647.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
EMTROPICAL STORM DEBBY2024-08-06
EMHURRICANE IAN2022-10-01
EMHURRICANE ISAIAS2020-08-02
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRHURRICANE DORIAN2019-10-04
EMHURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03
DRHURRICANE FLORENCE2018-09-14

Detailed Topics

Communities in Greene County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.