Greene County, AL
Demographic and economic profile of Greene County, AL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Greene County's economy is small-scale and primarily low-wage, with a labor force participation rate of just 40.2% among a population of 7,589 that has contracted 9.9% over the past five years. The workforce skews older (median age 42.5), with only 12.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $26,972 against a poverty rate of 35.9%. Housing costs are among the lowest on record, with a median home value of $86,400 and median gross rent of $429 per month, reflecting the county's broader economic contraction rather than affordability as a draw.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-9.9% since 2018
Greene County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- Black or African American Alone6,034 (81.3%)
- White Alone1,326 (17.9%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races48 (0.6%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone9 (0.1%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race4 (0.1%)
- Asian Alone3 (0.0%)
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Manufacturing (Group)431
- 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance386
- 3.Public Administration (Group)294
- 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services190
- 5.Retail Trade (Group)169
Top Occupations
- 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations732
- 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations480
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations390
- 4.Service Occupations362
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations342
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.60×)292
- 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.26×)533
- 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.26×)175
- 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 0.96×)282
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.87×)181
Housing
Education
Workforce
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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.