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Greene County, AR

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

AI Overview

Greene County, AR has a population of 46,182 that grew 3.5% over the past five years, with a labor force participation rate of 59.1% and an unemployment rate of 7.5%. The workforce skews toward lower-credential occupations, with only 16.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $37,114 reflect a cost-competitive labor pool. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $162,200 and median gross rent of $852/month, while a poverty rate of 17.0% and per capita income of $27,650 signal persistent income constraints across the county.

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

Population

46,182

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$57,839

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone41,506 (89.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,580 (3.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,059 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,045 (2.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone794 (1.7%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone238 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish604
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island185
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)58
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic47
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)17

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,608

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$34,455

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,650

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,340
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)4,118
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,232
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,614
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,188

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,572
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations4,130
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,043
  4. 4.Service Occupations3,123
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,471

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.10×)668
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.05×)4,077
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.15×)2,496
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.14×)5,321
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.05×)1,450

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$162,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$852/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,638 (13.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,245 (10.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,182 (9.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,145 (9.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,136 (9.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999868 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,114

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone16,527 (83.1%)
  • Carpooled1,806 (9.1%)
  • Worked At Home858 (4.3%)
  • Walked341 (1.7%)
  • Other267 (1.3%)
  • Motorcycle73 (0.4%)

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.