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Greene County, MO

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

AI Overview

Greene County, MO has a population of 307,942 that grew 4.4% over five years, with a relatively young median age of 36.4 and a low unemployment rate of 3.5%. The workforce of roughly 194,000 participants (63.1% labor force participation) has a 32.4% bachelor's degree attainment rate, and median worker earnings of $36,846 sit well below the county's GDP per capita of $60,399. Housing costs remain modest, with a median home value of $203,500 and median gross rent of $940 per month, and a mean commute of just 20 minutes.

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

Population

307,942

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$61,479

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone260,352 (85.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races12,882 (4.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone9,184 (3.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race7,935 (2.6%)
  • Asian Alone5,902 (1.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone5,766 (1.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish6,548
  2. 2.Other Indo-European1,960
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,205
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1,105
  5. 5.Vietnamese875

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

16,794

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$60,399

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$35,189

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance38,890
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)21,043
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services16,984
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services15,064
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)13,612

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations60,709
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations35,799
  3. 3.Service Occupations24,473
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations21,096
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations10,426

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Retail Trade (LQ 1.23×)19,933
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.20×)8,420
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.13×)14,778
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.08×)9,424
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.07×)37,340

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$203,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$940/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

57.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99912,586 (16.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9999,917 (13.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9998,479 (11.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9997,821 (10.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9996,062 (8.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9995,616 (7.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

32.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,846

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone113,871 (76.0%)
  • Worked At Home17,096 (11.4%)
  • Carpooled12,944 (8.6%)
  • Walked3,192 (2.1%)
  • Other1,022 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit732 (0.5%)

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.