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Greene County, VA

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

AI Overview

Greene County is a small residential community of 20,850 people, with an 83.4% homeownership rate and a median home value of $315,300, reflecting its largely suburban character within commuting distance of larger employment centers—mean commute time runs 32.3 minutes. The labor force participation rate stands at 66.8%, with 28.5% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and an unemployment rate of 3.1%; median worker earnings reach $43,511 against a median household income of $89,808. The county grew 7.4% over five years, and a GDP per capita of $23,894 relative to household income suggests residents earn the bulk of their wages outside county boundaries.

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

Population

20,850

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$89,808

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+7.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone16,708 (79.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,563 (7.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone940 (4.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races714 (3.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race702 (3.3%)
  • Asian Alone464 (2.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish819
  2. 2.Other Indo-European318
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic90
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic79
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)56

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,446

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$23,894

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$41,541

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,903
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,569
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,364
  4. 4.Construction (Group)952
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)788

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,468
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,437
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,662
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,318
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,158

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Other Services (LQ 1.31×)659
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.30×)660
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.27×)941
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.24×)1,446
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.14×)195

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$315,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,502/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

83.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,444 (21.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,437 (21.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999969 (14.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999928 (13.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999809 (12.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999180 (2.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,511

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

32.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,522 (69.5%)
  • Worked At Home1,892 (17.5%)
  • Carpooled1,044 (9.6%)
  • Other151 (1.4%)
  • Walked110 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit102 (0.9%)

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.