Greenbrier County Demographics

A map of Greenbrier County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	29,706	30,199	91.7%	91.6%
Multiracial	1,040	1,101	3.2%	3.3%
Black	758	766	2.3%	2.3%
Hispanic	609	571	1.9%	1.7%
Asian	214	192	0.7%	0.6%
Native American/Other	59	148	0.2%	0.4%

Greenbrier County, West Virginia has an estimated population of 32,386, a slight decrease from the 32,977 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.7% White, 3.2% Multiracial, 2.3% Black, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Greenbrier County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Greenbrier is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than West Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Greenbrier County, that probability was 15.9% in 2020 and 15.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Greenbrier County is ranked the 16th most populous county in West Virginia, out of 55 counties. Greenbrier County was ranked the 16th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Greenbrier County's White Population

29,706 residents of Greenbrier County, or 91.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Greenbrier County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Greenbrier County ranks 37th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenbrier County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.6%. White residents' share of Greenbrier County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 91.7%.

Greenbrier County is more White than neighboring Alleghany County (91% White), Covington County (79.1% White), and Summers County (90.2% White). Greenbrier County is less White than neighboring Monroe County (94.1% White), and Nicholas County (96.3% White).

Greenbrier County's Black Population

758 residents of Greenbrier County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Greenbrier County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Greenbrier County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenbrier County's Black population has declined by an estimated 1.0%. Black residents' share of Greenbrier County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Greenbrier County is more Black than neighboring Monroe County (1.5% Black), and Nicholas County (0.5% Black). Greenbrier County is less Black than neighboring Alleghany County (5.2% Black), Covington County (12.7% Black), and Summers County (6.1% Black).

Greenbrier County's Asian Population

214 residents of Greenbrier County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Greenbrier County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Greenbrier County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenbrier County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 11.5%. Asian residents' share of Greenbrier County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Greenbrier County is more Asian than neighboring Monroe County (0% Asian), Alleghany County (0.4% Asian), Nicholas County (0.2% Asian), and Summers County (0% Asian). Greenbrier County is less Asian than neighboring Covington County (1.3% Asian).

Greenbrier County's Hispanic Population

609 residents of Greenbrier County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Greenbrier County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Greenbrier County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenbrier County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Greenbrier County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Greenbrier County is more Hispanic than neighboring Monroe County (0.6% Hispanic), Alleghany County (1.6% Hispanic), Nicholas County (1.1% Hispanic), and Summers County (1.3% Hispanic). Greenbrier County is less Hispanic than neighboring Covington County (3.6% Hispanic).

Greenbrier County's Native American/Other Population

59 residents of Greenbrier County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Greenbrier County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Greenbrier County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenbrier County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 60.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Greenbrier County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Greenbrier County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Nicholas County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Covington County (0% Native American/Other). Greenbrier County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Monroe County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Summers County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Greenbrier County's Multiracial Population

1,040 residents of Greenbrier County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Greenbrier County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Greenbrier County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenbrier County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 5.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Greenbrier County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.2%.

Greenbrier County is more Multiracial than neighboring Monroe County (3.1% Multiracial), Alleghany County (1.6% Multiracial), Nicholas County (1.8% Multiracial), and Summers County (1.7% Multiracial). Greenbrier County is less Multiracial than neighboring Covington County (3.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.