Greene County Demographics

A map of Greene County's Population by Race

Greene County, North Carolina has an estimated population of 20,486, a less than 1% change from the 20,451 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 45.5% White, 31.5% Black, 15.5% Hispanic, 6.5% Multiracial, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Greene County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Greene has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Greene County, that probability was 63.2% in 2020 and 66.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Greene County is ranked the 79th most populous county in North Carolina, out of 100 counties. Greene County was ranked the 80th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Greene County's White Population

9,316 residents of Greene County, or 45.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Greene County is considerably lower than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Greene County ranks 85th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greene County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.4%. White residents' share of Greene County's population has decreased from 47.2% to 45.5%.

Greene County is more White than neighboring Wilson County (44.3% White), and Edgecombe County (34.9% White). Greene County is less White than neighboring Lenoir County (47.3% White), Pitt County (51.9% White), and Wayne County (50.2% White).

Greene County's Black Population

6,448 residents of Greene County, or 31.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Greene County is considerably higher than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Greene County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greene County's Black population has declined by an estimated 10.5%. Black residents' share of Greene County's population has decreased from 35.2% to 31.5%.

Greene County is more Black than neighboring Wayne County (29.6% Black). Greene County is less Black than neighboring Lenoir County (39.2% Black), Pitt County (34.7% Black), Wilson County (38.6% Black), and Edgecombe County (55.5% Black).

Greene County's Asian Population

10 residents of Greene County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Greene County is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Greene County ranks 96th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greene County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 73.0%. Asian residents' share of Greene County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Greene County is less Asian than neighboring Lenoir County (0.7% Asian), Pitt County (2% Asian), Wilson County (1.1% Asian), Wayne County (1.2% Asian), and Edgecombe County (0.2% Asian).

Greene County's Hispanic Population

3,166 residents of Greene County, or 15.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Greene County is slightly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Greene County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greene County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Greene County's population has increased from 14.4% to 15.5%.

Greene County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lenoir County (8.8% Hispanic), Pitt County (7.9% Hispanic), Wilson County (12.4% Hispanic), Wayne County (13.7% Hispanic), and Edgecombe County (6.2% Hispanic).

Greene County's Native American/Other Population

212 residents of Greene County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Greene County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Greene County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greene County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 22.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Greene County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Greene County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lenoir County (0.3% Native American/Other), Pitt County (0.5% Native American/Other), Wilson County (0.7% Native American/Other), Wayne County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Edgecombe County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Greene County's Multiracial Population

1,334 residents of Greene County, or 6.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Greene County is slightly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Greene County ranks 99th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greene County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 193.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Greene County's population has increased from 2.2% to 6.5%.

Greene County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lenoir County (3.6% Multiracial), Pitt County (3.1% Multiracial), Wilson County (2.8% Multiracial), Wayne County (4.9% Multiracial), and Edgecombe County (2.5% 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.