Greene County Demographics

A map of Greene County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	39,259	39,494	82.8%	82.4%
Hispanic	3,212	3,109	6.8%	6.5%
Black	2,114	2,159	4.5%	4.5%
Multiracial	1,987	2,328	4.2%	4.9%
Asian	575	500	1.2%	1.0%
Native American/Other	262	341	0.6%	0.7%

Greene County, New York has an estimated population of 47,409, a slight decrease from the 47,931 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.8% White, 6.8% Hispanic, 4.5% Black, 4.2% Multiracial, 1.2% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. 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 slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New York 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 31.2% in 2020 and 30.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Greene County is ranked the 48th most populous county in New York, out of 62 counties. Greene County was ranked the 48th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Greene County's White Population

39,259 residents of Greene County, or 82.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Greene County is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Greene County ranks 35th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greene County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Greene County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 82.8%.

Greene County is more White than neighboring Albany County (68% White), Ulster County (72.4% White), Columbia County (82.4% White), and Schenectady County (67.7% White). Greene County is less White than neighboring Schoharie County (88.7% White).

Greene County's Black Population

2,114 residents of Greene County, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Greene County is lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Greene County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greene County's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.1%. Black residents' share of Greene County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.5%.

Greene County is more Black than neighboring Schoharie County (1.3% Black), and Columbia County (3.5% Black). Greene County is less Black than neighboring Albany County (11.5% Black), Ulster County (5.7% Black), and Schenectady County (9.6% Black).

Greene County's Asian Population

575 residents of Greene County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Greene County is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Greene County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greene County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 15.0%. Asian residents' share of Greene County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Greene County is more Asian than neighboring Schoharie County (0.9% Asian). Greene County is less Asian than neighboring Albany County (7.5% Asian), Ulster County (2.1% Asian), Columbia County (2.1% Asian), and Schenectady County (4.9% Asian).

Greene County's Hispanic Population

3,212 residents of Greene County, or 6.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Greene County is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Greene County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greene County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Greene County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.8%.

Greene County is more Hispanic than neighboring Schoharie County (4% Hispanic), and Columbia County (6.3% Hispanic). Greene County is less Hispanic than neighboring Albany County (7.3% Hispanic), Ulster County (12.2% Hispanic), and Schenectady County (8.3% Hispanic).

Greene County's Native American/Other Population

262 residents of Greene County, or 0.6% 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 New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Greene County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greene County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 23.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Greene County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Greene County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Albany County (0.7% Native American/Other), Ulster County (1.3% Native American/Other), Schoharie County (1.4% Native American/Other), Columbia County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Schenectady County (1.9% Native American/Other).

Greene County's Multiracial Population

1,987 residents of Greene County, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Greene County is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Greene County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greene County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 14.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Greene County's population has decreased from 4.9% to 4.2%.

Greene County is more Multiracial than neighboring Schoharie County (3.7% Multiracial). Greene County is less Multiracial than neighboring Albany County (5% Multiracial), Ulster County (6.3% Multiracial), Columbia County (4.8% Multiracial), and Schenectady County (7.6% 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.