Greene County, GA Population

Overview

18,461

Total Population

51.0

Median age

50.13%

Female population %

99.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

81.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,18

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Greene County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Greene County is 51.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Greene County's population under 18 was 18.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Greene County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Greene County, 15.44% were under the age of 15, 14.02% aged 15 to 29, 41.23% aged 30 to 64, 27.24% aged 65 to 84, and 2.06% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 49 more females than males in Greene County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.13% females and 49.87% males in Greene County, GA.
The Greene County, GA gender ratio is 99.5:100 i.e. 99.5 men to 100 women (0.995).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 883.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,018.

Greene County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Greene County population: 58.83% are White, 32.99% are Black or African American, 1.08% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.21% are some other race and 2.87% are multiracial.
Greene County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,18 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,281 (93.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Greene County is White with a population of 10,86 (58.83% of the total population).

Greene County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 20,139 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Greene County's population increased by 1,560 (10.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Greene County's population increased by 3,044 (19.05%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Greene County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 14,417.