Greene County, MO Population

Overview

296,875

Total Population

36.3

Median age

51.12%

Female population %

95.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

51.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

11,794

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Greene County is 36.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Greene County's population under 18 was 20.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Greene County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.37% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Greene County, 17.54% were under the age of 15, 24.36% aged 15 to 29, 41.73% aged 30 to 64, 14.37% aged 65 to 84, and 2.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6,639 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 51.12% females and 48.88% males in Greene County, MO.
The Greene County, MO gender ratio is 95.6:100 i.e. 95.6 men to 100 women (0.956).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 14,801.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 15,536.

Greene County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Greene County population: 88.71% are White, 2.96% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.92% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.14% are some other race and 4.96% are multiracial.
Greene County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 11,794 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 285,081 (96.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Greene County is White with a population of 263,346 (88.71% 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 303,293 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Greene County's population increased by 34,363 (14.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Greene County's population increased by 23,992 (8.71%), 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 240,957.