Greene County, MS Population

Overview

13,653

Total Population

39.5

Median age

39.97%

Female population %

150.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

40.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

233

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 39.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Greene County's population under 18 was 19.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Greene County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Greene County, 15.15% were under the age of 15, 21.00% aged 15 to 29, 49.99% aged 30 to 64, 12.52% aged 65 to 84, and 1.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,739 less females than males in Greene County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 39.97% females and 60.03% males in Greene County, MS.
The Greene County, MS gender ratio is 150.2:100 i.e. 150.2 men to 100 women (1.502).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 781.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 490.

Greene County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Greene County population: 72.57% are White, 25.05% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.01% are Asian, 0.63% are some other race and 1.52% are multiracial.
Greene County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 233 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,42 (98.29% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Greene County is White with a population of 9,908 (72.57% of the total population).

Greene County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 14,563 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Greene County's population increased by 1,082 (8.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Greene County's population decreased by 854 (5.94%), 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 2006 at 13,147.