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Greene County

Missouri · 309,286 residents (2025 est.) · 675 sq mi
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Greene County is home to 303,375 people in Missouri. The foreign-born share is 4%. 62,984 more people live here than in 2000. The typical home is worth $221,300, having more than doubled since 2000. 57% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 20 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 38%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
303,375
+26%since 2000
from 240,391 in 2000
309,286 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
449 / sq mi
+15%since 2009
from 389 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.4
+4%since 2000
from 35.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
675 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
198K227K256K284K313K19902000201020202024Greene County
2024303K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(16,684)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(17,585)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.9%(17,895)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.7%(20,178)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2410%(30,202)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.2%(43,045)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.4%(37,692)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411%(33,248)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.5%(34,810)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.8%(29,643)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.2%(15,779)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(6,614)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$61,479
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,157 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,779
+92%since 2000
from $19,185 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
40.2%
+19.1 ptssince 2009
from 21.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 12.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.465
+2%since 2010
from 0.458 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services6.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance6.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade5.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration4.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$221,300
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $88,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$989
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $462 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
57.5%
−6.1 ptssince 2000
from 63.6% in 2000
42.5% rent
Vacancy rate
5.8%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.24 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.26 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.1%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 20.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.6%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 45.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.6
+18%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
52
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.5%(222,447)
Black2.2%(5,322)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(4,434)
Asian1.1%(2,681)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic84%(254,936)
Black3%(9,016)
Hispanic / Latino5.1%(15,605)
Asian1.9%(5,893)
Other5.9%(17,925)
Diversity Score
36
+71%since 2009
from 21 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
23
−6%since 2020
from 25 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.8%(8,397)
Puerto Rican0.8%(2,473)
Central American0.7%(2,033)
Honduran0.2%(565)
Salvadoran0.2%(507)
Guatemalan0.1%(398)
Spaniard0.1%(333)
Costa Rican0.1%(269)
Ecuadorian0.1%(241)
Cuban0.1%(240)
Nicaraguan0.1%(156)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(152)
Dominican0%(139)
Panamanian0%(138)
Chilean0%(121)
Argentine0%(99)
Peruvian0%(88)
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(1,266)
Chinese0.4%(1,151)
Asian Indian0.3%(820)
Vietnamese0.2%(728)
Hmong0.2%(527)
Korean0.1%(451)
Thai0.1%(312)
Japanese0.1%(157)
Burmese0%(106)
Pakistani0%(95)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(402)
Chamorro0.1%(228)
Chuukese0%(78)
Ancestry
German19%(57,518)
English16.4%(49,888)
Irish11.8%(35,752)
American6.8%(20,643)
Italian2.7%(8,283)
Scottish2.3%(7,037)
French2.1%(6,289)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(4,357)
Polish1.3%(3,884)
Swedish1.2%(3,743)
Dutch1.2%(3,532)
Norwegian1%(2,931)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.9%(2,784)
Romanian0.4%(1,313)
British0.4%(1,270)
Ukrainian0.4%(1,138)
Czech0.4%(1,101)
Arab0.4%(1,087)
Danish0.3%(996)
Russian0.3%(990)
Greek0.2%(732)
Austrian0.2%(643)
Hungarian0.2%(584)
Lebanese0.2%(504)
Swiss0.2%(498)
Nigerian0.1%(432)
Portuguese0.1%(431)
West Indian0.1%(379)
Finnish0.1%(366)
Bulgarian0.1%(308)
Croatian0.1%(293)
Lithuanian0.1%(238)
Belgian0.1%(206)
Jamaican0.1%(191)
Ghanaian0.1%(176)
Canadian0.1%(167)
Israeli0.1%(166)
Haitian0.1%(161)
Slovak0%(105)
Moroccan0%(100)
Latvian0%(98)
Brazilian0%(95)
Iranian0%(95)
Ethiopian0%(82)
Kenyan0%(75)
Armenian0%(72)
Turkish0%(71)
Egyptian0%(61)
Iraqi0%(16)
Serbian0%(10)
Slovene0%(7)
Syrian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.6%
+9.4 ptssince 2000
from 24.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.0%
+9.3 ptssince 2000
from 84.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.9%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 8.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.6 min
+67%since 2000
from 11.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.0%
−5.9 ptssince 2009
from 81.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.4%
+7.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.4%
−4.2 ptssince 2011
from 7.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2011
from 65.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.5%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 72.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.8%
+8.5 ptssince 2009
from 31.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
Female
51.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
Foreign born
3.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.0%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2012
from 13.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.4%
−5.1 ptssince 2013
from 15.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.7%
+12.9 ptssince 2017
from 73.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.1%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 90.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
83.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 81.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
94.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2016
from 95.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 1.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.6%(43,235)
Married50.4%(61,205)
Widowed3.1%(3,771)
Divorced11%(13,346)
Women 15+
Never married30.1%(39,004)
Married47.9%(62,143)
Widowed8.7%(11,236)
Divorced13.3%(17,271)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.4%
−5.1 ptssince 2013
from 15.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 54.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.8%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.4%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 68.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.4%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 31.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.2%(4,232)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.3%(3,908)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.1%(5,730)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.2%(1,211)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(96)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 16,794 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Greene County, Missouri?

Greene County, Missouri has about 303,375 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Greene County, Missouri?

The typical household in Greene County, Missouri earns about $61,479 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Greene County, Missouri expensive?

In Greene County, Missouri, the median home is worth about $221,300, and the typical rent is about $989 a month.

How educated are people in Greene County, Missouri?

About 33.6% of adults age 25 and over in Greene County, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Greene County, Missouri?

About 13.6% of people in Greene County, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

Has Greene County, Missouri grown since 1990?

Yes, Greene County, Missouri has grown since 1990. The population has added about 95,426 residents, a change of about 46 percent over that period.

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