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Greene County

Missouri · 207,949 residents · 675 sq mi
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Greene County is a county of 207,949 people in Missouri. The typical home is worth $57,600. The population has fallen 13% since 2000. Households take in $24,285 at the median, 19% less than the US figure. About 21% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.6
US median: 33.0
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 14%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
207,949
−13%vs 2000
vs 240,391 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.6
−7%vs 2000
vs 35.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
675 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
198K227K256K284K313K19902000201020202024Greene County
2024303K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.4%(13,257)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.6%(13,646)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.3%(13,065)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.3%(17,250)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2410.1%(21,005)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.2%(33,791)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.5%(30,058)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410%(20,824)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.3%(17,224)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.4%(15,290)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.5%(9,278)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(3,261)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$24,285
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,157 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,468
−35%vs 2000
vs $19,185 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
14.1%
+2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$57,600
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $88,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$344
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $462 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
63.4%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.6% in 2000
36.6% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.6%(200,864)
Black1.7%(3,566)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(1,645)
Asian0.7%(1,511)
Other1%(2,008)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
20.7%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
78.9%
−5.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.3%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.5 min
+49%vs 2000
vs 11.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 207,949 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Greene County, Missouri earns about $24,285 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 $57,600, and the typical rent is about $344 a month.

How educated are people in Greene County, Missouri?

About 20.7% 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 14.1% of people in Greene County, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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