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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Greene County

Missouri · 240,391 residents · 675.329 sq mi
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Greene County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $34,157. Population has grown 16% since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $88,200.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.1
US median: 35.2
Average education
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
240,391
+16%since 1990
from 207,949 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.1
+8%since 1990
from 32.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
198K227K256K284K313K1990201020202024Greene County
2024303K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.1%(14,699)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.2%(14,806)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.2%(14,888)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.8%(18,662)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 249.9%(23,691)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.8%(33,067)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.8%(35,586)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.2%(31,665)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.6%(20,659)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.8%(16,414)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.9%(11,699)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.9%(4,555)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$34,157
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,285 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$19,185
+54%since 1990
from $12,468 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
12.1%
−2.0 ptssince 1990
from 14.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$88,200
+16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $57,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$462
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $344 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
63.6%
+0.2 ptssince 1990
from 63.4% in 1990
36.4% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic96.6%(200,864)
Black1.7%(3,566)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(1,645)
Asian0.7%(1,511)
2000
White, non-Hispanic92.5%(222,447)
Black2.2%(5,322)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(4,434)
Asian1.1%(2,681)

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)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.2%
+3.5 ptssince 1990
from 20.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
84.7%
+5.9 ptssince 1990
from 78.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
8.3%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 7.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
11.7 min
−33%since 1990
from 17.5 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30%(28,165)
Married57.4%(53,826)
Widowed2.1%(1,950)
Divorced10.6%(9,910)
Women 15+
Never married23.3%(23,858)
Married53.4%(54,678)
Widowed10.1%(10,346)
Divorced13.2%(13,481)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Greene County, Missouri?

Greene County, Missouri has about 240,391 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Greene County, Missouri earns about $34,157 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 $88,200, and the typical rent is about $462 a month.

How educated are people in Greene County, Missouri?

About 24.2% 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 12.1% 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 32,442 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.

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