COUNTY · 2020 ACS
Greene County
Missouri · 298,915 residents · 675 sq mi
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Greene County is home to 298,915 people in Missouri. The foreign-born share is 3%. The typical home is worth $151,300, having risen by half since 2000. 58,524 more people live here than in 2000. Getting to work takes 20 minutes on average. 56% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 36.8
US median: 38.8
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
675 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024303K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.6%(16,597)
5 to 95.7%(16,934)
10 to 145.9%(17,653)
15 to 196.7%(20,056)
20 to 249.7%(28,917)
25 to 3414.1%(42,161)
35 to 4412.1%(36,229)
45 to 5411.1%(33,035)
55 to 6412.1%(36,196)
65 to 749.8%(29,200)
75 to 845.2%(15,651)
85 and over2.1%(6,286)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$47,053
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,157 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
29.0%
+7.8 ptssince 2009
from 21.2% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information13.2%
Retail trade8.6%
Other services7.3%
Public administration5.3%
Finance & insurance5.3%
Wholesale trade5.2%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
Education & health services0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
Construction0.5%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$151,300
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $88,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
3.2
+6%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.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic82.4%(246,368)
Black3.3%(9,987)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(14,392)
Asian2.1%(6,182)
Other4.3%(12,931)
25
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
Mexican2.4%(6,856)
Puerto Rican0.5%(1,384)
Central American0.4%(1,197)
Salvadoran0.2%(602)
South American0.2%(481)
Colombian0.1%(306)
Costa Rican0.1%(279)
Spaniard0.1%(230)
Cuban0.1%(159)
Honduran0.1%(152)
Guatemalan0%(80)
Argentine0%(72)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0%(69)
Nicaraguan0%(55)
Peruvian0%(35)
Venezuelan0%(33)
Panamanian0%(29)
Ecuadorian0%(20)
Bolivian0%(15)
Asian origin
Chinese0.6%(1,849)
Vietnamese0.4%(1,216)
Filipino0.3%(744)
Korean0.1%(389)
Hmong0.1%(362)
Asian Indian0.1%(334)
Japanese0.1%(221)
Cambodian0.1%(156)
Pakistani0%(102)
Burmese0%(61)
Nepalese0%(44)
Taiwanese0%(33)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(23)
Bangladeshi0%(13)
Ancestry
German17.3%(50,406)
English11.3%(32,824)
Irish10.6%(30,847)
American7.7%(22,441)
Italian2.6%(7,468)
French2.5%(7,330)
Scottish2%(5,716)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(4,629)
Polish1.1%(3,328)
Dutch1.1%(3,246)
Swedish1.1%(3,181)
Norwegian1.1%(3,108)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1.1%(3,094)
British0.6%(1,877)
Subsaharan African0.6%(1,794)
Danish0.4%(1,156)
Czech0.3%(931)
Romanian0.3%(894)
Austrian0.3%(773)
Swiss0.2%(622)
Russian0.2%(575)
Hungarian0.2%(555)
Portuguese0.2%(496)
Greek0.2%(457)
Lebanese0.1%(428)
French Canadian0.1%(399)
Canadian0.1%(330)
Finnish0.1%(310)
Ukrainian0.1%(300)
West Indian0.1%(278)
Ghanaian0.1%(245)
Croatian0.1%(222)
Arab0.1%(213)
Bulgarian0.1%(208)
Jamaican0%(138)
Kenyan0%(135)
Slovak0%(118)
Nigerian0%(108)
Armenian0%(102)
Belgian0%(100)
Latvian0%(72)
Syrian0%(71)
Haitian0%(71)
Brazilian0%(68)
Lithuanian0%(67)
Iranian0%(48)
Ethiopian0%(47)
Australian0%(44)
Turkish0%(37)
Slovene0%(22)
Serbian0%(21)
Egyptian0%(10)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.6%
+7.9 ptssince 2000
from 84.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.3%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
90.9%
US average: 91.9%
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
Direct-purchase
15.0%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
2.5%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
68.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
31.1%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)16.3%(2,789)
Gulf War (1990s)20.2%(3,470)
Vietnam era37%(6,338)
Korean War8.7%(1,487)
World War II2.1%(367)
Share of the 17,136 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 298,915 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Greene County, Missouri?
The typical household in Greene County, Missouri earns about $47,053 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 $151,300, and the typical rent is about $779 a month.
How educated are people in Greene County, Missouri?
About 31.5% 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 15.3% 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 90,966 residents, a change of about 44 percent over that period.
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