Greene County, AR

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2024 Population

46,432

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.529% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.4%

2.21% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,839

1.84% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$169,300

4.38% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

20,339

1.96% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Greene County, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Greene County, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Greene County, AR are Crowley's Ridge College (27 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Greene County, AR was $169,300, and the homeownership rate was 66.2%.

Most people in Greene County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Greene County, AR was 2 cars per household.

Greene County, AR borders Clay County, AR, Craighead County, AR, Lawrence County, AR, Randolph County, AR, and Dunklin County, MO.

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Population & Diversity

Greene County, AR is home to a population of 46.4k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.38% of Greene County, AR residents were born outside of the country (639 people).

In 2024, there were 39.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41k people) in Greene County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.04k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 922 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Greene County, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greene County, AR was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Greene County, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greene County, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
41k ± 687
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.04k ± 174
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
922 ± 537

3.75%

Hispanic Population

1.74k people

3.75% of the people in Greene County, AR are hispanic (1.74k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greene County, AR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,711 ± 6,271 people
El Salvador
16,390 ± 3,135 people
India
10,242 ± 2,480 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,711 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 16,390 and India with 10,242.

Foreign-Born Population

1.38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

639 people

0.922%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

426 people

As of 2024, 1.38% of Greene County, AR residents (639 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Greene County, AR was 0.922%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Greene County, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
929 ± 231
Gulf War (2001-)
588 ± 255
Gulf War (1990s)
358 ± 138

Greene County, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Greene County, AR.

Economy

The economy of Greene County, AR employs 20.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greene County, AR were Manufacturing (4,118 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,645 people), and Retail Trade (2,232 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($65,568), Transportation & Warehousing ($54,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,375).

Employment

Occupations

20.3k

2024 Value

± 1,174

1.96%

1 Year growth

± 7.97%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greene County, AR grew at a rate of 1.96%, from 19.9k employees to 20.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greene County, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,540 people), Production Occupations (2,518 people), and Management Occupations (1,903 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greene County, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

20.3k

2024 Value

± 1,174

1.96%

1 Year growth

± 7.97%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greene County, AR grew at a rate of 1.96%, from 19.9k employees to 20.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greene County, AR, are Manufacturing (4,118 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,645 people), and Retail Trade (2,232 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greene County, AR, though some of these residents may live in Greene County, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,294

Median earning men ± $3,080

$34,685

Median earning women ± $3,097

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,100), Information ($59,545), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,293).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($43,529), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,916), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,293).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

Y-Axis

2.24%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

70
Retail Trade
59
Other Services (except Public Administration)
48
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$238k
Manufacturing
$85.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$69.1k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Greene County, AR. Showing the available data for Arkansas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.6%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arkansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

John Boozman

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tom Cotton

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arkansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Greene County, AR awarded 27 degrees. The student population of Greene County, AR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 102 male students and 123 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Greene County, AR are White (22 and 81.5%), Black or African American (4 and 14.8%), and Unknown (1 and 3.7%).

The largest universities in Greene County, AR by number of degrees awarded are Crowley's Ridge College (27 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Greene County, AR are General Studies (8 and 29.6%), Sport & Fitness Management (8 and 29.6%), and Biblical Studies (3 and 11.1%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $13,740.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 225 students enrolled in Greene County, AR, 45.3% men and 54.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 185 records, of which 55.7% were women and 44.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Sport & Fitness Management
8 degrees awarded
Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations
3 degrees awarded
Biblical Studies
3 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Greene County, AR was Sport & Fitness Management with 8 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Greene County, AR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Crowley's Ridge College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

27 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Crowley's Ridge College with 27 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 14 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Greene County, AR, which is 1.08 times more than the 13 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 22 degrees mean that there were 5.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 4 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($13,740) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,700) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($793) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greene County, AR was $169,300 in 2024, which is 0.509 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $162,200 to $169,300, a 4.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Greene County, AR is 66.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greene County, AR have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greene County, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 13.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Greene County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.564%.

Housing

Property

$169,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,382

$11,910

Median Property Taxes

±$854

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Greene County, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Greene County, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.2%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.2% of the housing units in Greene County, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greene County, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,839

Median Household Income

± $3,888

18k

Number of Households

± 1,046

In 2024, the median household income of the 18k households in Greene County, AR grew to $57,839 from the previous year's value of $56,793.

The following chart displays the households in Greene County, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greene County, AR is from Arkansas.

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.73% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.1%)
Carpooled (9.08%)
Worked At Home (4.31%)

In 2024, 83.1% of workers in Greene County, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.08%) and those who worked at home (4.31%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greene County, AR have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.07% of the workforce in Greene County, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Greene County, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Greene County, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Greene County, AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Greene County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.564%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greene County, AR (7.87k out of 45.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greene County, AR is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 19.1% of the children was living in poverty in Greene County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 379 in Greene County, AR. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 88.7 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

91.1% of the population of Greene County, AR has health coverage, with 36.4% on employee plans, 27.6% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 1.64% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Greene County, AR see 2,014 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,014 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3097 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 417 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,014 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Greene County, AR

Primary care physicians in Greene County, AR see an average of 2,014 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,014 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Greene County, AR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.94%

Uninsured

36.4%

Employer Coverage

27.6%

Medicaid

12.8%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

1.64%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greene County, AR declined by 0.935% from 9.02% to 8.94%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Greene County, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 55.7 in Greene County, AR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Greene County, AR.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.6% in Greene County, AR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Greene County, AR.