Greene County, MO

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2024 Population

303,375

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

13.6%

4.93% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,479

6.94% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$221,300

8.75% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

152,503

2.41% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Greene County, MO 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.

98.2% of the residents in Greene County, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Greene County, MO are Missouri State University-Springfield (6,108 degrees awarded in 2023), Ozarks Technical Community College (2,239 degrees), and Evangel University (490 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Greene County, MO was $221,300, and the homeownership rate was 57.5%.

Most people in Greene County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Greene County, MO was 2 cars per household.

Greene County, MO borders Christian County, MO, Dade County, MO, Dallas County, MO, Lawrence County, MO, Polk County, MO, and Webster County, MO.

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Population & Diversity

Greene County, MO is home to a population of 303k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.75% of Greene County, MO residents were born outside of the country (11.4k people).

In 2024, there were 21.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (255k people) in Greene County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.8k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 9.02k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Greene County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greene County, MO was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greene County, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
255k ± 753
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
11.8k ± 928
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.02k ± 738

5.14%

Hispanic Population

15.6k people

5.14% of the people in Greene County, MO are hispanic (15.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greene County, MO 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 Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
41,951 ± 5,011 people
India
23,410 ± 3,749 people
China
17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

Foreign-Born Population

3.75%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11.4k people

3.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11k people

As of 2024, 3.75% of Greene County, MO residents (11.4k 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, MO was 3.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5,447 ± 528
Gulf War (2001-)
4,232 ± 526
Gulf War (1990s)
3,007 ± 510

Greene County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Greene County, MO employs 153k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greene County, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (25,392 people), Retail Trade (21,043 people), and Manufacturing (13,612 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($88,936), Utilities ($64,076), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,915).

Employment

Occupations

153k

2024 Value

± 3,316

2.41%

1 Year growth

± 3.03%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greene County, MO grew at a rate of 2.41%, from 149k employees to 153k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greene County, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (19,851 people), Sales & Related Occupations (15,948 people), and Management Occupations (15,237 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greene County, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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

153k

2024 Value

± 3,316

2.41%

1 Year growth

± 3.03%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greene County, MO grew at a rate of 2.41%, from 149k employees to 153k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greene County, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (25,392 people), Retail Trade (21,043 people), and Manufacturing (13,612 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greene County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Greene County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,645

Median earning men ± $1,239

$35,687

Median earning women ± $883

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,789), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,006), and Wholesale Trade ($58,021).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,694), Public Administration ($45,622), and Wholesale Trade ($44,256).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% 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 11.8%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

542
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
515
Other Services (except Public Administration)
477
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

$1.98M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$799k
Manufacturing
$714k
Management of Companies and Enterprises

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 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, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (40.1%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.797%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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

Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

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 Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Greene County, MO awarded 11,011 degrees. The student population of Greene County, MO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 16,732 male students and 24,707 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Greene County, MO are White (8,432 and 80.7%), Hispanic or Latino (620 and 5.93%), Two or More Races (533 and 5.1%), and Black or African American (376 and 3.6%).

The largest universities in Greene County, MO by number of degrees awarded are Missouri State University-Springfield (6,108 and 55.5%), Ozarks Technical Community College (2,239 and 20.3%), and Evangel University (490 and 4.45%).

The most popular majors in Greene County, MO are General Business Administration & Management (673 and 6.11%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (461 and 4.19%), and General Psychology (400 and 3.63%).

The median tuition costs are $13,359 for private four year colleges, and $6,162 and $11,238 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Greene County, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 41,439 (40.4% men and 59.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 41,439 students enrolled in Greene County, MO, 40.4% men and 59.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 31,980 records, of which 60.6% were women and 39.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
355 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
243 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
235 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Greene County, MO was General Psychology with 355 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Missouri State University-Springfield
6,108 degrees awarded
Ozarks Technical Community College
2,239 degrees awarded
Evangel University
490 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Missouri State University-Springfield with 6,108 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 4,162 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Greene County, MO, which is 0.608 times less than the 6,849 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 8,432 degrees mean that there were 13.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 620 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

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($14,580) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,288) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,546) 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, MO was $221,300 in 2024, which is 0.665 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $203,500 to $221,300, a 8.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Greene County, MO is 57.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greene County, MO have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greene County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 16.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Greene County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.05%.

Housing

Property

$221,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,032

$75,271

Median Property Taxes

±$2,131

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, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.5% of the housing units in Greene County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greene County, MO 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.

$61,479

Median Household Income

± $1,008

131k

Number of Households

± 2,935

In 2024, the median household income of the 131k households in Greene County, MO grew to $61,479 from the previous year's value of $57,488.

The following chart displays the households in Greene County, MO 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, MO is from Missouri.

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)
Carpooled (8.64%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Greene County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.64%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greene County, MO have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.09% of the workforce in Greene County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Greene County, MO 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, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Greene County, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 16.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Greene County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.05%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

13.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greene County, MO (40k out of 293k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greene County, MO 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, 16% of the children was living in poverty in Greene County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7.3%.

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 770 in Greene County, MO. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 227 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

89.6% of the population of Greene County, MO has health coverage, with 47.4% on employee plans, 14.1% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 1.48% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Greene County, MO see 1,071 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,071 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1307 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 207 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,071 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Greene County, MO

Primary care physicians in Greene County, MO see an average of 1,071 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,071 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 25.7% between 18 and 34 years, 34.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.4%

Uninsured

47.4%

Employer Coverage

14.1%

Medicaid

13.7%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

1.48%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greene County, MO declined by 9.47% from 11.5% to 10.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Greene County, MO 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 52.3 in Greene County, MO.

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

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 34.5% in Greene County, MO.

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