Greene County, OH

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2024 Population

169,688

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

9.84%

0.635% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$87,309

2.45% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$252,200

5.97% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

81,433

0.349% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Greene County, OH 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, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Greene County, OH are Wright State University-Main Campus (2,712 degrees awarded in 2023), Central State University (1,057 degrees), and Cedarville University (1,034 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Greene County, OH was $252,200, and the homeownership rate was 68%.

Most people in Greene County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Greene County, OH was 2 cars per household.

Greene County, OH borders Clark County, OH, Clinton County, OH, Fayette County, OH, Madison County, OH, Montgomery County, OH, and Warren County, OH.

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Population & Diversity

Greene County, OH is home to a population of 170k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.6% of Greene County, OH residents were born outside of the country (7.81k people).

In 2024, there were 14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (138k people) in Greene County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.83k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.92k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greene County, OH was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greene County, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
138k ± 625
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.83k ± 622
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
7.92k ± 789

3.31%

Hispanic Population

5.61k people

3.31% of the people in Greene County, OH are hispanic (5.61k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greene County, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,106 ± 6,295 people
Mexico
45,962 ± 5,253 people
China
32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

Foreign-Born Population

4.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.81k people

4.59%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.74k people

As of 2024, 4.6% of Greene County, OH residents (7.81k 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, OH was 4.59%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
5,525 ± 606
Vietnam
3,196 ± 345
Gulf War (1990s)
2,634 ± 346

Greene County, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Greene County, OH employs 81.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greene County, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (11,981 people), Educational Services (8,781 people), and Manufacturing (8,768 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($115,176), Public Administration ($98,552), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,517).

Employment

Occupations

81.4k

2024 Value

± 2,209

0.349%

1 Year growth

± 3.78%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greene County, OH grew at a rate of 0.349%, from 81.2k employees to 81.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greene County, OH, are Management Occupations (9,750 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,752 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (6,420 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greene County, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

81.4k

2024 Value

± 2,209

0.349%

1 Year growth

± 3.78%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greene County, OH grew at a rate of 0.349%, from 81.2k employees to 81.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greene County, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,981 people), Educational Services (8,781 people), and Manufacturing (8,768 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greene County, OH, though some of these residents may live in Greene County, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,362

Median earning men ± $2,040

$42,250

Median earning women ± $1,706

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($103,799), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,623), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,089).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,681), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,060), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,284).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% 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 15.4%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

226
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
189
Other Services (except Public Administration)
180
Retail Trade

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

$1.18M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$388k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$290k
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 Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 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, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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

Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

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

Education

In 2023, universities in Greene County, OH awarded 5,675 degrees. The student population of Greene County, OH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 9,532 male students and 11,534 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Greene County, OH are White (3,517 and 67.9%), Black or African American (732 and 14.1%), Hispanic or Latino (326 and 6.29%), and Asian (231 and 4.46%).

The largest universities in Greene County, OH by number of degrees awarded are Wright State University-Main Campus (2,712 and 47.8%), Central State University (1,057 and 18.6%), and Cedarville University (1,034 and 18.2%).

The most popular majors in Greene County, OH are General Business (427 and 7.52%), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (295 and 5.2%), and Registered Nursing (290 and 5.11%).

The median tuition costs in Greene County, OH are $26,021 for private four year colleges, and $7,984 and $13,693 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, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 66.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 21,066 (45.2% men and 54.8% 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 21,066 students enrolled in Greene County, OH, 45.2% men and 54.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 11,762 records, of which 55.6% were women and 44.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
288 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
277 degrees awarded
General Business
418 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Greene County, OH was Criminal Justice - Safety Studies with 288 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Wright State University-Main Campus
2,712 degrees awarded
Central State University
1,057 degrees awarded
Cedarville University
1,034 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wright State University-Main Campus with 2,712 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,540 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Greene County, OH, which is 0.81 times less than the 3,135 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 3,517 degrees mean that there were 4.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 732 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 not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($26,021) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,235) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,300) 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, OH was $252,200 in 2024, which is 0.758 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $238,000 to $252,200, a 5.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Greene County, OH is 68%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greene County, OH have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greene County, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 9.98% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Greene County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.42%.

Housing

Property

$252,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,254

$46,348

Median Property Taxes

±$1,318

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, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

68%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68% of the housing units in Greene County, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.6%.

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

$87,309

Median Household Income

± $2,511

68.2k

Number of Households

± 1,939

In 2024, the median household income of the 68.2k households in Greene County, OH grew to $87,309 from the previous year's value of $85,218.

The following chart displays the households in Greene County, OH 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, OH is from Ohio.

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.8%)
Worked At Home (12.9%)
Carpooled (7.62%)

In 2024, 75.8% of workers in Greene County, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.62%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greene County, OH have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.43% of the workforce in Greene County, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 9.98% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Greene County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.42%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

9.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greene County, OH (16k out of 162k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower 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, OH 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, 10.7% of the children was living in poverty in Greene County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.9%.

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 124 in Greene County, OH. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 8.98 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

95.1% of the population of Greene County, OH has health coverage, with 50% on employee plans, 12.4% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 4.47% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Greene County, OH see 1,115 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,115 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1087 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 267 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

1,115 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Greene County, OH

Primary care physicians in Greene County, OH see an average of 1,115 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,115 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% 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

4.86%

Uninsured

50%

Employer Coverage

12.4%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

15.4%

Non-Group

4.47%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greene County, OH declined by 5.02% from 5.12% to 4.86%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Greene County, OH 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 45.3 in Greene County, OH.

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

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 39.2% in Greene County, OH.

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