Greene County, Iowa

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,722
Median household income: $59,159
Median home value: $140,500

Greene County, Iowa counts 8,722 residents. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $59,159 is below the Iowa median ($73,147).

Between 2019 and 2023, Greene County's population declined 2.5% from 8,950 to 8,722, while its median household income rose 11.5% from $53,050 to $59,159.

The median gross rent is $774. 19.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,722
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $59,159
Median home value: $140,500
Median gross rent: $774
Housing units: 4,316
Homeownership rate: 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,9508,722

Median household income

$53,050$59,159

Median home value

$94,700$140,500

Median gross rent

$638$774

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,950	$53,050	$94,700	$638
2020	8,923	$51,098	$93,500	$693
2021	8,831	$52,768	$99,300	$767
2022	8,801	$56,884	$119,100	$828
2023	8,722	$59,159	$140,500	$774

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over11.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	431	4.9%
5 to 17	1,413	16.2%
18 to 24	646	7.4%
25 to 34	910	10.4%
35 to 44	1,000	11.5%
45 to 54	928	10.6%
55 to 64	1,262	14.5%
65 to 74	1,156	13.3%
75 and over	976	11.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,087	92.7%
Black or African American	12	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	0.3%
Asian	51	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.0%
Two or more races	262	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	284	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate31.9%

Some college or associate's41.3%

Bachelor's degree14.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	436	7.0%
High school graduate	1,989	31.9%
Some college or associate's	2,573	41.3%
Bachelor's degree	915	14.7%
Graduate or professional degree	319	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,273	77.1%
Carpooled	547	12.9%
Public transit	4	0.1%
Walked	88	2.1%
Bicycle	13	0.3%
Worked from home	287	6.8%
Other means	31	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,734	43.8%
15 to 29 min	957	24.2%
30 to 44 min	645	16.3%
45 to 59 min	331	8.4%
60+ min	289	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 10.4% (897 of 8,590)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,363	60.2%
Nonfamily households	1,565	39.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,928	91.0%
Vacant	388	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,917	74.3%
Renter-occupied	1,011	25.7%

1-unit, detached82.6%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,563	82.6%
1-unit, attached	116	2.7%
2 to 4 units	252	5.8%
5 to 19 units	202	4.7%
20 or more units	54	1.3%
Mobile home & other	129	3.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 19073
State: Iowa
Land area: 570 sq mi
Water area: 1.7 sq mi
Center point: 42.0425, -94.3887