Greene County, Mississippi

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 13,595
Median household income: $55,838
Median home value: $94,200

Home to 13,595 residents, Greene County is one of Mississippi's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $55,838 is in line with the Mississippi median ($54,915).

From 2019 to 2023, Greene County's population held roughly steady from 13,645 to 13,595, while its median household income rose 12.4% from $49,677 to $55,838.

20.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.56 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,595
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $55,838
Median home value: $94,200
Median gross rent: $811
Housing units: 5,137
Homeownership rate: 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Unemployment rate: 10.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,64513,595

Median household income

$49,677$55,838

Median home value

$77,700$94,200

Median gross rent

$599$811

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,645	$49,677	$77,700	$599
2020	13,619	$47,033	$83,100	$627
2021	13,653	$49,581	$85,500	$725
2022	13,672	$50,000	$97,500	$753
2023	13,595	$55,838	$94,200	$811

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4416.4%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	769	5.7%
5 to 17	1,795	13.2%
18 to 24	902	6.6%
25 to 34	2,103	15.5%
35 to 44	2,230	16.4%
45 to 54	2,110	15.5%
55 to 64	1,708	12.6%
65 to 74	1,175	8.6%
75 and over	803	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,670	71.1%
Black or African American	3,375	24.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	113	0.8%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	255	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	181	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.4%

High school graduate39.5%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree7.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,961	19.4%
High school graduate	4,004	39.5%
Some college or associate's	2,957	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	717	7.1%
Graduate or professional degree	490	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 44 min

Drove alone64.9%

Carpooled19.8%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means7.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,087	64.9%
Carpooled	637	19.8%
Public transit	16	0.5%
Walked	55	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	185	5.8%
Other means	235	7.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	766	25.3%
15 to 29 min	558	18.4%
30 to 44 min	403	13.3%
45 to 59 min	429	14.2%
60+ min	874	28.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 20.5% (2,004 of 9,769)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,801	73.4%
Nonfamily households	1,017	26.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,818	74.3%
Vacant	1,319	25.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,979	78.0%
Renter-occupied	839	22.0%

1-unit, detached60.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other35.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,113	60.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	39	0.8%
5 to 19 units	83	1.6%
20 or more units	56	1.1%
Mobile home & other	1,846	35.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 28041
State: Mississippi
Land area: 713 sq mi
Water area: 5.96 sq mi
Center point: 31.2128, -88.6348