Greene County, New York

20 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 47,554
Median household income: $74,011
Median home value: $248,300

Greene County, New York counts 47,554 residents. 20 cities and places have their primary county here. At $74,011, its median household income sits below New York's $84,578.

From 2019 to 2023, Greene County's population held roughly steady from 47,424 to 47,554, while its median household income rose 38.1% from $53,601 to $74,011.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 83.5% of the population. 73.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 47,554
Median age: 47.4 yrs
Median household income: $74,011
Median home value: $248,300
Median gross rent: $993
Housing units: 29,037
Homeownership rate: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

47,42447,554

Median household income

$53,601$74,011

Median home value

$176,300$248,300

Median gross rent

$908$993

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	47,424	$53,601	$176,300	$908
2020	47,335	$56,681	$185,600	$925
2021	48,026	$62,810	$190,000	$963
2022	48,067	$70,294	$229,500	$1,013
2023	47,554	$74,011	$248,300	$993

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,030	4.3%
5 to 17	5,744	12.1%
18 to 24	3,519	7.4%
25 to 34	5,691	12.0%
35 to 44	5,650	11.9%
45 to 54	5,962	12.5%
55 to 64	7,809	16.4%
65 to 74	6,542	13.8%
75 and over	4,607	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	39,730	83.5%
Black or African American	1,988	4.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.0%
Asian	522	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.0%
Some other race	117	0.2%
Two or more races	2,032	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,135	6.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.2%

High school graduate32.7%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree17.1%

Graduate or professional degree11.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,061	11.2%
High school graduate	11,870	32.7%
Some college or associate's	9,839	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	6,195	17.1%
Graduate or professional degree	4,296	11.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone73.0%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit2.1%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home11.5%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,541	73.0%
Carpooled	1,820	8.5%
Public transit	439	2.1%
Walked	695	3.3%
Bicycle	77	0.4%
Worked from home	2,449	11.5%
Other means	271	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,466	29.0%
15 to 29 min	5,227	27.7%
30 to 44 min	3,931	20.9%
45 to 59 min	2,386	12.7%
60+ min	1,833	9.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 11.0% (4,945 of 44,928)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,002	60.5%
Nonfamily households	7,186	39.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,188	62.6%
Vacant	10,849	37.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14,107	77.6%
Renter-occupied	4,081	22.4%

1-unit, detached75.3%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units8.7%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other6.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	21,862	75.3%
1-unit, attached	1,044	3.6%
2 to 4 units	2,516	8.7%
5 to 19 units	1,145	3.9%
20 or more units	502	1.7%
Mobile home & other	1,968	6.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 36039
State: New York
Land area: 647 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Center point: 42.2870, -74.1495