Greene County Demographics

A map of Greene County's Population by Race

Greene County, Alabama had a population of 7,730 in 2020. It was 16.6% White, 80.6% Black, 0.1% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 1.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Greene County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Greene County is the 67th most populous county of the 67 counties in Alabama.

Greene County's White Population

1,285 residents of Greene County identify as White, or 16.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Greene County considerably less than the White share of the population of Alabama (63.1% White). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Greene County is ranked #66 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Greene County is less White than neighboring Hale County (40.4% White), Sumter County (23.8% White), Pickens County (52.6% White), Tuscaloosa County (59.4% White), and Marengo County (43.3% White).

Greene County's Black Population

6,227 residents of Greene County identify as Black, or 80.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Greene County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Alabama (25.6% Black). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Greene County is ranked #1 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Greene County is more Black than neighboring Hale County (56.2% Black), Sumter County (72.5% Black), Pickens County (38.9% Black), Tuscaloosa County (30.3% Black), and Marengo County (52.4% Black).

Greene County's Asian Population

7 residents of Greene County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Greene County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Alabama (1.5% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Greene County is ranked #63 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Greene County is less Asian than neighboring Sumter County (0.8% Asian), Pickens County (0.4% Asian), Tuscaloosa County (1.4% Asian), and Marengo County (0.3% Asian).

Greene County's Hispanic Population

61 residents of Greene County identify as Hispanic, or 0.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Greene County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Alabama (5.3% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Greene County is ranked #66 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Greene County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hale County (1% Hispanic), Sumter County (1.1% Hispanic), Pickens County (5.5% Hispanic), Tuscaloosa County (5.4% Hispanic), and Marengo County (1.9% Hispanic).

Greene County's Native American/Other Population

16 residents of Greene County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Greene County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Alabama (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Greene County is ranked #64 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Greene County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hale County (0.4% Native American/Other), Sumter County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Tuscaloosa County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Greene County's Multiracial Population

134 residents of Greene County identify as Multiracial, or 1.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Greene County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Alabama (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Greene County is ranked #63 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Greene County is more Multiracial than neighboring Sumter County (1.5% Multiracial). Greene County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hale County (1.8% Multiracial), Pickens County (2.3% Multiracial), Tuscaloosa County (2.9% Multiracial), and Marengo County (1.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.