Greene County Demographics

A map of Greene County's Population by Race

Greene County, Arkansas had a population of 45,736 in 2020. It was 88.6% White, 2.0% Black, 0.4% Asian, 3.5% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 4.4% 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 15th most populous county of the 75 counties in Arkansas.

Greene County's White Population

40,509 residents of Greene County identify as White, or 88.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Greene County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Greene County is ranked #18 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Greene County is more White than neighboring Craighead County (71.1% White), and Dunklin County (76.5% White). Greene County is less White than neighboring Clay County (93.3% White), Randolph County (89.1% White), and Lawrence County (92% White).

Greene County's Black Population

926 residents of Greene County identify as Black, or 2.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Greene County less than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Greene County is ranked #49 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Greene County is more Black than neighboring Clay County (0.3% Black), Randolph County (0.8% Black), and Lawrence County (0.9% Black). Greene County is less Black than neighboring Craighead County (16.5% Black), and Dunklin County (11.2% Black).

Greene County's Asian Population

181 residents of Greene County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Greene County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Greene County is ranked #45 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Greene County is more Asian than neighboring Clay County (0.1% Asian), Dunklin County (0.3% Asian), and Lawrence County (0.2% Asian). Greene County is less Asian than neighboring Craighead County (1.5% Asian).

Greene County's Hispanic Population

1,596 residents of Greene County identify as Hispanic, or 3.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Greene County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Greene County is ranked #40 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Greene County is more Hispanic than neighboring Clay County (2.2% Hispanic), Randolph County (2.1% Hispanic), and Lawrence County (2.2% Hispanic). Greene County is less Hispanic than neighboring Craighead County (6% Hispanic), and Dunklin County (7.2% Hispanic).

Greene County's Native American/Other Population

529 residents of Greene County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. 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 Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Greene County is ranked #16 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Greene County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clay County (0.5% Native American/Other), Craighead County (0.5% Native American/Other), Dunklin County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Lawrence County (0.5% Native American/Other). Greene County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Randolph County (3.8% Native American/Other).

Greene County's Multiracial Population

1,995 residents of Greene County identify as Multiracial, or 4.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Greene County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Greene County is ranked #38 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Greene County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clay County (3.6% Multiracial), Craighead County (4.3% Multiracial), Dunklin County (4.3% Multiracial), Randolph County (3.9% Multiracial), and Lawrence County (4.2% Multiracial).

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