Greene County Demographics

A map of Greene County's Population by Race

Greene County, Missouri had a population of 298,915 in 2020. It was 82.4% White, 3.3% Black, 2.1% Asian, 4.8% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 6.3% 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 5th most populous county of the 115 counties in Missouri.

Greene County's White Population

246,368 residents of Greene County identify as White, or 82.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Greene County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Greene County is ranked #93 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Greene County is less White than neighboring Christian County (88.8% White), Polk County (91% White), Webster County (91.8% White), Lawrence County (85.3% White), and Stone County (91.1% White).

Greene County's Black Population

9,987 residents of Greene County identify as Black, or 3.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Greene County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Greene County is ranked #32 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Greene County is more Black than neighboring Christian County (0.7% Black), Polk County (0.8% Black), Webster County (0.5% Black), Lawrence County (0.4% Black), and Stone County (0.3% Black).

Greene County's Asian Population

6,182 residents of Greene County identify as Asian, or 2.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Greene County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Greene County is ranked #12 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Greene County is more Asian than neighboring Christian County (0.7% Asian), Polk County (0.4% Asian), Webster County (0.4% Asian), Lawrence County (0.4% Asian), and Stone County (0.4% Asian).

Greene County's Hispanic Population

14,392 residents of Greene County identify as Hispanic, or 4.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Greene County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Greene County is ranked #19 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Greene County is more Hispanic than neighboring Christian County (3.4% Hispanic), Polk County (2.5% Hispanic), Webster County (2% Hispanic), and Stone County (2.5% Hispanic). Greene County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lawrence County (7.9% Hispanic).

Greene County's Native American/Other Population

3,211 residents of Greene County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. 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 Missouri (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, 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 Christian County (0.9% Native American/Other), Polk County (0.8% Native American/Other), Webster County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Stone County (1% Native American/Other). Greene County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lawrence County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Greene County's Multiracial Population

18,775 residents of Greene County identify as Multiracial, or 6.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Greene County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Greene County is ranked #5 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Greene County is more Multiracial than neighboring Christian County (5.6% Multiracial), Polk County (4.5% Multiracial), Webster County (4.4% Multiracial), Lawrence County (4.9% Multiracial), and Stone County (4.8% Multiracial).

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