Greene County Demographics

A map of Greene County's Population by Race

Greene County, New York had a population of 47,931 in 2020. It was 82.4% White, 4.5% Black, 1.0% Asian, 6.5% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.9% 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 48th most populous county of the 62 counties in New York.

Greene County's White Population

39,494 residents of Greene County identify as White, or 82.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Greene County considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 62 counties in New York, Greene County is ranked #35 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Greene County is more White than neighboring Albany County (67% White), Ulster County (75.2% White), and Schenectady County (66.4% White). Greene County is less White than neighboring Schoharie County (89.7% White), and Columbia County (82.5% White).

Greene County's Black Population

2,159 residents of Greene County identify as Black, or 4.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Greene County slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 62 counties in New York, Greene County is ranked #27 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Greene County is more Black than neighboring Schoharie County (0.9% Black), and Columbia County (3.9% Black). Greene County is less Black than neighboring Albany County (12.9% Black), Ulster County (5.6% Black), and Schenectady County (10.1% Black).

Greene County's Asian Population

500 residents of Greene County identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Greene County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 62 counties in New York, Greene County is ranked #37 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Greene County is more Asian than neighboring Schoharie County (0.7% Asian). Greene County is less Asian than neighboring Albany County (7.7% Asian), Ulster County (2.1% Asian), Columbia County (2.3% Asian), and Schenectady County (5.2% Asian).

Greene County's Hispanic Population

3,109 residents of Greene County identify as Hispanic, or 6.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Greene County less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 62 counties in New York, Greene County is ranked #23 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Greene County is more Hispanic than neighboring Schoharie County (3.6% Hispanic), and Columbia County (5.8% Hispanic). Greene County is less Hispanic than neighboring Albany County (6.9% Hispanic), Ulster County (11.6% Hispanic), and Schenectady County (7.9% Hispanic).

Greene County's Native American/Other Population

341 residents of Greene County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. 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 New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 62 counties in New York, Greene County is ranked #28 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Greene County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Albany County (0.8% Native American/Other), Ulster County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Schenectady County (3.5% Native American/Other).

Greene County's Multiracial Population

2,328 residents of Greene County identify as Multiracial, or 4.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Greene County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 62 counties in New York, Greene County is ranked #7 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Greene County is more Multiracial than neighboring Albany County (4.7% Multiracial), Ulster County (4.7% Multiracial), Schoharie County (4.4% Multiracial), and Columbia County (4.8% Multiracial). Greene County is less Multiracial than neighboring Schenectady County (6.9% Multiracial).

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