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Greene County, Missouri

Greene County had 307,942 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 675.3 square miles of land. It ranks 4th of 115 in Missouri by population and 34th by land area.

Population
307,942
#4 of 115 in Missouri · #238 in US
Area
675.3 sq mi
#34 of 115 in Missouri · #1,392 in US
Density
456 / sq mi
#6 of 115 in Missouri · #306 in US
Median household income
$59,740
#40 of 115 in Missouri · #1,858 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Greene County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Greene County population, land area and income

Greene County had 307,942 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 675.3 square miles of land. It ranks 4th of 115 in Missouri by population and 34th by land area. That works out to 456.0 people per square mile, 4.7 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents, so Greene County is 16.1 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $59,740 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

307,942

3144th1st

238th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

675 sq mi

3144th1st

1392nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

456.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

306th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$59,740

3143rd1st

1858th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

307,942

115th1st

4th of 115 (MO)

Land area

675 sq mi

115th1st

34th of 115 (MO)

Density

456.0 / sq mi

115th1st

6th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$59,740

115th1st

40th of 115 (MO)

How Greene County's population changed since 2020

Greene County gained 8,610 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.9%. That ranks 34th of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Greene County recorded 13,889 births and 14,415 deaths, a natural change of -526. Net international migration added +2,612 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +6,778. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 6,778 people.

299.3k2020301.1k2021303.3k2022305.1k2023307.9k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
13,889
Deaths
14,415
Net international migration
+2,612
Net domestic migration
+6,778
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+2,812

Where Greene County is

The Census internal point of Greene County is at 37.258200, -93.340600. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Greene County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Greene County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
37.258200, -93.340600
DMS
37°15'29.52"N 93°20'26.16"W
UTM
15N 469797.5E 4123570.3N
Geohash
9ytegyxkw
Plus code
86987M55+7Q

Towns in Greene County

8 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Greene County, 211,549 people together, or 69% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Greene County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Springfield with 170,594.

  1. 01Springfield (part)170,594
  2. 02Republic (part)21,252
  3. 03Willard6,632
  4. 04Battlefield6,236
  5. 05Strafford2,801
  6. 06Fair Grove1,625
  7. 07Ash Grove1,523
  8. 08Rogersville (part)886
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Greene County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Greene County. The most populous is Christian County, MO, with 96,045 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 111.3 miles NE of Greene County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Springfield, MO (population 170,596), 5.2 miles away.

Greene County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Greene County is 29077: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 077. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $59,740.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Greene County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 307,942. That is up 8,610 people (2.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 299,332.

What is the FIPS code of Greene County?

29077. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (077) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Greene County?

Springfield, with 170,594 residents inside Greene County in 2024 (170,596 across all 2 counties it spans).

Which counties border Greene County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Christian County, MO; Webster County, MO; Lawrence County, MO; Polk County, MO; Dallas County, MO; Dade County, MO.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.