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Greene County, Virginia

Greene County had 21,744 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 156.0 square miles of land. It ranks 79th of 133 in Virginia by population and 92nd by land area.

Population
21,744
#79 of 133 in Virginia · #1,735 in US
Area
156.0 sq mi
#92 of 133 in Virginia · #3,054 in US
Density
139 / sq mi
#59 of 133 in Virginia · #730 in US
Median household income
$83,927
#35 of 133 in Virginia · #355 in US

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

Greene County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Greene County population, land area and income

Greene County had 21,744 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 156.0 square miles of land. It ranks 79th of 133 in Virginia by population and 92nd by land area. That works out to 139.4 people per square mile, 1.4 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents; Greene County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $83,927 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

21,744

3144th1st

1735th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

156 sq mi

3144th1st

3054th of 3,144 (US)

Density

139.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

730th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$83,927

3143rd1st

355th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

21,744

133rd1st

79th of 133 (VA)

Land area

156 sq mi

133rd1st

92nd of 133 (VA)

Density

139.4 / sq mi

133rd1st

59th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$83,927

133rd1st

35th of 133 (VA)

How Greene County's population changed since 2020

Greene County gained 1,136 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 5.5%. That ranks 20th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Greene County recorded 957 births and 866 deaths, a natural change of +91. Net international migration added +168 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +933. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 933 people.

20.6k202021.0k202121.0k202221.4k202321.7k2024
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
957
Deaths
866
Net international migration
+168
Net domestic migration
+933
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+353

Where Greene County is

The Census internal point of Greene County is at 38.298000, -78.470200. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Virginia's 133 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.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Greene County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
38.298000, -78.470200
DMS
38°17'52.80"N 78°28'12.72"W
UTM
17N 721224.7E 4241907.5N
Geohash
dqb1y7gwp
Plus code
87C37GXH+6W

Towns in Greene County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Greene County. Its 21,744 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Greene County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Greene County. The most populous is Albemarle County, VA, with 117,313 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 77.1 miles SE of Greene County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Richmond, VA (population 233,655), 75.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Charlottesville, VA (population 44,767), 18.0 miles away.

Greene County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Greene County is 51079: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 079. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $83,927.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Greene County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 21,744. That is up 1,136 people (5.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 20,608.

What is the FIPS code of Greene County?

51079. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (079) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Greene County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Greene County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Greene County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Albemarle County, VA; Rockingham County, VA; Orange County, VA; Page County, VA; Madison County, VA.

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.