The Town Files

Greene County, Georgia

20,109 people. The median home is worth $394,800 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $86,272.

Towns in Greene County

Towns in Greene County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Greensboro3,648$194,300$39,54143.8

People and housing

Greene CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$394,800$202,650
Median rent$924$1,000
Median household income$86,272$57,176
Median age53.137.1
Bachelor's degree or higher37.8%19.6%
Below the poverty line9.8%16.2%

Jobs and pay

7,182 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,883 a year.

Largest industries in Greene CountyConstruction1,260 jobs · $51,133Hotels & restaurants1,118 jobs · $37,433Retail786 jobs · $40,064Manufacturing673 jobs · $65,310Finance & insurance210 jobs · $95,220Transportation & warehousing177 jobs · $63,044
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Greene County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 222 storm events in Greene County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Greene County by type since 1996Hail27Heat7Drought36Ice Storm6Lightning4Heavy Rain4Heavy Snow6Flash Flood7Excessive Heat4Tropical Storm16
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Greene County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3642: Severe Winter Storm
September 30, 2024HurricaneDR-4830: Hurricane Helene
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3464: Covid-19
October 10, 2018HurricaneEM-3406: Hurricane Michael
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).