The Town Files

Greene County, Iowa

8,688 people. The median home is worth $155,400 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $63,409.

Towns in Greene County

Towns in Greene County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Jefferson4,182$155,800$58,89553.6

People and housing

Greene CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$155,400$156,300
Median rent$781$820
Median household income$63,409$69,254
Median age44.640.2
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%21.8%
Below the poverty line9.8%9.3%

Jobs and pay

3,206 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,866 a year.

Largest industries in Greene CountyManufacturing754 jobs · $76,216Retail348 jobs · $28,421Wholesale trade168 jobs · $77,420Finance & insurance132 jobs · $75,994Agriculture, forestry & fishi…93 jobs · $54,660Administrative & support84 jobs · $74,818
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Greene County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 504 storm events in Greene County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Greene County by type since 1996Hail103Flood49Drought30Tornado24Blizzard19High Wind37Heavy Rain37Heavy Snow24Flash Flood14Winter Storm29
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Greene County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 23, 2022Severe StormDR-4642: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
August 17, 2020Severe StormDR-4557: Severe Storms
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
March 23, 2019FloodDR-4421: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 2, 2013Severe StormDR-4126: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).