Greene County, Indiana

Formed in 1821 and named after Revolutionary War hero General Nathaniel Greene

County Seat: Bloomfield

Largest City: Linton (2023 population: 5,194)

Population per Square Mile: 57.55

Square Miles: 542.50

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Population over Time	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Yesterday (2020)	30,803	54	0.5%	6,484,050
Today (2024)	31,219	53	0.5%	6,924,275
Tomorrow (2030 projection)*	30,899	53	0.4%	7,013,509
Percent Change 2020 to Today	1.4%	85		2.0%

*Projection based on 2020 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Components of Population Change, 2023-2024	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Net Domestic Migration	202	26		4,268
Net International Migration	33	48		30,852
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)	-151	80	-1.6%	9,159

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age, 2023	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Preschool (0 to 4)	1,751	54	5.6%	5.9%
School Age (5 to 17)	4,953	54	15.9%	17.2%
College Age (18 to 24)	2,246	55	7.2%	9.6%
Young Adult (25 to 44)	7,340	52	23.5%	25.8%
Older Adult (45 to 64)	8,480	49	27.2%	24.2%
Seniors (65 and older)	6,426	49	20.6%	17.2%
Median Age	43.1			Median Age = 38.2

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2023	Number	Rank of	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone	138	51	0.4%	0.5%
Asian Alone	141	63	0.5%	2.9%
Black Alone	134	79	0.4%	10.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone	8	68	0.0%	0.1%
White	30,377	53	97.4%	83.7%
Two or More Race Groups	398	54	1.3%	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)
Non-Hispanic	30,498	52	97.8%	91.2%
Hispanic	698	64	2.2%	8.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Household Types	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Households in 2023 (Includes detail not shown below)	12,781	48	100.0%	100.0%
Married With Children	1,865	60	14.6%	18.1%
Married Without Children	4,360	48	34.1%	29.3%
Single Parents	1,020	50	8.0%	8.9%
Living Alone	3,635	46	28.4%	29.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Housing	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Total Housing Units in 2023 (estimate)	14,372	49	100.0%	100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2023 (includes vacant units)	14,366	49	100.0%	100.0%
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	9,621	51	67.0%	63.9%
Median Value (2023)	$129,900	77
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	3,160	45	22.0%	26.9%
Median Rent (2023)	$553	75

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Education	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
School Enrollment (2023/2024 Total Reported)	4,740	54	0.4%	1,124,877
Public	4,740	51	0.5%	1,032,265
Adults (25+ in 2023 ACS)	21,959	50	0.5%	4,559,304
with High School diploma or higher	88.1%	68		90.2%
with B.A. or higher degree	14.6%	76		28.8%

Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Income and Poverty	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2023	$52,586	57	85.9%	61,243
Median Household Income in 2023	59,626	79	85.8%	$69,458
Poverty Rate in 2023	11.9%	39	97.5%	12.2%
Poverty Rate among Children under 18	15.1%	41	100.0%	15.1%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2024	12	66	0.2%	4,813
Food Stamp Recipients in 2024	2,693	38	0.4%	608,295
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2023/2024	2,297	52	0.5%	497,203

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education

Health and Vital Statistics	Number	Rank of	Percent of State	Indiana
Births, 2021	329	54	0.4%	79,946
Births to Teens, 2021	17	51	0.4%	3,845
Deaths, 2019	409	43	0.6%	66,005

Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force, 2023	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Total Resident Labor Force	13,525	58	0.4%	3,410,605
Employed	12,996	59	0.4%	3,293,068
Unemployed	529	46	0.5%	117,537
Annual Unemployment Rate	3.9	9	114.7%	3.4
January 2025 Unemployment Rate	5.4	8	120.0%	4.5

Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2023	Employment	Pct Dist. in County	Earnings ($000)	Pct Dist. In County	Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work	10,970	100.0%	$518,762	100.0%	$47,289
Wage and Salary	7,065	64.4%	$330,621	63.7%	$46,797
Farm Proprietors	686	6.3%	$40,913	7.9%	$59,640
Nonfarm Proprietors	3,219	29.3%	$61,959	11.9%	$19,248
Farm	838	7.6%	$47,529	9.2%	$56,717
Nonfarm	10,132	92.4%	$471,233	90.8%	$46,509
Private	8,160	74.4%	$343,189	66.2%	$42,057
Accommodation, Food Serv.	Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Arts, Ent., Recreation	Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Construction	799	7.3%	$35,501	6.8%	$44,432
Health Care, Social Serv.	699	6.4%	$36,278	7.0%	$51,900
Information	36	0.3%	$1,469	0.3%	$40,806
Manufacturing	661	6.0%	$52,970	10.2%	$80,136
Professional, Tech. Serv.	471	4.3%	$27,180	5.2%	$57,707
Retail Trade	1,423	13.0%	$40,833	7.9%	$28,695
Trans., Warehousing	466	4.2%	$28,214	5.4%	$60,545
Wholesale Trade	150	1.4%	$6,692	1.3%	$44,613
Other Private (not above)	2,172*	19.8%*	$80,077*	15.4%*	$36,868*
Government	1,972	18.0%	$128,044	24.7%	$64,931

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.

Residential Building Permits, 2023	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State	Cost ($000)	State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed	N/A	100%	$0	7,695,489
Single-Family	N/A	63.0%	$0	$5,961,199
2-Family	N/A	2.0%	$0	$99,053
3- and 4-Family	N/A	0.9%	$0	$0
5+ Family	N/A	34.2%	$0	$1,594,777

Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Largest Cities and Towns in Greene County

Name	Population in 2023	Percent of County
Bloomfield	2,302	7.4%
Jasonville	2,008	6.4%
Linton	5,194	16.6%
Lyons	633	2.0%
Newberry	160	0.5%
Switz City	266	0.9%
Worthington	1,406	4.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates