Greene
North Carolina

What stands out

Three things set Greene County apart from the other 3,142 counties: high-school completion is in the bottom 3% of American counties (76%), the restaurant count per person is in the bottom 10% of American counties (0.4 per 1,000), and the uninsured rate is in the top 11% of American counties (16.5%). Within North Carolina it ranks 1st of 100 counties for high-school completion, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Greene County, North Carolina. 20,407 people live here with you. The population grew 0.8% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +168).

North Carolina has a flat income tax that is being cut each year, 3.99% for 2026 after 4.25% in 2025, with 3.49% scheduled for 2027 if revenue triggers are met, and it does not tax Social Security. Property taxes are moderate and reassessments happen every four to eight years by county. The Research Triangle and Charlotte have driven a decade of in-migration; the mountains and the Outer Banks are second-home markets with hurricane and flood exposure on the coast.

Money

The typical household here brings in $50,320 a year, lower than 78% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $48,291. Unemployment runs 3.2%, lower than 57% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home.

North Carolina takes 4.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,008 a year.

Home

The median home costs $181K, cheaper than 71% of American counties, about 1.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $729 a month. Property tax is 0.89% of home value, roughly $962 a year on that median home, higher than 52% of American counties. 67% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.1 per 1,000 residents, higher than 63% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 21 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 75.6 years, shorter than 52% of American counties. There are 5 active physicians in the county, about 2.5 per 10,000 people. 16.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.76 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 82% of American counties. 76% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 12 points. 57% of eligible voters turned out. Under North Carolina law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is legal with limits, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 61°F, highs near 72 and lows near 51, warmer than 72% of American counties. About 45 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 80 out of 100, riskier than 80% of American counties; the county has had 27 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 109 Mbps down, slower than 85% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.4 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.