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Greene County, OH: population growth, jobs and income

Greene County gained 2,174 residents between 2024 and 2025 (+1.3%).

Greene County had an estimated 174,322 residents in 2025, up 3.7% (6,181 more people) since 2020. That is faster than Ohio as a whole (+0.9%), and the 10th fastest growth of 88 counties in Ohio.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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  • Median gross rent$1,135/mo2020–24
  • Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes5.8%2020–24
  • New homes permitted, last 12 months5562025-10/2026-09
  • Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
  • Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
  • IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
  • Neighbouring-county comparison tableIn the report

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  2. 2 Ranks and the neighbouring-county table
  3. 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
  4. 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
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What the numbers say

Net domestic migration added 1,861 people in 2025: more people moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out.

Private employers had 58,026 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +2.8% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).

Unemployment averaged 4.4% in 2025, 0.6 points higher than in 2019 (before the pandemic).

Builders were authorized to start 567 new homes in 2025, or 3.3 per 1,000 residents.

Median household income was $87,309 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +24.6% since 2016–20.

Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 827th.

Part of the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro area.

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Greene County population by year

Resident population, July 1 estimate (Census Bureau)
YearPopulationChange
2025174,322+2,174
2024172,148+2,076
2023170,072+806
2022169,266+998
2021168,268+127
2020168,141–

Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.

What drove the change in Greene County

Greene County grew by 6,181 people since 2020; the largest part came from domestic migration (+4,751).

Components of population change, people (Census Bureau)
Component20252020–25Share
Natural changebirths minus deaths+72−358
International migrationfrom and to other countries+254+1,765
Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties+1,861+4,751
Census adjustmentbalancing residual−13+23
Total change+2,174+6,181

Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.

How it ranks

MeasureIn OhioAmong U.S. counties
Population growth10th of 88827th of 3,107
Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents5th of 88474th of 3,108
Private-sector job growth37th of 881,486th of 3,092
Median household income7th of 88364th of 3,107
Lowest unemployment rate25th of 882,037th of 3,108
New homes permitted per 1,000 residents14th of 881,036th of 3,005

1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period.

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Neighbouring counties

Over 2020–25, Greene County's population change (+3.7%) was ahead of 4 of its 6 neighbouring counties and behind 2 (Warren County and Madison County).

Only Warren County had a higher median household income (2020–24) among its 6 neighbouring counties; Greene County's was $87,309.

Greene County, OH and its 6 neighbouring counties: public federal figures
CountyPopulation2025Population change2020–25Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025Median household income2020–24
Greene County, OH This county174,322+3.7%10.73.3$87,309
Clark County, OH135,340−0.4%−6.72.9$63,132
Clinton County, OH42,301+0.6%4.52.4$70,407
Warren County, OH257,181+5.7%3.55.6$110,132
Montgomery County, OH539,598+0.5%3.12.0$66,139
Fayette County, OH28,552−1.4%−1.92.8$63,275
Madison County, OH46,985+7.1%26.08.9$87,045

Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.

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Questions

Is Greene County growing?

Yes. Its population grew 3.7% between 2020 and 2025, about 6,181 more people (Census Bureau population estimates). Ohio as a whole changed +0.9% over the same years. That ranks 10th of 88 counties in Ohio for population growth.

How many people moved to Greene County?

On net, about 1,861 people in 2025: that many more moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).

What is the unemployment rate in Greene County?

It averaged 4.4% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).

What is the population of Greene County?

About 174,322 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.

How many jobs are in Greene County?

Private employers there had 58,026 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +2.8% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).

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Sources and method

Each number shows its own period. Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier (or the earliest period available). Beacon CRE last refreshed these figures on 2026-11-05. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how we compute every number. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.