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Greene County, AR


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Paragould, AR
Designated Market Area: Jonesboro, AR
USDA County Type (2025): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2024 population: 46,928   ( 1,196 from 2020)
Land area: 577.3 square miles
Population density: 81.3 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:42,435 90.43% 0.8%
Black:1,1902.54% 39.0%
Indian:2250.48% 11.9%
Asian:5091.08% 37.2%
2+ races:7291.55% 17.0%
Hispanic:1,8403.92% 16.5%
Total non-White:4,4939.57% 23.7%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:2,253 12.3
Deaths:2,43413.3
Net Migration: 1,3327.3
Net Immigration: 470.3
Change in White population:334 0.7
Change in Non-White pop.:862 1.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
45,732
42,10192.06%
8561.87%
2010.44%
3710.81%
6231.36%
1,5803.45%
3,6317.94%

2010
42,090
40,16695.43%
2320.55%
1940.46%
1140.27%
4691.11%
9012.14%
1,9244.57%

2000
37,331
36,14596.82%
480.13%
1470.39%
650.17%
4791.28%
4341.16%
1,1863.18%

1990
31,804
31,57699.28%
350.11%
480.15%
00.00%
n/a
1450.46%
2280.72%

1980
30,744
30,43398.99%
170.06%
1320.43%
80.03%
n/a
1540.50%
3111.01%

1970
24,765
24,67999.65%
170.07%
140.06%
130.05%
n/a
350.14%
86 0.35%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2010's
NumberRate
5,289 12.6
4,44910.6
2,3485.6
480.1
1,935 4.6
1,707 4.1
2000's
NumberRate
5,101 13.7
3,75010.0
2,4706.6
960.3
4,021 10.8
738 2.0
1990's
NumberRate
4,493 14.1
3,86412.1
4,47414.1
310.1
4,569 14.4
958 3.0
1980's
NumberRate
4,054 13.2
3,192 10.4
367 1.2
n/a
1,143 3.7
-83 -0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
4,605 18.6
n/a
5,754 23.2
225 0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Greene County, AR

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.8
11,068 11.9%
81,592 88.1%
7,429 8.0%
17,741
2.55
12,135 68.4%
8,546 70.4%
1,111 9.2%
5,606 31.6%

2010
NumberPercent
37.9
10,590 25.2%
31,500 74.8%
6,034 14.3%
16,425
2.53
11,678 71.1%
8,796 75.3%
1,169 10.0%
4,747 28.9%

2000
NumberPercent
36.2
9,345 25.0%
27,986 75.0%
5,250 14.1%
14,689
2.50
10,621 72.3%
8,705 82.0%
763 7.2%
4,068 27.7%

1990
NumberPercent
35.5
8,010 25.2%
23,794 74.8%
4,923 15.5%
12,468
2.51
9,528 76.4%
8,167 85.7%
617 6.5%
2,940 23.6%

1980
NumberPercent
32.1
8,923 29.0%
21,821 71.0%
4,362 14.2%
11,222
2.71
8,970 79.9%
7,899 88.1%
490 5.5%
2,252 20.1%

2022 Housing Data for Greene County, AR

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units19,235 
Median Value$157,400 
Occupied17,74192.2%
Vacant1,4947.8%
Owned11,42164.4%
Rented6,32035.6%
Median Rent$808 
Single-Family Units13,90972.3%
    Detached13,71271.3%
    Attached1971.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units9645.0%
Mobile Homes2,36612.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Greene County, AR

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,1926.7%
$10,000 to $14,9991,1106.3%
$15,000 to $19,9997374.2%
$20,000 to $24,9999745.5%
$25,000 to $29,9991,1146.3%
$30,000 to $34,9994372.5%
$35,000 to $39,9999005.1%
$40,000 to $44,9997274.1%
$45,000 to $49,9998024.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991,6939.5%
$60,000 to $74,9992,10311.9%
$75,000 to $99,9992,27912.8%
$100,000 to $124,9991,3657.7%
$125,000 to $149,9999335.3%
$150,000 to $199,9999675.5%
$200,000 or more4082.3%
Median Household Income54,879 
Per Capita Income26,941 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state93 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,3667.7%
Public Assistance2981.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,87816.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed17,98964.2%
Unemployed1,5735.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force19,56269.9%
Not in Labor Force8,43830.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,7065,63857.7%
Non-Profit4791,24927.7%
Self-Employed1,61055674.3%
Local Government66486943.3%
State Government30960633.8%
Federal Government10612945.1%
Total Private + Self9,3166,19460.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,5582,85335.3%
Total10,8749,04754.6%
Pct. Govt.13.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,32311.6%
Sales and Office Occupations3,80119.1%
Professional, Technical4,04620.3%
Service Occupations2,82314.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3371.7%
All others6,94734.8%
White Collar 51.0%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,89719.5%
Health care and social assistance3,75118.8%
Retail trade2,73013.7%
Educational services1,8259.2%
Construction1,6728.4%
Transportation and warehousing9424.7%
Other services7443.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6593.3%
Accommodation and food services6513.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5903.0%
Finance and insurance5712.9%
Public administration4692.4%
Professional, scientific, technical4142.1%
Wholesale trade2641.3%
Utilities2361.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing2011.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1720.9%
Information1280.6%
Management160.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction80.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Greene County, AR

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8671.89%
Puerto Rican1630.35%
Cuban340.07%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1660.36%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1180.26%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran480.10%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American330.07%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian330.07%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1700.37%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese510.11%
Filipino50.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English42,23398.0%
Spanish6441.5%
Chinese690.2%
German, other Germanic410.1%
Other370.1%
Other Asian350.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun290.1%
Arabic50.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American7,33916.0%
Irish5,53912.1%
English5,35811.7%
German4,0948.9%
Italian7801.7%
Scottish7241.6%
European6071.3%
Dutch5481.2%
French4561.0%
Polish3530.8%
Scotch-Irish3200.7%
Welsh2260.5%
Norwegian1110.2%
Danish1100.2%
French Canadian870.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen45,65199.3%
Not a citizen3030.7%
Native45,55299.1%
Foreign-born4020.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Greene County, AR

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,071 3.5%2,668 8.6%13,747 44.4%8,335 26.9%3,283 10.6%1,842 6.0%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,071 3.5%
9-12 Years 2,668 8.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 13,747 44.4%
Some College 8,335 26.9%
Bach. Degree 3,283 10.6%
Grad Degree 1,842 6.0%
Average years of education: 12.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Greene County, AR

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 15,629 14,548 1,081 6.9% 6.8%
1991 15,712 14,630 1,082 6.9% 7.3%
1992 15,976 14,906 1,070 6.7% 7.0%
1993 16,173 15,163 1,010 6.2% 6.1%
1994 17,321 16,355 966 5.6% 5.4%
1995 17,812 16,940 872 4.9% 4.9%
1996 18,149 17,089 1,060 5.8% 5.2%
1997 17,875 16,918 957 5.4% 5.1%
1998 18,485 17,526 959 5.2% 5.1%
1999 18,797 17,888 909 4.8% 4.5%
2000 18,144 17,284 860 4.7% 4.2%
2001 17,507 16,311 1,196 6.8% 4.8%
2002 17,194 16,060 1,134 6.6% 5.3%
2003 17,255 16,120 1,135 6.6% 5.8%
2004 17,841 16,765 1,076 6.0% 5.6%
2005 18,603 17,516 1,087 5.8% 5.3%
2006 18,798 17,719 1,079 5.7% 5.2%
2007 18,430 17,212 1,218 6.6% 5.4%
2008 18,882 17,653 1,229 6.5% 5.4%
2009 18,683 16,830 1,853 9.9% 7.7%
2010 19,641 17,804 1,837 9.4% 7.9%
2011 20,021 18,169 1,852 9.3% 7.9%
2012 20,077 18,413 1,664 8.3% 7.3%
2013 19,525 18,024 1,501 7.7% 7.1%
2014 19,777 18,553 1,224 6.2% 5.9%
2015 20,036 19,012 1,024 5.1% 5.0%
2016 19,839 18,987 852 4.3% 4.0%
2017 19,745 19,011 734 3.7% 3.7%
2018 19,839 19,155 684 3.4% 3.7%
2019 20,059 19,366 693 3.5% 3.5%
2020 19,450 18,292 1,158 6.0% 6.1%
2021 19,309 18,631 678 3.5% 4.1%
2022 19,800 19,155 645 3.3% 3.3%
2023 19,693 19,041 652 3.3% 3.3%
2024 20,215 19,474 741 3.7% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com