Demographic Profile for Greene County, Arkansas
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Greene County, Arkansas to be 36.9 years old. The median in Greene is less than the median age in Arkansas of 37.0. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 36.3 years old. With 24.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Greene can be understood as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61.9 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 13.8 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
From 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Greene from outside the country. The immigration into Greene totals 0.3 percent of the total international migration into the State of Arkansas. This amount of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Greene County, Arkansas has a population base that is comprised of 96.3 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 1.6 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.0 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Arkansas percent of 21.2. Since 2000, Greene has increased the level of diversity when 1.5 percent of the people were minorities.
In terms of total land area, Greene encompasses a total area of 578 square miles. This area has a medium-low average area density of 68 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Monroe, TN (68 per sq. mile ), Saline, IL (68 per sq. mile ), Bourbon, KY (68 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Taney, MO (68 per sq. mile ), Pierce, WI (68 per sq. mile ), Sumter, GA (68 per sq. mile ).
Greene County, Arkansas had an estimated population of 39,401 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 37,513. This growth signifies an increase of 5 percent. Greene ranks 14 of 75 counties when calculating total change in population for Arkansas and the county ranks 854 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
From 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Greene from outside the country. The immigration into Greene totals 0.3 percent of the total international migration into the State of Arkansas. This amount of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Greene County, Arkansas has a population base that is comprised of 96.3 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 1.6 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.0 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Arkansas percent of 21.2. Since 2000, Greene has increased the level of diversity when 1.5 percent of the people were minorities.
In terms of total land area, Greene encompasses a total area of 578 square miles. This area has a medium-low average area density of 68 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Monroe, TN (68 per sq. mile ), Saline, IL (68 per sq. mile ), Bourbon, KY (68 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Taney, MO (68 per sq. mile ), Pierce, WI (68 per sq. mile ), Sumter, GA (68 per sq. mile ).
Greene County, Arkansas had an estimated population of 39,401 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 37,513. This growth signifies an increase of 5 percent. Greene ranks 14 of 75 counties when calculating total change in population for Arkansas and the county ranks 854 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
