Greene County, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Greene County, Illinois has a population of 11,683 across 543 square miles, down 4.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $430.9 m in 2024, 215 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals worth $2.0 m.
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Greene County
How many people live in Greene County
- Population11,683
- Households4,452
- Average household size2.62
- Median household income$62,192
- Median age43.4
- Median gross rent$754 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$95,200
- Home value to household income1.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over8,276
- Population under 182,575
- Share under 1822.0 percent
- Population 65 and over2,434
- Share 65 and over20.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 646,674
- Civilian labor force5,449
- Unemployment rate4.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over59.8 percent
- Rank by population among Illinois counties84th of 102
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2376th
Greene County is the 84th largest of 102 Illinois counties by population. A median home costs 1.5 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.0 percent against 20.8 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Greene County's population growing?
- Population change since the 2020 census base-4.75 percent
- Census 2020 base population11,986
- Births, 2024121
- Deaths, 2024175
- Natural change, 2024-54
- Net domestic migration, 2024-102
- Net international migration, 20241
- Total net migration, 2024-101
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-222
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2965th
The county has lost 4.75 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Greene County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving217
- People arriving, from those returns397
- Adjusted gross income arriving$8.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$38,194
- Largest single originGreene County Non-migrants (4,513 households)
- Largest single destination (4,513 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County Non-migrants | 4,513 | 9,235 | $277.6 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 62 | 117 | $1.6 m |
| Morgan County | 44 | 70 | $1.9 m |
| Jersey County | 41 | 80 | $1.6 m |
| Madison County | 27 | 56 | $1.2 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 22 | 34 | $997,000 |
| Other flows - Midwest | 22 | 34 | $997,000 |
| Macoupin County | 21 | 40 | $979,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Greene County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Greene County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$430.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$429.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20240.3 percent
- GDP change over five years36.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among Illinois counties88th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2498th
- GDP per resident$36,880
Output grew 0.3 percent in the latest year and 36.9 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Largest employers in Greene County
- Covered employment, annual average2,275
- Establishments reporting246
- Average annual pay$42,061
- Average weekly wage$809
- Sector 44-45, employment261
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$42,286
- Sector 42, employment174
- Sector 42, average annual pay$67,146
- Sector 11, employment116
- Sector 11, average annual pay$48,523
- Sector 52, employment96
- Sector 52, average annual pay$51,975
- Sector 23, employment82
- Sector 56, employment76
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 261 | 30 | $42,286 |
| Sector 42 | 174 | 15 | $67,146 |
| Sector 11 | 116 | 8 | $48,523 |
| Sector 52 | 96 | 11 | $51,975 |
| Sector 23 | 82 | 21 | $50,789 |
| Sector 56 | 76 | 6 | $42,552 |
| Sector 81 | 62 | 17 | $34,517 |
| Sector 31-33 | 46 | 9 | $35,644 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 261 jobs, 11.5 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Greene County?
- Establishments, all industries215
- Employment at those establishments1,472
- Annual payroll$69.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents18.4
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Greene County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20241
- Declared construction value permitted$320,650
- Single family units authorised1
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$320,650
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.2
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Greene County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded6
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$2.0 m
- Average 7(a) approval$327,200
- Median 7(a) approval$150,000
- 10th percentile approval$27,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,521,000
- Largest single approval$1,521,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)12
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals5
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer16.7 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter5
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGeneral Freight Trucking, Local (2)
- Most active lenderBayFirst National Bank (3)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$86,000
- Average 504 approval$86,000
- Median 504 approval$86,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval0.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved0.0
- Most active CDCSomerCor 504, Inc. (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals85.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$2.0 m
The average approval of $327,200 sits well above the median of $150,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 16.7 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Greene County
Do SBA loans in Greene County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled2
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure3
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Greene County
- Places in the county with recorded lending4
- WHITE HALL, approvals2
- HILLVIEW, approvals2
- ROCKBRIDGE, approvals1
- GREENFIELD, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| WHITE HALL | 2 | $70,000 |
| HILLVIEW | 2 | $300,000 |
| ROCKBRIDGE | 1 | $1,521,000 |
| GREENFIELD | 1 | $72,200 |
WHITE HALL accounts for 2 approvals against 2 in HILLVIEW. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Greene County
How large is Greene County?
- Land area543 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Illinois counties46th of 102
- Width, east to west24.9 mi
- Height, north to south27.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land22
- Establishments per square mile0.40
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Greene County
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book5
- Of those, participating in the NFIP5
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Greene County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The EPA places Greene County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Greene County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Greene County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population11,683
- Households4,452
- Average household size2.62
- Median household income$62,192
- Median age43.4
Common questions
Greene County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Greene County, Illinois?
11,683, in 4,452 households, ranking 84th of 102 Illinois counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Greene County's population growing?
The population has fallen 4.75 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 121 births against 175 deaths, with net migration of -101. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Greene County?
$62,192. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $95,200, which is 1.5 times income, and median gross rent is $754 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Greene County?
215 establishments, employing 1,472 people with an annual payroll of $69.0 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Greene County?
Average annual pay is $42,061, or $809 a week, across 2,275 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Greene County?
6 7(a) approvals totalling $2.0 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $150,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $86,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Greene County?
1 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $320,650. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Greene County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Greene County come from?
The largest single origin is Greene County Non-migrants, with 4,513 households. Arriving households report an average income of $38,194 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Greene County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Greene County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.
Greene County
Cities and places in Greene.
9 Census places lie wholly or partly in Greene County. 9 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked. The rest are named here and not linked, because the American Community Survey and the SBA record between them do not carry enough about them to write an honest page. A place existing is itself worth knowing, so nothing in the county is left out.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA approvals | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrollton | city | 2,479 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| White Hall | city | 2,257 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Roodhouse | city | 1,544 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Greenfield | city | 1,105 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Kane | village | 201 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Eldred | village | 172 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Rockbridge | village | 146 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Hillview | village | 99 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Wilmington | village | 92 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |