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Greene County, North Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Greene County, North Carolina has a population of 20,486 across 266 square miles, up 1.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $626.3 m in 2024, 271 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals worth $4.7 m.
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Greene County
How many people live in Greene County
- Population20,486
- Households6,912
- Average household size2.96
- Median household income$53,244
- Median age39.9
- Median gross rent$853 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$117,400
- Home value to household income2.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over14,705
- Population under 183,862
- Share under 1818.9 percent
- Population 65 and over3,544
- Share 65 and over17.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6413,080
- Civilian labor force8,756
- Unemployment rate5.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over52.7 percent
- Rank by population among North Carolina counties79th of 100
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1853rd
Greene County is the 79th largest of 100 North Carolina counties by population. A median home costs 2.2 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 18.9 percent against 17.3 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 base1.10 percent
- Census 2020 base population20,447
- Births, 2024202
- Deaths, 2024234
- Natural change, 2024-32
- Net domestic migration, 202449
- Net international migration, 20249
- Total net migration, 202458
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024282
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1444th
The county has grown 1.10 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
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 arriving473
- People arriving, from those returns862
- Adjusted gross income arriving$16.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$34,907
- Largest single originGreene County Non-migrants (6,042 households)
- Largest single destination (6,042 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County Non-migrants | 6,042 | 12,456 | $326.4 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 158 | 227 | $4.7 m |
| Pitt County | 121 | 238 | $4.8 m |
| Lenoir County | 72 | 157 | $2.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 51 | 98 | $2.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 51 | 98 | $2.2 m |
| Wayne County | 50 | 105 | $1.8 m |
| Wilson County | 21 | 37 | $581,000 |
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$626.3 m
- County GDP, 2023$562.3 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202411.4 percent
- GDP change over five years47.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among North Carolina counties86th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2238th
- GDP per resident$30,574
Output grew 11.4 percent in the latest year and 47.2 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 average4,501
- Establishments reporting380
- Average annual pay$48,291
- Average weekly wage$929
- Sector 62, employment531
- Sector 62, average annual pay$45,041
- Sector 44-45, employment325
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$33,701
- Sector 23, employment311
- Sector 23, average annual pay$56,996
- Sector 31-33, employment263
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$52,000
- Sector 11, employment193
- Sector 53, employment147
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 531 | 57 | $45,041 |
| Sector 44-45 | 325 | 39 | $33,701 |
| Sector 23 | 311 | 43 | $56,996 |
| Sector 31-33 | 263 | 16 | $52,000 |
| Sector 11 | 193 | 38 | $35,648 |
| Sector 53 | 147 | 10 | $55,720 |
| Sector 42 | 100 | 6 | $41,460 |
| Sector 56 | 96 | 18 | $50,178 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 531 jobs, 11.8 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 industries271
- Employment at those establishments2,294
- Annual payroll$86.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents13.2
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, 202452
- Declared construction value permitted$19.0 m
- Single family units authorised52
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$365,357
- Units authorised per 1,000 households7.5
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 recorded11
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$4.7 m
- Average 7(a) approval$423,564
- Median 7(a) approval$250,000
- 10th percentile approval$10,000
- 90th percentile approval$975,000
- Largest single approval$1,715,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)131
- Jobs per approval11.9
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active6
- Distinct industries receiving approvals8
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer27.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter6
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countPlumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (3)
- Most active lenderNortheast Bank (3)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$410,000
- Average 504 approval$410,000
- Median 504 approval$410,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval50.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved122.0
- Most active CDCTrenton Business Assistance Corporation (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals91.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$5.1 m
The average approval of $423,564 sits well above the median of $250,000, 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 27.3 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 recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled4
- Status: Exempt from disclosure5
- Status: Paid in full2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 2 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 lending2
- SNOW HILL, approvals10
- Walstonburg, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| SNOW HILL | 10 | $3,909,200 |
| Walstonburg | 1 | $750,000 |
SNOW HILL accounts for 10 approvals against 1 in Walstonburg. 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.
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How large is Greene County?
- Land area266 sq mi
- Rank by land area among North Carolina counties85th of 100
- Width, east to west19.8 mi
- Height, north to south21 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land77
- Establishments per square mile1.02
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 Book4
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Greene County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The EPA places Greene County in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 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.
- Population20,486
- Households6,912
- Average household size2.96
- Median household income$53,244
- Median age39.9
Common questions
Greene County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Greene County, North Carolina?
20,486, in 6,912 households, ranking 79th of 100 North Carolina counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Greene County's population growing?
The population has grown 1.10 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 202 births against 234 deaths, with net migration of 58. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Greene County?
$53,244. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $117,400, which is 2.2 times income, and median gross rent is $853 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Greene County?
271 establishments, employing 2,294 people with an annual payroll of $86.6 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 $48,291, or $929 a week, across 4,501 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?
11 7(a) approvals totalling $4.7 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, with a median approval of $250,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $410,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Greene County?
52 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $19.0 m. 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 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 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 6,042 households. Arriving households report an average income of $34,907 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.
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Cities and places in Greene.
4 Census places lie wholly or partly in Greene County. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Hill | town | 2,438 | 10 | Wholly in this county |
| Maury | CDP | 1,339 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Hookerton | town | 573 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Walstonburg | town | 313 | 2 | Wholly in this county |