Greene County, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Greene County, Georgia has a population of 20,109 across 387 square miles, up 11.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.24 bn in 2024, 540 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 13 7(a) approvals worth $14.3 m.
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Greene County
How many people live in Greene County
- Population20,109
- Households8,198
- Average household size2.45
- Median household income$86,272
- Median age53.1
- Median gross rent$924 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$394,800
- Home value to household income4.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher37.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over15,398
- Population under 183,460
- Share under 1817.2 percent
- Population 65 and over6,211
- Share 65 and over30.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6410,438
- Civilian labor force8,600
- Unemployment rate3.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over51.7 percent
- Rank by population among Georgia counties89th of 159
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1875th
Greene County is the 89th largest of 159 Georgia counties by population. A median home costs 4.6 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 30.9 percent against 17.2 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Greene County
Is Greene County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base11.50 percent
- Census 2020 base population18,915
- Births, 2024140
- Deaths, 2024259
- Natural change, 2024-119
- Net domestic migration, 2024442
- Net international migration, 202432
- Total net migration, 2024474
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20242,436
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents117th
The county has grown 11.50 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.
Greene County
Where people moving to Greene County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving859
- People arriving, from those returns1,686
- Adjusted gross income arriving$211.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$245,952
- Largest single originGreene County Non-migrants (7,172 households)
- Largest single destination (7,172 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County Non-migrants | 7,172 | 14,351 | $1.17 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 328 | 620 | $116.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 185 | 371 | $30.3 m |
| Other flows - South | 160 | 311 | $55.0 m |
| Fulton County | 73 | 144 | $18.6 m |
| Other flows - West | 67 | 138 | $13.9 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 62 | 109 | $36.7 m |
| Putnam County | 57 | 116 | $4.9 m |
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.
Greene County
What the Greene County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.24 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.14 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20248.8 percent
- GDP change over five years56.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Georgia counties77th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1677th
- GDP per resident$61,755
Output grew 8.8 percent in the latest year and 56.1 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.
Greene County
Who employs people in Greene County
- Covered employment, annual average7,182
- Establishments reporting627
- Average annual pay$52,883
- Average weekly wage$1,017
- Sector 23, employment1,260
- Sector 23, average annual pay$51,133
- Sector 72, employment1,118
- Sector 72, average annual pay$37,433
- Sector 44-45, employment786
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$40,064
- Sector 31-33, employment673
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$65,310
- Sector 52, employment210
- Sector 48-49, employment177
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 23 | 1,260 | 68 | $51,133 |
| Sector 72 | 1,118 | 53 | $37,433 |
| Sector 44-45 | 786 | 80 | $40,064 |
| Sector 31-33 | 673 | 29 | $65,310 |
| Sector 52 | 210 | 38 | $95,220 |
| Sector 48-49 | 177 | 21 | $63,044 |
| Sector 81 | 116 | 29 | $48,229 |
| Sector 71 | 111 | 12 | $35,269 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,260 jobs, 17.5 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.
Greene County
What businesses operate in Greene County
- Establishments, all industries540
- Employment at those establishments6,469
- Annual payroll$383.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents26.9
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.
Greene County
What is being built in Greene County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024295
- Declared construction value permitted$266.8 m
- Single family units authorised295
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$904,573
- Units authorised per 1,000 households36.0
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Greene County
How much SBA lending happens in Greene County
- 7(a) approvals recorded13
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$14.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,102,192
- Median 7(a) approval$774,500
- 10th percentile approval$200,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,038,000
- Largest single approval$4,733,400
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)177
- Jobs per approval13.6
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active10
- Distinct industries receiving approvals8
- Median 7(a) term123 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer38.5 percent
- Loans on real estate terms5
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter6
- Franchise loans5
- Franchise share of approvals38.5 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (3)
- Most active lenderMetro City Bank (3)
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$700,000
- Average 504 approval$233,333
- Median 504 approval$262,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval1.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved4.3
- Most active CDCFlorida Business Development Corporation (2)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals81.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$15.0 m
The average approval of $1,102,192 sits well above the median of $774,500, 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. 38.5 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
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.
Greene County
Do SBA loans in Greene County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure8
- Status: Cancelled3
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.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Greene County
Which parts of Greene County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- GREENSBORO, approvals10
- UNION POINT, approvals3
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| GREENSBORO | 10 | $11,563,400 |
| UNION POINT | 3 | $2,765,100 |
GREENSBORO accounts for 10 approvals against 3 in UNION POINT. 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 big is Greene County
- Land area387 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Georgia counties63rd of 159
- Width, east to west26.2 mi
- Height, north to south28.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land52
- Establishments per square mile1.40
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.
Greene County
What hazards affect Greene County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book6
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate66.7 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
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.
- Population20,109
- Households8,198
- Average household size2.45
- Median household income$86,272
- Median age53.1
Common questions
Greene County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Greene County, Georgia?
20,109, in 8,198 households, ranking 89th of 159 Georgia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Greene County growing?
The population has grown 11.50 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 140 births against 259 deaths, with net migration of 474. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Greene County?
$86,272. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $394,800, which is 4.6 times income, and median gross rent is $924 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Greene County?
540 establishments, employing 6,469 people with an annual payroll of $383.3 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 $52,883, or $1,017 a week, across 7,182 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?
13 7(a) approvals totalling $14.3 m since FY2020, across 10 lenders, with a median approval of $774,500, plus 3 504 approvals worth $700,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Greene County?
295 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $266.8 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 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 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 7,172 households. Arriving households report an average income of $245,952 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.