The Town Files

Greene County, North Carolina

20,486 people. The median home is worth $117,400 (typical North Carolina town: $228,900) and the median household earns $53,244.

Towns in Greene County

Towns in Greene County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Snow Hill1,481$135,700$31,62934.5
Maury1,404——40.7

People and housing

Greene CountyTypical North Carolina town
Median home value$117,400$228,900
Median rent$853$969
Median household income$53,244$60,458
Median age39.941.1
Bachelor's degree or higher12.2%24.5%
Below the poverty line21.0%14.3%

Jobs and pay

4,501 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,291 a year.

Largest industries in Greene CountyHealth care & social assistan…531 jobs · $45,041Retail325 jobs · $33,701Construction311 jobs · $56,996Manufacturing263 jobs · $52,000Agriculture, forestry & fishi…193 jobs · $35,648Real estate147 jobs · $55,720
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Greene County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 254 storm events in Greene County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Greene County by type since 1996Hail41Flood2Drought17Tornado13Heavy Snow6Flash Flood33Winter Storm18Excessive Heat4Tropical Storm11Winter Weather7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Greene County has been included in 27 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3637: Severe Winter Storm
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3617: Hurricane Helene
August 6, 2024Tropical StormEM-3608: Tropical Storm Debby
October 1, 2022HurricaneEM-3586: Hurricane Ian
August 2, 2020HurricaneEM-3534: Hurricane Isaias
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4487: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).