The Town Files

Greene County, Pennsylvania

34,835 people. The median home is worth $153,900 (typical Pennsylvania town: $214,250) and the median household earns $68,041.

Towns in Greene County

Towns in Greene County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Franklin7,056$226,200$68,48245.8
Cumberland6,383$132,700$63,59247.8
Waynesburg4,006$158,200$54,05026.5

People and housing

Greene CountyTypical Pennsylvania town
Median home value$153,900$214,250
Median rent$789$996
Median household income$68,041$75,278
Median age43.344.2
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%23.8%
Below the poverty line13.5%8.5%

Jobs and pay

11,661 jobs in 2024, average pay $67,466 a year.

Largest industries in Greene CountyMining, oil & gas2,116 jobs · $121,712Retail1,232 jobs · $36,662Construction988 jobs · $68,991Hotels & restaurants773 jobs · $22,324Transportation & warehousing454 jobs · $87,358Manufacturing419 jobs · $64,824
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Greene County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 440 storm events in Greene County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Greene County by type since 1996Hail30Flood38Drought7Tornado5High Wind12Heavy Snow14Flash Flood55Strong Wind6Winter Storm13Winter Weather26
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Greene County has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 30, 2020BiologicalDR-4506: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3441: Covid-19
October 29, 2012HurricaneEM-3356: Hurricane Sandy
April 16, 2010SnowstormDR-1898: Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorms
September 10, 2005HurricaneEM-3235: Hurricane Katrina
September 19, 2004Severe StormDR-1555: Severe Storms And Flooding Associated With Tropical Depression Frances
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).