The Town Files

Greene County, Virginia

21,155 people. The median home is worth $343,300 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $89,808.

Towns in Greene County

Towns in Greene County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Twin Lakes1,602$237,300$66,52637.1
Ruckersville1,484$407,800$101,87544.5

People and housing

Greene CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$343,300$298,050
Median rent$1,309$1,254
Median household income$89,808$78,595
Median age40.339.8
Bachelor's degree or higher31.5%31.2%
Below the poverty line13.7%8.8%

Jobs and pay

4,052 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,718 a year.

Largest industries in Greene CountyRetail793 jobs · $31,206Hotels & restaurants460 jobs · $23,932Construction304 jobs · $51,854Administrative & support204 jobs · $38,171Professional & technical serv…202 jobs · $92,246Other services170 jobs · $38,547
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Greene County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 786 storm events in Greene County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Greene County by type since 1996Hail18Heat35Flood72Dense Fog75High Wind16Flash Flood67Frost/Freeze53Winter Storm72Winter Weather174Cold/Wind Chill25
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Greene County has been included in 26 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
October 1, 2024Tropical StormDR-4831: Tropical Storm Helene
March 11, 2022Severe StormDR-4644: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).