New York

Greene

47,931
2020 population
1800
first census record
23
census records

About Greene

Greene, New York, first appears in the United States federal census in 1800, when it recorded a population of 13,074. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 47,931.

Its recorded population peaked at 49,221 in 2010, and has since declined by roughly 3 percent.

On the ground today, 105 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202047,931
201049,221
200048,195
199044,739
198040,861
197033,136
196031,372
195028,745
194027,926
193025,808
192025,796
191030,214
190031,478
189031,598
188032,695
187031,832
186031,930
185033,126
184030,446
183029,525
182022,996
181019,536
180013,074
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Historic places in Greene

National Register of Historic Places listings in Greene, New York.

Hunter Mountain Fire Tower
Hunter
Newkirk Homestead
Leeds
ELEANOR (Sailing Sloop)
Catskill
Weldon House
East Durham
New Baltimore Hamlet Historic District
New Baltimore
Brandow, William, House
Athens
Hop-O-Nose Knitting Mill
Catskill
Leeds Dutch Reformed Church
Leeds
Tripp House and Store Complex
Durham
Rushmore Farm
Athens
Van Gelder, David, Octagon House
Catskill
Torry-Chittendon Farmhouse
Durham
Rowena Memorial School
Palenville
Prattsville Reformed Dutch Church
Prattsville
DuBois Stone House
Catskill
Lampman, William, House
Catskill
DuBois, Benjamin, Stone House-Captain Martin Stone House
Catskill
Ford's Store
Durham
Bronck Farm 13-Sided Barn
Coxsackie
All Souls Church
Tannersville
Jewett Presbyterian Church Complex
Jewett
St. Mary's of the Mountain Church
Hunter
Halcott Grange No. 881
Halcott
Ulster and Delaware Railroad Station
Hunter
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Frequently asked about Greene

When does Greene first appear in the US census?
Greene, New York first appears in the federal census in 1800, with a recorded population of 13,074.
What is the population of Greene?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Greene had a recorded population of 47,931.
When did Greene's population peak?
Greene's recorded population peaked at 49,221 in 2010.
How many historic places are in Greene?
105 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Greene, New York.
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