Ohio

Greene

167,966
2020 population
1810
first census record
22
census records

About Greene

Greene, Ohio, first appears in the United States federal census in 1810, when it recorded a population of 5,870. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 167,966.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 48 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
2020167,966
2010161,573
2000147,886
1990136,731
1980129,769
1970125,057
196094,642
195058,892
194035,863
193033,259
192031,221
191029,733
190031,613
189029,820
188031,349
187028,038
186026,197
185021,946
184017,528
183014,801
182010,529
18105,870
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, Ohio.

Huffman Field
Fairborn
Berryhill-Morris House
Bellbrook
Millen-Schmidt House
Xenia
Bank Of Xenia
Xenia
Reid, Whitelaw, House
Cedarville
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Mound
Fairborn
Mercer Log House
Fairborn
Orators Mound
Yellow Springs
Yellow Springs Historic District
Yellow Springs
Young, Col. Charles, House
Wilberforce
Jamestown Opera House
Jamestown
Ballard Road Covered Bridge
Jamestown
McDonald Farm
Xenia
Dean Family Farm
Jamestown
Whitehall Farm
Yellow Springs
Hollencamp House
Xenia
Cedarville Opera House
Cedarville
Conner, Alexander, House
Xenia
South School
Yellow Springs
East Second Street District
Xenia
Antioch Hall, North And South Halls
Yellow Springs
Harper Mausoleum and Harper, George W., Memorial Entrance
Cedarville
Fairborn Theatre
Fairborn
Patterson, Samuel N., House
Xenia
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Frequently asked about Greene

When does Greene first appear in the US census?
Greene, Ohio first appears in the federal census in 1810, with a recorded population of 5,870.
What is the population of Greene?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Greene had a recorded population of 167,966.
How many historic places are in Greene?
48 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Greene, Ohio.
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