Pennsylvania

Greene

35,954
2020 population
1800
first census record
23
census records

About Greene

Greene, Pennsylvania, first appears in the United States federal census in 1800, when it recorded a population of 8,605. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 35,954.

Its recorded population peaked at 45,394 in 1950, and has since declined by roughly 21 percent.

On the ground today, 42 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202035,954
201038,686
200040,672
199039,550
198040,476
197036,090
196039,424
195045,394
194044,671
193041,767
192030,804
191028,882
190028,281
189028,935
188028,273
187025,887
186024,343
185022,136
184019,147
183018,028
182015,554
181012,544
18008,605
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, Pennsylvania.

Peters-Graham House
Greensboro
Rice's Landing Historic District
Rice's Landing
Corbley, John, Farm
Garards Fort
Crawford, John Minor, House
Glassworks
Greene Academy
Carmichaels
Glassworks-Core House
Glassworks
Greensboro Public School
Greensboro
Reppert-Gabler House
Glassworks
Sugar Grove Petroglyph Site (36GR5)
Monongahela Township
Rex, John, Farm
Jefferson
Glassworks-Gabler House
Glassworks
Jones, James, House
Greensboro
Heasley, Charles Grant, House
Waynesburg
McClelland-Grimes Farm
Morgan
Hamilton-Ely Farmstead
Whitely Township
Thralls, Ernest, House
Spraggs
Hanna Hall
Waynesburg
Colver-Rogers Farmstead
Jefferson
Foley, Richard T., Site (36GR52)
Holbrook
Boughner, Alexander V., House
Greensboro
Greene Hills Farm
Waynesburg
Grimes Covered Bridge
Waynesburg
Carmichaels Covered Bridge
Carmichael
Waynesburg Historic District
Waynesburg
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Frequently asked about Greene

When does Greene first appear in the US census?
Greene, Pennsylvania first appears in the federal census in 1800, with a recorded population of 8,605.
What is the population of Greene?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Greene had a recorded population of 35,954.
When did Greene's population peak?
Greene's recorded population peaked at 45,394 in 1950.
How many historic places are in Greene?
42 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Greene, Pennsylvania.
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