How many people live in Greene County, NY?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 46,900 people living in Greene County, NY. That makes Greene County the 50th-most populous county in New York. It is home to 0.23% of people living in the state.
46.9K
population of Greene County, NY (2024)
0.23%
County share of the New York population (2024)
About 46,900 people lived in Greene County, NY in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Greene County, NY’s age demographics?
About 11,900 Greene County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 25.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.9% of New York’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 7,400 Greene County residents, or 15.8% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.1% of New York’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Greene County, NY's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Greene County, NY’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 84.2% of the Greene County, NY population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Greene County’s Hispanic population accounts for 7.2%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 4.7% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Greene County, NY has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than New York as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Greene County, NY is Cairo with about 6,600 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Greene County, NY ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cairo | 6,641 |
| 2. | Catskill | 3,723 |
| 3. | Greenville | 3,707 |
| 4. | New Baltimore | 3,151 |
| 5. | Coxsackie | 2,686 |
| 6. | Durham | 2,610 |
| 7. | Windham | 1,717 |
| 8. | Athens | 1,577 |
| 9. | Lexington | 764 |
| 10. | Prattsville | 739 |
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