Greene County, North Carolina
County seat: Snow Hill · Population 20,700 (2025) · 267 sq mi
Greene County is the 79th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties, with 20,700 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Snow Hill. It is part of the Southeast Region region, one of the 8 Prosperity Zones of North Carolina. The map shows its 3 cities and towns and the 4 neighboring counties.
Greene County facts
- County seat
- Snow Hill
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 20,700 +1.2% since 2020
- Land area
- 267 sq mi 85th largest of 100
- Water area
- 1 sq mi
- Population density
- 78 per sq mi
- Same name
- One of 14 Greene Counties in the US
- Named after
- Nathanael Greene American general in the American Revolutionary War (1742-1786)
- Largest city
- Snow Hill 1,588
- Median household income
- $53,244
- Cities and towns
- 3 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 11
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 37079
Cities and towns in Greene County
Greene County has 3 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Greene County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Hill (county seat) | Town | 1,588 | |
| Hookerton | Town | 419 | |
| Walstonburg | Town | 198 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Maury | 1,339 |
ZIP codes in Greene County
11 ZIP codes reach into Greene County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 27534 also Wayne County
- 27828 also Pitt County
- 27863 also Wayne and Johnston counties
- 27883 also Wilson and Wayne counties
- 27888 also Wilson and Pitt counties
- 28513 also Pitt County
- 28530 also Pitt, Lenoir and Craven counties
- 28538 also Lenoir County
- 28551 also Lenoir and Wayne counties
- 28554
- 28580 also Lenoir County
Population of Greene County, 2020–2025
Greene County grew by 245 people (+1.2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 226 more deaths than births and a net gain of 455 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 20,441 |
| 2021 | 20,274 |
| 2022 | 20,387 |
| 2023 | 20,595 |
| 2024 | 20,700 |
| 2025 | 20,700 |
Neighboring counties
- Pitt County northeast · 182,936 people
- Lenoir County south · 55,837 people
- Wayne County southwest · 122,278 people
- Wilson County northwest · 81,150 people
Printable Greene County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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