Greene County, Virginia
County seat: Stanardsville · Population 21,958 (2025) · 156 sq mi
Greene County is the 78th most populous of Virginia's 133 counties, with 21,958 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Stanardsville. It is part of the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (PD 10) region, one of the 21 Planning District Commissions of Virginia. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 5 neighboring counties.
Greene County facts
- County seat
- Stanardsville
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 21,958 +6.9% since 2020
- Land area
- 156 sq mi 92nd largest of 133
- Water area
- 1 sq mi
- Population density
- 141 per sq mi
- Established
- 1838
- 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
- Twin Lakes 1,562
- Median household income
- $89,808
- Cities and towns
- 1 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 5
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 51079
Cities and towns in Greene County
Greene County has 1 incorporated place. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanardsville (county seat) | Town | 366 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Twin Lakes | 1,562 | |
| Ruckersville | 1,399 |
ZIP codes in Greene County
5 ZIP codes reach into Greene County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 22923 also Albemarle and Orange counties
- 22935 also Albemarle County
- 22940 also Albemarle County
- 22968 also Albemarle and Orange counties
- 22973 also Madison County
Population of Greene County, 2020–2025
Greene County grew by 1,410 people (+6.9%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 21 more births than deaths and a net gain of 1,382 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 20,601 |
| 2021 | 20,998 |
| 2022 | 21,021 |
| 2023 | 21,355 |
| 2024 | 21,702 |
| 2025 | 21,958 |
Neighboring counties
- Madison County northeast · 14,237 people
- Albemarle County south · 118,356 people
- Rockingham County northwest · 89,316 people
- Orange County east · 40,083 people
- Page County north · 23,762 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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