Greene County, Georgia

Greene County, Georgia
Greene County courthouse in Greensboro
Location in the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location in the U.S.
Founded	1786
Named for	Nathanael Greene
Seat	Greensboro
Largest city	Greensboro
Area
• Total	406 sq mi (1,052 km2)
• Land	387 sq mi (1,002 km2)
• Water	19 sq mi (49 km2), 4.6%
Population
• (2013)	16,321
• Density	41/sq mi (16/km²)
Congressional district	10th
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website	www.greenecountyga.gov

Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,994. The county seat is Greensboro. The county was created on February 3, 1786 and is named for Nathanael Greene, an American Revolutionary War major general.

Greene County was formed on February 3, 1786, from land given by Washington County. It was named in honor of General Nathanael Greene, a hero of the American Revolutionary War.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 406 square miles (1,050 km²), of which 387 square miles (1,000 km²) is land and 19 square miles (49 km²) (4.6%) is water.

The majority of Greene County, west of a line between Woodville, Union Point, and White Plains, is located in the Upper Oconee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. The northern half of the remainder of the county is located in the Little River sub-basin of the Savannah River basin, while the southern half is located in the Upper Ogeechee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin.

At the 2000 census, there were 14,406 people, 5,477 households and 4,042 families residing in the county. The population density was 37 per square mile (14/km²). There were 6,653 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 52.95% White, 44.45% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.49% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. 2.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.