Greene County, Georgia

Greene County
County
Greene County courthouse in Greensboro
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°35′N 83°10′W / 33.58°N 83.17°W / 33.58; -83.17
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Founded	1786; 238 years ago (1786)
Named for	Nathanael Greene
Seat	Greensboro
Largest city	Greensboro
Area
• Total	406 sq mi (1,050 km2)
• Land	387 sq mi (1,000 km2)
• Water	19 sq mi (50 km2)  4.6%
Population  (2020)
• Total	18,915[1]
• Density	49/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	10th
Website	www.greenecountyga.gov

Greene County is a county located in the east central portion & the Lake country region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,915.^[2] The county seat is Greensboro.^[3] The county was created on February 3, 1786, and is named for Nathanael Greene, an American Revolutionary War major general.