Greene County, Pennsylvania

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39°52′N 80°13′W / 39.86°N 80.22°W / 39.86; -80.22

Greene County
County
Greene County Courthouse
Flag Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°52′N 80°13′W / 39.86°N 80.22°W / 39.86; -80.22
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
Founded	February 9, 1796
Named for	Nathanael Greene
Seat	Waynesburg
Largest borough	Waynesburg
Government
• Chairman of the Board of Commissioners	Jared Edgreen
Area
• Total	578 sq mi (1,500 km2)
• Land	576 sq mi (1,490 km2)
• Water	2.0 sq mi (5 km2)  0.4%
Population  (2020)
• Total	35,954
• Density	62/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	14th
Website	www.co.greene.pa.us

Greene County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,954.^[1] Its county seat is Waynesburg.^[2] Greene County was created on February 9, 1796, from part of Washington County and named for General Nathanael Greene. The county is part of the Southwest Pennsylvania region of the state.^[a] Greene County is part of the Pittsburgh media market. It is in the area of southwestern Pennsylvania that was claimed by Virginia, the District of West Augusta.

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