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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Greeneville

Tennessee · 13,532 residents · 17.0 sq mi
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Greeneville is home to 13,532 people in Tennessee. At a median age of 39.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $46,900. The average commute runs 12 minutes. Renters pay $266 a month at the median. The median household earns $20,066, about 33% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 39.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

13,532
−11%vs 2000
vs 15,198 in 2000
1990 – 2025
39.8
−3%vs 2000
vs 41.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
17.0 sq mi
Population, 19902024
13K14K15K15K16K19902000201020202024Greeneville
202416K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.5%(751)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.8%(655)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.3%(846)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.3%(983)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(836)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.4%(1,811)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.8%(2,009)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.5%(1,416)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.7%(1,583)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.4%(1,402)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.8%(917)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.4%(323)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,066
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $25,999 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,429
−33%vs 2000
vs $17,126 in 2000
US average: $14,340
16.6%
−4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$46,900
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $83,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$266
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $367 in 2000
US average: $450
63.3%
+2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.8% in 2000
36.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.4%(13,893)
Black5.7%(870)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(226)
Asian0.5%(80)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.8%(12,698)
Black6%(806)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(53)
Asian0%(4)
Other0.2%(24)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.2%(506)
Dominican0.7%(105)
Guatemalan0.4%(63)
Colombian0.3%(49)
Cuban0.2%(33)
Spaniard0.2%(30)
Puerto Rican0.2%(26)
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(65)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.3%(52)
Chamorro0.3%(52)
Ancestry
English17.1%(2,678)
German13.1%(2,055)
American10.9%(1,706)
Irish9.4%(1,463)
Scotch-Irish2.5%(389)
Italian2.3%(361)
Polish1.6%(247)
Scottish1.6%(245)
Dutch1.5%(238)
Welsh1.2%(192)
French0.7%(113)
British0.6%(97)
+ 9 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese0.4%(68)
Lithuanian0.3%(41)
West Indian0.3%(40)
Jamaican0.3%(40)
Ukrainian0.2%(34)
Hungarian0.1%(19)
Norwegian0.1%(13)
Section 05

Education

17.0%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
62.0%
−10.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.6%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

12.4 min
+13%vs 2000
vs 11.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.7%(2,509)
Married41.9%(2,646)
Widowed5.7%(362)
Divorced12.7%(805)
Women 15+
Never married29.4%(2,035)
Married39.5%(2,728)
Widowed11%(759)
Divorced20.1%(1,389)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.0%
−9.6 ptssince 2013
from 16.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
48.5%
+7.6 ptssince 2020
from 40.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.9%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 26.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
29.8%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 35.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.9%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 54.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.5%
−4.6 ptssince 2020
from 52.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)15%(154)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.6%(294)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33%(339)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.6%(58)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,027 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Greeneville, Tennessee?

Greeneville, Tennessee has about 13,532 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Greeneville, Tennessee?

The typical household in Greeneville, Tennessee earns about $20,066 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Greeneville, Tennessee expensive?

In Greeneville, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $46,900, and the typical rent is about $266 a month.

How educated are people in Greeneville, Tennessee?

About 17.0% of adults age 25 and over in Greeneville, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Greeneville, Tennessee?

About 16.6% of people in Greeneville, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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