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Greene County

Tennessee · 73,831 residents (2025 est.) · 622 sq mi
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Greene County is home to 71,628 people in Tennessee. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 19% of adults. The median age is 44.7, about 6 years above the US median. The foreign-born share is 2%. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $207,500, having more than doubled since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 53%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
71,628
+14%since 2000
from 62,909 in 2000
73,831 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
115 / sq mi
+9%since 2009
from 106 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
44.7
+15%since 2000
from 38.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
622 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
54K59K64K68K73K19902000201020202024Greene County
202472K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.6%(3,330)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.8%(3,425)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.5%(3,953)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(4,750)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.9%(4,214)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.9%(8,535)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411%(7,887)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.5%(8,952)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415%(10,744)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413.1%(9,368)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.8%(4,856)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(1,614)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$56,194
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,382 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,898
+103%since 2000
from $15,746 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
36.8%
+22.5 ptssince 2009
from 14.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 14.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.469
+10%since 2010
from 0.425 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade22.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Information13.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance6.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade5.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services3.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$207,500
+53%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $74,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$737
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $377 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
77.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 76.6% in 2000
22.9% rent
Vacancy rate
13.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.46 people
+7%since 2009
from 2.30 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.1%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 19.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
33.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 32.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.7
+33%since 2009
from 2.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
56
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.9%(60,309)
Black2.1%(1,320)
Hispanic / Latino1%(641)
Asian0.3%(167)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic90.9%(65,138)
Black1.7%(1,217)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(2,773)
Asian0.5%(365)
Other3%(2,135)
Diversity Score
21
+56%since 2009
from 14 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
31
−3%since 2020
from 32 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.8%(2,032)
Colombian0.2%(160)
Puerto Rican0.2%(112)
Dominican0.1%(105)
Guatemalan0.1%(63)
Cuban0.1%(60)
Spaniard0.1%(59)
Honduran0%(27)
Asian origin
Korean0.3%(244)
Filipino0.1%(73)
Japanese0%(15)
Chinese0%(3)
Laotian0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(64)
Chamorro0.1%(52)
Ancestry
American19%(13,589)
English16.4%(11,766)
German11.3%(8,107)
Irish10%(7,188)
Italian2.1%(1,515)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(1,368)
Scottish1.7%(1,239)
Dutch1%(752)
Polish0.9%(670)
French0.8%(544)
Welsh0.5%(375)
Hungarian0.4%(267)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.3%(224)
Portuguese0.3%(183)
British0.2%(178)
Swedish0.2%(132)
Ukrainian0.2%(117)
Croatian0.1%(106)
Belgian0.1%(92)
Swiss0.1%(81)
Russian0.1%(74)
West Indian0.1%(54)
Danish0.1%(49)
Jamaican0.1%(49)
Arab0.1%(45)
Lithuanian0.1%(41)
Finnish0.1%(39)
Canadian0%(35)
Greek0%(27)
Austrian0%(24)
Iranian0%(21)
Egyptian0%(15)
Romanian0%(12)
Slovak0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.7%
+5.9 ptssince 2000
from 12.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.1%
+18.5 ptssince 2000
from 69.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.1%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 4.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.0 min
+82%since 2000
from 14.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
80.6%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 84.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.8%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.7%
−3.9 ptssince 2011
from 9.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
53.0%
−4.0 ptssince 2011
from 57.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
66.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 65.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
29.1%
+6.0 ptssince 2009
from 23.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
50.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
2.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.1%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
23.0%
+2.0 ptssince 2012
from 21.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.2%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 13.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
80.0%
+15.3 ptssince 2017
from 64.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
89.9%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 83.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 89.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2016
from 97.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2016
from 1.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.2%(8,979)
Married52.3%(15,575)
Widowed4.8%(1,432)
Divorced12.7%(3,771)
Women 15+
Never married22.3%(6,958)
Married52.4%(16,323)
Widowed11.6%(3,603)
Divorced13.7%(4,279)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.2%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 13.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
46.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 46.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
26.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 26.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 24.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 60.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 45.5% 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)15.9%(748)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.2%(950)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.6%(1,817)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(180)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.5%(164)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,703 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Greene County, Tennessee?

Greene County, Tennessee has about 71,628 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Greene County, Tennessee?

The typical household in Greene County, Tennessee earns about $56,194 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Greene County, Tennessee expensive?

In Greene County, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $207,500, and the typical rent is about $737 a month.

How educated are people in Greene County, Tennessee?

About 18.7% of adults age 25 and over in Greene County, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Greene County, Tennessee?

About 15.4% of people in Greene County, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

Has Greene County, Tennessee grown since 1990?

Yes, Greene County, Tennessee has grown since 1990. The population has added about 15,775 residents, a change of about 28 percent over that period.

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

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