Greene County, TN

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    2024 Population
    71,628
    US Senator
    Marsha Blackburn
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Bill Hagerty
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    44.7
    0.224% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    15.4%
    1.19% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $56,194
    3.93% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $207,500
    11.3% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    29,895
    2.68% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Greene County, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    99.1% of the residents in Greene County, TN are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Greene County, TN are Tusculum University (357 degrees awarded in 2024).

    In 2024, the median property value in Greene County, TN was $207,500, and the homeownership rate was 77.1%.

    Most people in Greene County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Greene County, TN was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Greene County, TN is home to a population of 71.6k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.01% of Greene County, TN residents were born outside of the country (1.44k people).

    In 2024, there were 36.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (65.1k people) in Greene County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.77k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.62k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    99.1%
    2024 Citizenship
    99.1%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 99.1% of Greene County, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greene County, TN was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greene County, TN
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      65.1k ± 210
    2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      1.77k ± 389
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      1.62k ± 257
    3.87%
    Hispanic Population
    2.77k people

    In 2024, there were 36.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (65.1k people) in Greene County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.77k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.62k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    3.87% of the people in Greene County, TN are hispanic (2.77k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greene County, TN as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      95,077 ± 7,519 people
    2. Guatemala
      31,959 ± 4,379 people
    3. Honduras
      26,792 ± 4,011 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    2.01%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    1.44k people
    2.08%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    1.48k people

    As of 2024, 2.01% of Greene County, TN residents (1.44k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Greene County, TN was 2.08%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      1,677 ± 310
    2. Gulf War (1990s)
      781 ± 270
    3. Gulf War (2001-)
      748 ± 194

    Greene County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    90.8% of the population of Greene County, TN has health coverage, with 38.3% on employee plans, 20.6% on Medicaid, 16.5% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 2.14% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Greene County, TN see 1,909 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,909 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2380 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 864 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    1,909 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Greene County, TN

    Primary care physicians in Greene County, TN see an average of 1,909 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,909 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.3% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 22% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    9.25%
    Uninsured
    38.3%
    Employer Coverage
    20.6%
    Medicaid
    16.5%
    Medicare
    13.2%
    Non-Group
    2.14%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greene County, TN declined by 7.84% from 10% to 9.25%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Greene County, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 6.91 in Greene County, TN.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38% in Greene County, TN.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 12% in Greene County, TN.

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    Economy

    The economy of Greene County, TN employs 29.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greene County, TN were Manufacturing (6,719 people), Retail Trade (3,974 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,804 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($160,583), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,769), and Utilities ($54,447).

    Employment

    Occupations

    29.9k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,441
    2.68%
    1 Year growth
    ± 6.57%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greene County, TN grew at a rate of 2.68%, from 29.1k employees to 29.9k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greene County, TN, are Production Occupations (4,520 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,085 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,037 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greene County, TN.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    29.9k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,441
    2.68%
    1 Year growth
    ± 6.57%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greene County, TN grew at a rate of 2.68%, from 29.1k employees to 29.9k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greene County, TN, are Manufacturing (6,719 people), Retail Trade (3,974 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,804 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greene County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Greene County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $42,252
    Median earning men ± $1,850
    $32,674
    Median earning women ± $1,915

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,772), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($64,792), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,157).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($65,972), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($42,656), and Wholesale Trade ($41,818).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    3.15%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 82
      Retail Trade
    2. 81
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    3. 75
      Construction

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $408k
      Manufacturing
    2. $229k
      Transportation and Warehousing
    3. $143k
      Health Care and Social Assistance

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

    Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (34.5%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Tennessee

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    Marsha Blackburn
    Senator from Tennessee1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2019
    Bill Hagerty
    Senator from Tennessee2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2021

    Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Greene County, TN awarded 357 degrees. The student population of Greene County, TN in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 560 male students and 543 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Greene County, TN are White (210 and 60.2%), Unknown (75 and 21.5%), Black or African American (40 and 11.5%), and Hispanic or Latino (12 and 3.44%).

    The largest universities in Greene County, TN by number of degrees awarded are Tusculum University (357 and 100%).

    The most popular majors in Greene County, TN are General Business Administration & Management (107 and 30%), General Education (56 and 15.7%), and Sport & Fitness Management (37 and 10.4%).

    The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $28,250.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
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    In 2024 in Greene County, TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 72.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,103 (50.8% men and 49.2% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 1,103 students enrolled in Greene County, TN, 50.8% men and 49.2% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 612 records, of which 57.8% were women and 42.2% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. General Business Administration & Management
      67 degrees awarded
    2. General Psychology
      22 degrees awarded
    3. Kinesiology & Exercise Science
      19 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Greene County, TN was General Business Administration & Management with 67 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Greene County, TN according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Tusculum University
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    357 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tusculum University with 357 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 157 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Greene County, TN, which is 0.785 times less than the 200 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 210 degrees mean that there were 2.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 75 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($28,250) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,100) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Greene County, TN was $207,500 in 2024, which is 0.624 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $186,400 to $207,500, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Greene County, TN is 77.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Greene County, TN have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greene County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 10.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Greene County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.616%.

    Housing

    Property

    $207,500
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$8,440
    $21,899
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$1,125

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Greene County, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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    Rent vs Own

    77.1%
    Homeownership
    2024
    68.4%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 77.1% of the housing units in Greene County, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.9%.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $56,194
    Median Household Income
    ± $3,104
    28.4k
    Number of Households
    ± 1,411

    In 2024, the median household income of the 28.4k households in Greene County, TN grew to $56,194 from the previous year's value of $54,071.

    The following chart displays the households in Greene County, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Greene County, TN is from Tennessee.
    0.457
    2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee
    0.459
    2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

    In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (80.6%)
    2. Carpooled (9%)
    3. Worked At Home (7.77%)

    In 2024, 80.6% of workers in Greene County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9%) and those who worked at home (7.77%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    26 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Greene County, TN have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.2% of the workforce in Greene County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Greene County, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Greene County, TN have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 10.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Greene County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.616%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greene County, TN (10.7k out of 69.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greene County, TN is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 19.8% of the children was living in poverty in Greene County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 12.6%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 317 in Greene County, TN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 55.5% per 100,000 population.

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