Greene County

Greene County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population	70,152
County Seat	Greene County Courthouse
State FIPS	47
County FIPS	059
Num Towns	5
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	22,940
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	70,399
Median Age	44.7
Veterans	4,589
Housing Units	32,300
Uninsured	745
Net Migration (recent)	4,705
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,238
Total Employees	24,470
Avg Annual Pay	$50,588
Median Household Income	$51,975
Poverty Rate	15.6%
Unemployment Rate	5.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$56,592
Federal Spending FY2024	$612,829,914
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,736

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$166,500
Median Rent	$689
FMR Studio	$616
FMR 1BR	$809
FMR 2BR	$899
FMR 3BR	$1,260
FMR 4BR	$1,389

Health & Safety

Hospitals	5
EMS Stations	15
Fire Stations	15
Police Stations	15
Adult Smoking	24.5%
Adult Obesity	37.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	49.4
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.42
Electric Customers	3166103
Towns with Broadband Data	5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	5

Community

Churches	38
Libraries	6
Historic Places (NRHP)	16
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	62
SNAP Stores	82
Bank Branches	18

Agriculture

Total Farms	40
Land in Farms (acres)	7,092
Avg Farm Size (acres)	177.3
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-02-06
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-02
DR	TROPICAL STORM HELENE	2024-10-02
EM	TROPICAL STORM HELENE	2024-09-27
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2023-03-08
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-02
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2019-04-17
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING	2015-04-02

Detailed Topics

Communities in Greene County

Greeneville — pop 15,479
Tusculum — pop 3,298
Mosheim — pop 2,479
Fall Branch — pop 1,248
Baileyton — pop 436

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.