Greene County, Tennessee

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 70,919
Median household income: $54,071
Median home value: $186,400

Greene County is a county in Tennessee with a population of 70,919. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $54,071 runs below the Tennessee figure of $67,097.

From 2019 to 2023, Greene County's population grew 3.0% from 68,834 to 70,919, while its median household income rose 26.9% from $42,595 to $54,071.

Owners occupy 75.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 44.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 70,919
Median age: 44.6 yrs
Median household income: $54,071
Median home value: $186,400
Median gross rent: $713
Housing units: 32,470
Homeownership rate: 75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

68,83470,919

Median household income

$42,595$54,071

Median home value

$122,400$186,400

Median gross rent

$620$713

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	68,834	$42,595	$122,400	$620
2020	69,077	$43,150	$133,600	$618
2021	69,926	$47,361	$146,100	$645
2022	70,399	$51,975	$166,500	$689
2023	70,919	$54,071	$186,400	$713

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,248	4.6%
5 to 17	10,357	14.6%
18 to 24	5,995	8.5%
25 to 34	8,291	11.7%
35 to 44	7,865	11.1%
45 to 54	9,054	12.8%
55 to 64	10,673	15.0%
65 to 74	9,219	13.0%
75 and over	6,217	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	64,747	91.3%
Black or African American	1,326	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	56	0.1%
Asian	392	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	22	0.0%
Some other race	183	0.3%
Two or more races	1,531	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,662	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.3%

High school graduate42.9%

Some college or associate's26.1%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,828	13.3%
High school graduate	22,018	42.9%
Some college or associate's	13,400	26.1%
Bachelor's degree	5,717	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	3,356	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	23,536	83.3%
Carpooled	2,168	7.7%
Public transit	28	0.1%
Walked	342	1.2%
Bicycle	15	0.1%
Worked from home	1,859	6.6%
Other means	312	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,380	28.0%
15 to 29 min	9,552	36.2%
30 to 44 min	5,576	21.1%
45 to 59 min	2,111	8.0%
60+ min	1,782	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 15.2% (10,458 of 68,904)

	Count	Share
Family households	18,471	65.7%
Nonfamily households	9,622	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	28,093	86.5%
Vacant	4,377	13.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	21,325	75.9%
Renter-occupied	6,768	24.1%

1-unit, detached66.8%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other23.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	21,691	66.8%
1-unit, attached	310	1.0%
2 to 4 units	962	3.0%
5 to 19 units	1,286	4.0%
20 or more units	467	1.4%
Mobile home & other	7,754	23.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 47059
State: Tennessee
Land area: 622 sq mi
Water area: 1.97 sq mi
Center point: 36.1795, -82.8475