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Greene County, TN

Demographic and economic profile of Greene County, TN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Greene County, TN has a population of 73,398 that grew 3.3% over five years, with a median household income of $56,194 and median worker earnings of $35,536, reflecting a lower-cost labor market. The workforce skews older, with a median age of 44.7 years, and has a relatively modest educational attainment rate of 17.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 86.7% hold at least a high school diploma. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $186,400 and median gross rent of $713 per month, though labor force participation of 52.3% and an unemployment rate of 5.4% indicate a constrained available labor pool.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

73,398

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$56,194

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.3% since 2018

Greene County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone65,436 (91.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,056 (2.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,826 (2.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,253 (1.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone512 (0.7%)
  • Asian Alone365 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,877
  2. 2.Korean234
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic232
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic128
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)123

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,703

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$34,393

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$30,170

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)6,719
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,837
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)3,974
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,415
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,191

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations8,694
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7,409
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations6,122
  4. 4.Service Occupations5,415
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,255

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.16×)6,271
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.27×)4,009
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.17×)1,996
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.13×)523
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.05×)1,442

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$186,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$713/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9993,536 (16.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,513 (11.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,159 (9.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,853 (8.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,822 (8.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,424 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,536

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone23,370 (80.6%)
  • Carpooled2,611 (9.0%)
  • Worked At Home2,253 (7.8%)
  • Other375 (1.3%)
  • Walked357 (1.2%)
  • Public Transit26 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.