Greene County Demographics

A map of Greene County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	65,138	63,143	90.9%	90.0%
Hispanic	2,773	2,535	3.9%	3.6%
Multiracial	1,905	2,517	2.7%	3.6%
Black	1,217	1,308	1.7%	1.9%
Asian	365	299	0.5%	0.4%
Native American/Other	230	350	0.3%	0.5%

Greene County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 71,628, a slight increase from the 70,152 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.9% White, 3.9% Hispanic, 2.7% Multiracial, 1.7% Black, 0.5% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Greene County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Greene has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Tennessee overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Greene County, that probability was 18.7% in 2020 and 17.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Greene County is ranked the 20th most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Greene County was ranked the 20th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Greene County's White Population

65,138 residents of Greene County, or 90.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Greene County is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Greene County ranks 38th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greene County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.2%. White residents' share of Greene County's population has increased from 90.0% to 90.9%.

Greene County is more White than neighboring Washington County (85.9% White), and Unicoi County (90.1% White). Greene County is less White than neighboring Hawkins County (93.6% White), Madison County (91.2% White), and Cocke County (92% White).

Greene County's Black Population

1,217 residents of Greene County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Greene County is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Greene County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greene County's Black population has declined by an estimated 7.0%. Black residents' share of Greene County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Greene County is more Black than neighboring Hawkins County (1.2% Black), Madison County (1.1% Black), and Unicoi County (0.7% Black). Greene County is less Black than neighboring Washington County (3.5% Black), and Cocke County (2.2% Black).

Greene County's Asian Population

365 residents of Greene County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Greene County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Greene County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greene County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 22.1%. Asian residents' share of Greene County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Greene County is more Asian than neighboring Unicoi County (0.1% Asian). Greene County is less Asian than neighboring Hawkins County (0.6% Asian), and Washington County (1.5% Asian).

Greene County's Hispanic Population

2,773 residents of Greene County, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Greene County is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Greene County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greene County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 9.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Greene County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.9%.

Greene County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hawkins County (2% Hispanic), Madison County (3.6% Hispanic), and Cocke County (3.1% Hispanic). Greene County is less Hispanic than neighboring Washington County (4.9% Hispanic), and Unicoi County (6.7% Hispanic).

Greene County's Native American/Other Population

230 residents of Greene County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Greene County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Greene County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greene County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 34.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Greene County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Greene County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hawkins County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Unicoi County (0.2% Native American/Other). Greene County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Madison County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Washington County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Greene County's Multiracial Population

1,905 residents of Greene County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Greene County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Greene County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greene County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 24.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Greene County's population has decreased from 3.6% to 2.7%.

Greene County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hawkins County (2.4% Multiracial), Cocke County (1.9% Multiracial), and Unicoi County (2.1% Multiracial). Greene County is less Multiracial than neighboring Washington County (3.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.