Greeneville, TN Demographics

A map of Greeneville's Population by Race

Greeneville, Tennessee has an estimated population of 15,646, a slight increase from the 15,479 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.1% White, 6.4% Multiracial, 5.6% Hispanic, 2.4% Black, 0.4% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Greeneville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Greeneville 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 Greeneville, that probability was 30.2% in 2020 and 26.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Greeneville is ranked the 39th most populous place in Tennessee, out of 504 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Greeneville was ranked the 38th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Greeneville's White Population

13,311 residents of Greeneville, or 85.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Greeneville is considerably higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Greeneville ranks 357th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Greeneville's White population has grown by an estimated 3.5%. White residents' share of Greeneville's population has increased from 83.0% to 85.1%.

Greeneville is more White than neighboring Tusculum (83.9% White). Greeneville is less White than neighboring Mosheim (94% White), Baileyton (89.5% White), Hot Springs (98.2% White), and Bulls Gap (91.4% White).

Greeneville's Black Population

383 residents of Greeneville, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Greeneville is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Greeneville ranks 159th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Greeneville's Black population has declined by an estimated 46.6%. Black residents' share of Greeneville's population has decreased from 4.6% to 2.4%.

Greeneville is more Black than neighboring Mosheim (0% Black), Baileyton (1.8% Black), Hot Springs (0% Black), and Bulls Gap (0% Black). Greeneville is less Black than neighboring Tusculum (8.1% Black).

Greeneville's Asian Population

68 residents of Greeneville, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Greeneville is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Greeneville ranks 115th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Greeneville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 55.3%. Asian residents' share of Greeneville's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.4%.

Greeneville is more Asian than neighboring Mosheim (0.1% Asian), Hot Springs (0% Asian), and Bulls Gap (0% Asian). Greeneville is less Asian than neighboring Baileyton (0.5% Asian).

Greeneville's Hispanic Population

877 residents of Greeneville, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Greeneville is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Greeneville ranks 70th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Greeneville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 12.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Greeneville's population has decreased from 6.5% to 5.6%.

Greeneville is more Hispanic than neighboring Tusculum (4.1% Hispanic), Mosheim (4.5% Hispanic), Baileyton (1.3% Hispanic), Hot Springs (0% Hispanic), and Bulls Gap (5% Hispanic).

Greeneville's Native American/Other Population

11 residents of Greeneville, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Greeneville is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Greeneville ranks 297th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Greeneville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 84.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Greeneville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Greeneville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mosheim (0% Native American/Other), and Hot Springs (0% Native American/Other). Greeneville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tusculum (0.5% Native American/Other), Baileyton (6.2% Native American/Other), and Bulls Gap (0.2% Native American/Other).

Greeneville's Multiracial Population

996 residents of Greeneville, or 6.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Greeneville is slightly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Greeneville ranks 158th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Greeneville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 46.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Greeneville's population has increased from 4.4% to 6.4%.

Greeneville is more Multiracial than neighboring Tusculum (2.9% Multiracial), Mosheim (1.4% Multiracial), Baileyton (0.7% Multiracial), Hot Springs (1.8% Multiracial), and Bulls Gap (3.5% 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.