Statistics & Demographics

Check Out the Numbers

69,069

Population

29,995

Labor Force

622.2

Square Miles

2.45

Persons Per Household

$39,971

Personal Income per Capita

$118,500

Median Home Value

27,461

Households

72.9%

Homeownership Rate

POPULATION & DEMOGRAPHICS

Location

Time Zone	Eastern Time Zone
Grand Division	East Tennessee
Area (Square Miles)	622.2
County Seat	Greeneville
Metropolitan Area	East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
ECD Region	Northeast

Population

Population (2019)	69,069
Population Change (2014-2019)	69,069
Population Forecast (2040)	70,278
Civilian Veteran Population	5,733

Race (PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION)

White Alone	94.8%
Black or African American, alone	2.1%
American Indian And Alaska Native, alone	0.3%
Asian, alone	0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, alone	0.1%
Other Race, alone	0.4%
Two or More Races	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino	2.8%

Age (PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION)

Age	Male	Female	Total
Under 5 Years Old	4.9%	4.7%	4.8%
Under 18 Years Old	20.5%	18.7%	19.6%
18-64 Years Old	60.4%	58.9%	59.6%
65 Years and Over	19.1%	22.4%	20.8%
Median Age	42.9	45.7	44.5

Sources:
U.S. Census Bureau, 2014-2018 5-Year American Community Survey
U.S. Census Bureau, 2018 Annual Population Estimates
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Tennessee State Data Center (2018)
TNECD

Housing & Income

Households	27,461
Homeownership Rate	72.9%
Persons Per Household	2.45
Median Home Value	$118,500
Annual Home Sales	758
Median Sale Price of Homes Sold	$138,975
Total Personal Income	$2,761,451,000
Personal Income Per Capita	$39,971

Sources:
U.S. Census Bureau, 2014-2018 5-Year American Community Survey
Tennessee Housing Development Agency (2019)
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (2018)
Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. (2020)
TNECD

Tax Structure

Property Tax

Property Tax Rate (County)	$2.01
State Property Tax	None
Assessment Ratio: Residential Property	25%
Assessment Ratio: Farm Property	25%
Assessment Ratio: Commercial/Industrial Property	40%
Assessment Ratio: Public Utility Property	55%
Assessment Ratio: Business Personal Property	30%

State Tax

State Income Tax on Wages	None
State Income Tax: Interest from Bonds and Notes and Dividends from Stock	1% (Hall Income tax is fully repealed after January 1, 2021)
Excise Tax (State)	6.5% of Tennessee taxable income
Franchise Tax (state)	0.25% of the greater of net worth or real and tangible property in Tennessee. The minimum tax is $100.
Unemployment Insurance Tax (state)	2.7% of the first $7,000 in wages for new employers

Sales Tax

State Sales Tax Rate	7.00%
County Sales Tax Rate	2.75%
Local Sales Tax Collections (FY 2019)	$17,691,286
Local Sales Tax Collections (FY 2020)	$20,006,389
Unemployment Insurance Tax (state)	2.7% of the first $7,000 in wages for new employers

State Bond Ratings

Moody's	Aaa
Standard & Poor's	AAA
Fitch	AAA

Sources:
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury (2020)
Tennessee Department of Revenue (2020)
The Tax Foundation (2020)
TNECD

Debt Per Capita

State Debt Per Capita	$929 (lowest in the US)
County Debt Per Capita	$289

Labor Force

Labor Force Estimates (2019)

Category	Tennessee	Greene
Labor Force	3,345,000	29,995
Employment	3,232,000	28,599
Unemployment	113,000	1,396
Unemployment Rate	3.40%	4.70%

Sources:
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
TNECD

Transportation & Logistics

Nearest Commercial Service Airport	Tri-Cities Regional Airport
Distance to Nearest Commercial Service Airport	42
Nearest General Aviation Airport	Greeneville-Greene County Municipal
Runway Length at Nearest General Aviation Airport	6,001'
Mean Travel Time to Work (Minutes)	23.4
Access of Interstate	I-81
U.S. Highways	11,321
Nearest Port (From County Seat)	Knoxville
Railroads Serving County	NS

Sources:
Tennessee Department of Transportation
U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 5-Year American Community Survey
TNECD

Education

General Stats	Greene	Tennessee
High School Graduation Rate	94%	89%
College Going Rate	58.10%	63.40%
Average ACT Score	19.7	20.2

Greene County Schools	Enrollment
Elementary Schools	2,866
Middle Schools	1,561
High Schools	2,157

Greeneville City Schools	Enrollment
Elementary Schools	1,232
Middle Schools	608
High Schools	875

Regional Higher Education Institutions	City	Enrollment
Tusculum University	Greeneville	1,796
East Tennessee State University	Johnson City	14,128
Walters State Community College	Morristown	6,004
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown	Morristown	1,068

Sources:
U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 1-Year American Community Survey,
U.S. Census Bureau, 2013-2017 5-Year American Community Survey
Tennessee Department of Education (2017-2018)
National Center for Education Statistics (2016-2017)
Tennessee Higher Education Commission
† Regional higher education institutions include those within the selected and surrounding counties.
TNECD

Health & Public Safety

Regional Hospitals	Number of Beds	City
Laughlin Memorial Hospital, Inc.	104	Greeneville
Takoma Regional Hospital	100	Greeneville
Woodridge Psychiatric Hospital	585	Johnson City
Johnson City Medical Center	585	Johnson City
Holston Valley Medical Center	505	Kingsport
Indian Path Community Hospital	239	Kingsport
Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System	167	Morristown
Lakeway Regional Hospital	135	Morristown
Franklin Woods Community Hospital	80	Johnson City
Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical Center	74	Newport
Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital	50	Kingsport
Hawkins County Memorial Hospital	50	Rogersville
Quillen Rehabilitation Hospital	36	Johnson City
Unicoi County Hospital	10	Erwin

Sources:
Tennessee Department of Health (2014)
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (2014)
† Regional hospitals include those within the selected and surrounding counties.
TNECD

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