Greene County Demographics

A map of Greene County's Population by Race

Greene County, Tennessee had a population of 70,152 in 2020. It was 90.0% White, 1.9% Black, 0.4% Asian, 3.6% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Greene County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Greene County is the 20th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Greene County's White Population

63,143 residents of Greene County identify as White, or 90.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Greene County larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Greene County is ranked #38 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Greene County is more White than neighboring Washington County (84.7% White). Greene County is less White than neighboring Hawkins County (93.1% White), Madison County (90.8% White), Cocke County (90.9% White), and Unicoi County (90.2% White).

Greene County's Black Population

1,308 residents of Greene County identify as Black, or 1.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Greene County less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Greene County is ranked #60 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Greene County is more Black than neighboring Hawkins County (1.2% Black), Madison County (0.9% Black), Cocke County (1.6% Black), and Unicoi County (0.2% Black). Greene County is less Black than neighboring Washington County (4.1% Black).

Greene County's Asian Population

299 residents of Greene County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Greene County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Greene County is ranked #51 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Greene County is more Asian than neighboring Unicoi County (0.2% Asian). Greene County is less Asian than neighboring Hawkins County (0.5% Asian), and Washington County (1.5% Asian).

Greene County's Hispanic Population

2,535 residents of Greene County identify as Hispanic, or 3.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Greene County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Greene County is ranked #38 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Greene County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hawkins County (1.6% Hispanic), Madison County (3.5% Hispanic), and Cocke County (2.7% Hispanic). Greene County is less Hispanic than neighboring Washington County (4.6% Hispanic), and Unicoi County (6.2% Hispanic).

Greene County's Native American/Other Population

350 residents of Greene County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Greene County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Greene County is ranked #59 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Greene County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hawkins County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Unicoi County (0.3% Native American/Other). Greene County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Madison County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Washington County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Greene County's Multiracial Population

2,517 residents of Greene County identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Greene County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Greene County is ranked #55 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Greene County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hawkins County (3.3% Multiracial), and Unicoi County (2.8% Multiracial). Greene County is less Multiracial than neighboring Madison County (3.8% Multiracial), Washington County (4.4% Multiracial), and Cocke County (3.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.