Greeneville, TN Demographics

A map of Greeneville's Population by Race

Greeneville, Tennessee had a population of 15,479 in 2020. It was 83.0% White, 4.6% Black, 1.0% Asian, 6.5% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Greeneville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Greeneville is the 38th most populous. 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's White Population

12,855 residents of Greeneville identify as White, or 83.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Greeneville larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Greeneville is ranked #357 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Greeneville is more White than neighboring Tusculum (79.8% White). Greeneville is less White than neighboring Mosheim (90.8% White), Baileyton (92% White), Hot Springs (88.5% White), and Bulls Gap (93.3% White).

Greeneville's Black Population

717 residents of Greeneville identify as Black, or 4.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Greeneville slightly less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Greeneville is ranked #159 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Greeneville is more Black than neighboring Mosheim (1.1% Black), Baileyton (2.1% Black), Hot Springs (0% Black), and Bulls Gap (0.4% Black). Greeneville is less Black than neighboring Tusculum (6% Black).

Greeneville's Asian Population

152 residents of Greeneville identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Greeneville roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Greeneville is ranked #108 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Greeneville is more Asian than neighboring Mosheim (0.3% Asian), Baileyton (0.5% Asian), Hot Springs (0.4% Asian), and Bulls Gap (0.3% Asian). Greeneville is less Asian than neighboring Tusculum (1.7% Asian).

Greeneville's Hispanic Population

1,007 residents of Greeneville identify as Hispanic, or 6.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Greeneville roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Greeneville is ranked #69 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Greeneville is more Hispanic than neighboring Mosheim (3.1% Hispanic), Baileyton (2.1% Hispanic), Hot Springs (1.7% Hispanic), and Bulls Gap (1.5% Hispanic). Greeneville is less Hispanic than neighboring Tusculum (8.4% Hispanic).

Greeneville's Native American/Other Population

70 residents of Greeneville 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 Greeneville roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Greeneville is ranked #228 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Greeneville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hot Springs (0.4% Native American/Other), and Bulls Gap (0% Native American/Other). Greeneville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tusculum (1.9% Native American/Other), Mosheim (0.6% Native American/Other), and Baileyton (0.9% Native American/Other).

Greeneville's Multiracial Population

678 residents of Greeneville identify as Multiracial, or 4.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Greeneville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Greeneville is ranked #149 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Greeneville is more Multiracial than neighboring Tusculum (2.1% Multiracial), Mosheim (4.1% Multiracial), and Baileyton (2.5% Multiracial). Greeneville is less Multiracial than neighboring Hot Springs (9% Multiracial), and Bulls Gap (4.6% Multiracial).

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