Moving to Greeneville, Tennessee

Population: 15,198. Estimated population in July 2024: 15,383 (+1.2% change)
Males: 6,958 (45.8%), Females: 8,240 (54.2%)

Greene County

Zip codes: 37743, 37744, 37745.

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.0 years
Median household income: $25,999
Median house value: $86,500

Population by Race

Races in Greeneville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.4%)
  • Black (5.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (15.7%), German (10.4%), Irish (8.3%), English (8.2%), Scotch-Irish (3.4%), Italian (2.1%).

Elevation: 1531 feet

Land area: 14.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Greeneville

  • High school or higher: 72.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Greeneville town

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 53.7%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 15.4%

2.1% Foreign born (0.8% Europe, 0.6% Latin America, 0.5% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -221 (-1.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Greeneville:

  • LAUGHLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC (1420 TUSCULUM BLVD)
  • TAKOMA ADVENTIST HOSPITAL (401 TAKOMA AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Greeneville:

  • WELLMONT HAWKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSP (about 20 miles; ROGERSVILLE, TN)
  • UNICOI COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; ERWIN, TN)
  • BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF COCKE COUNTY (about 30 miles; NEWPORT, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Greeneville:

  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 36 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 55 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 85 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Greeneville:

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Greeneville:

  • TUSCULUM COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,662; Location: BOX 35 TUSCULUM STATION; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.tusculum.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Greeneville:

  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,498)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 41 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,759)
  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,728)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 46 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
  • WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,843)

Schools

Public high schools in Greeneville:

  • GREENEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 835; Location: 210 TUSCULUM BL; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SOUTH GREENE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 548; Location: 7469 ASHEVILLE HW; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NORTH GREENE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 407; Location: 4675 OLD BAILEYTON RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Greeneville:

  • BEACON SCHOOL (Students: 66; Location: PO BOX 188; Grades: 3 – 12)
  • HELICON FREEWILL PATH SHELTER (Students: 24; Location: 90 STANLEY LANE; Grades: 5 – 12; Boys only)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Greeneville:

  • DOAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 848; Location: 70 WEST ST; Grades: KG – 08)
  • GREENEVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 674; Location: 433 E VANN RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NOLACHUCKEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 363; Location: 565 NOLICAUCKEY RD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • C HAL HENARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 354; Location: 425 E VANN RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • TUSCULUM VIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 347; Location: 1725 LAFAYETTE ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CAMP CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 346; Location: 2941 CAMP CREEK RD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • DEBUSK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 336; Location: 740 DEBUSK RD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • BAILEYTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 330; Location: 6535 HORTON HW; Grades: KG – 08)
  • EASTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 328; Location: 454 BERNARD AV; Grades: KG – 05)
  • OTTWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 285; Location: 2705 OTTWAY RD; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Greeneville:

  • TOWERING OAKS CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 112; Location: 1985 BUCKINGHAM RD.; Grades: PK – 8)
  • GREENEVILLE ADVENTIST ACADEMY (Students: 76; Location: 305 TAKOMA AVE; Grades: KG – 10)
  • GREENE COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 36; Location: 9802 107 CUTOFF; Grades: PK – 11)

Libraries

Library in Greeneville:

  • GREENEVILLE-GREENE CO.PUB.LIBRARY (Operating income: $212,500; Location: 210 N. MAIN STREET; 45,261 books; 722 audio materials; 868 video materials; 43 serial subscriptions)