The Town Files

Greene County, Tennessee

71,628 people. The median home is worth $207,500 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $56,194.

Towns in Greene County

Towns in Greene County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Greeneville15,479$227,400$49,88942.2
Tusculum3,298$267,500$70,69433.9

People and housing

Greene CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$207,500$204,650
Median rent$737$863
Median household income$56,194$57,917
Median age44.740.8
Bachelor's degree or higher18.7%18.2%
Below the poverty line15.4%14.2%

Jobs and pay

25,076 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,588 a year.

Largest industries in Greene CountyManufacturing5,760 jobs · $61,075Retail3,186 jobs · $31,232Transportation & warehousing2,270 jobs · $74,973Hotels & restaurants1,869 jobs · $19,493Administrative & support988 jobs · $35,698Construction761 jobs · $61,833
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Greene County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 4.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 605 storm events in Greene County from 1996 to 2026, with 9 deaths.

Storm events in Greene County by type since 1996Hail58Flood26Tornado6High Wind111Ice Storm4Lightning5Heavy Snow60Flash Flood34Strong Wind4Winter Storm40
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Greene County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4898: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3635: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2025Severe StormEM-3625: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
October 2, 2024Tropical StormDR-4832: Tropical Storm Helene
September 27, 2024Tropical StormEM-3620: Tropical Storm Helene
March 8, 2023Winter StormDR-4691: Severe Winter Storm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).