Greeneville is a medium-sized town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 15,614 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Greeneville is the 38th largest community in Tennessee.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Greeneville is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Greeneville is a town of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Greeneville who work in sales jobs (15.65%), management occupations (9.06%), and office and administrative support (7.32%). Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Greeneville spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.39 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.The population of Greeneville overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Greeneville, 23.14% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Greeneville in 2022 was $28,314, which is middle income relative to Tennessee, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $113,256 for a family of four. However, Greeneville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Greeneville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Greeneville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Greeneville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Greeneville include English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Greeneville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
