Greeneville is a medium-sized town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 15,776 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%). Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.39 minutes getting to work every day.The citizens of Greeneville are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.14% of adults in Greeneville having a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.
