Greene County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics Tennessee Greene County County Rank Percent of State
Total Land Area (sq. mi.)                 41,217                622 7th  1.5%
Farmland (2007)          
Acres of Farmland            10,969,798         229,204  9th   2.1%
Number of Farms                 79,280             3,061  1st   3.9%
Average Size of Farms (Acres)                     138                 75  90th   54.3%
Population            
2008 Estimate 6,214,888 66,157 19th  1.1%
2000 Census 5,689,283 62,909 18th  1.1%
1990 Census 4,877,203 55,832 16th  1.1%
Gain (1990 to 2000) 812,080 7,077 30th  0.9%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 16.7% 12.7% 69th  76.1%
Population Density (per sq. mi.)         Comparison to State Figure
2008 Estimate                   150.8             106.4 19th  70.6%
2000 Census                   138.0             101.2 30th  73.3%
1990 Census                   118.3               89.8 25th  75.9%
Urban Population         Percent of State
2000 Census            3,618,968           19,443 29th  0.5%
1990 Census            2,969,948           13,532 29th  0.5%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% 43.7% 22nd  199.9%
Percent of Population in Urban Areas
2000 Census 63.6% 30.9% 46th  48.6%
1990 Census 60.9% 24.2% 55th  39.8%
Median Age            
2000 Census 36 39 21st  108.4%
1990 Census 34 36 22nd  108.7%
Population Percentages by Age Bracket        
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 22.2% 79th 
18-24 9.6% 8.1% 64th 
25-44 30.2% 28.7% 46th 
45-64 23.2% 26.1% 23rd 
65 & over 12.4% 14.8% 31st 
1990 Census
under 18 25.1% 23.0% 79th 
18-24 10.9% 9.9% 40th 
25-44 31.8% 30.2% 36th 
45-64 19.6% 23.1% 6th 
65 & over 12.6% 13.8% 59th 
Population Growth by Age Bracket, 1990 to 2000  
Population Percentages by Race/Ethnicity (2000 Census)  
Tennessee Greene County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2007) 95.4 95.3 49th  99.9%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 10.7 8.0 55th  74.8%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 4.7 6.5 87th  138.3%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II.  Income & Poverty Tennessee Greene County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Per Capita Personal Income          
2006 $32,172 $30,539 13th  94.9%
2000 $26,097 $22,749 28th  87.2%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.55% 5.03% 6th  141.72%
Median Household Income          
2007 $42,389 $35,246 60th  83.1%
2000 $35,760 $31,100 60th  87.0%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 2.46% 1.80% 62nd  73.35%
2007 Poverty Rate          
All Ages  15.8% 19.7% 71st  124.68%
Related Children Under 18 Years  22.5% 29.5% 74th  131.11%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.1% 14.4% 49th  109.43%
Related Children Under 18 Years 15.9% 18.8% 55th  118.07%
2007 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 15.8% 14.2% 21st  89.66%
Percent of Individuals 14.1% 12.6% 20th  88.96%
2007 Families First           
Percent of Households 2.5% 1.5% 32nd  59.92%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 1.3% 32nd  52.53%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
III.  Health & Healthcare Tennessee Greene County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2007 Pregnancy & Birth Rates           
Live births per 1,000 Population                    14.2               11.4 71st  80.3%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 42.8% 41.7% 65th  97.4%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.4% 7.2% 12th  76.6%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44                    80.7               61.2 79th  75.8%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17                    13.9               13.5 64th  97.1%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14                      1.3                0.5 46th  38.5%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Mortality Rates           
Number of Deaths per 1,000 Population                      9.3               11.3 62nd  121.5%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart                   233.2             325.9 74th  139.8%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)                   215.3             265.5 69th  123.3%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
18th 
48th 
18th 
Tennessee Greene County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare          
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)                      1.8                1.4 16th  76.4%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2006)                      4.2                4.0 26th  94.3%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2006)                    49.2               46.4 60th  94.3%
2006 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  8.5% 4.9% 24th  57.2%
IV.  Employment
Unemployment Rate   Tennessee Greene County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2009 (February) 9.5% 14.3% 81st  150.0%
2000 4.0% 5.9% 82nd  147.2%
2007 Youth Unemployment Rate  15.7% 18.5% 62nd  118.3%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Employment Percentages by Major Industry   Tennessee Greene County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Total Employment All Industries 2,745,397 27,227 20 1.0%
Natural Resources and Mining 0.4% 0.1% 66 36.3%
Construction 4.9% 2.3% 30 47.7%
Manufacturing 13.8% 26.5% 12 191.7%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 22.1% 22.8% 18 103.0%
Information 1.8% 0.9% 26 48.9%
Financial Activities 5.2% 4.6% 18 87.5%
Professional and Business Services 11.8% 4.7% 26 39.7%
Education and Health Services 12.4% 13.1% 17 106.0%
Leisure and Hospitality 10.1% 5.8% 22 58.0%
Other Services 2.6% 2.5% 18 96.5%
Government 14.9% 0.7% 74 5.0%
Federal 1.8% 0.7% 23 42.0%
State 3.3% 0.0% 68 0.0%
Local 9.9% 0.0% 68 0.0%
2007 Average Annual Wage by Major Industry         County Rank
36th 
43rd 
36th 
54th 
35th 
34th 
28th 
64th 
41st 
33rd 
2nd 
7th 
23rd 
68th 
68th 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
Tennessee Greene County Rank
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $           467,420  $      319,705 92nd 
(Average Per Farm)
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $               3,378  $         4,270 18th 
(Average Per Acre)
Total Market Value of Agicultural Products Sold   $  2,617,394,000  $ 76,725,000 7th 
VI.  County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
2001-2002 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Total Greene County Percent of State Total
Grand Total  $         8,062,012 100.0%  $    71,494 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $         2,504,883 31.1%  $    25,601 35.8%
Public Schools            1,949,045 24.2%        21,214 29.7%
All Other               555,838 6.9%         4,387 6.1%
Federal Revenue  $           511,055 6.3%  $      5,230 7.3%
Total Local Revenue  $         5,046,074 62.6%  $    40,662 56.9%
Property Tax            2,720,971 33.8%        15,680 21.9%
Local Sales Tax            1,123,100 13.9%        13,314 18.6%
Other Local             1,202,003 14.9%        11,667 16.3%
 Tax Base (in thousands)   Tennessee Greene County County Rank Percent of State
2007 Equalized Assessed Property Value  $     131,625,598  $   1,293,833
Tax Base Per Capita $21,179 $19,557 21st  92.3%
2007 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $1.95 77th 
2008 Total Taxable Sales   $       69,005,974  $      504,642
Tax Base Per Capita $11,103 $7,628 17th  68.7%
2008 County Sales Tax Rate 2.75% 1st 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
Estimated Costs, 2007 - 2012 (in thousands)   Tennessee Greene County County Rank Percent of State
Project  Type
Transportation  $       17,106,712  $      287,160 12th 1.7%
Water & Wastewater            3,855,355         150,016 6th 3.9%
K-12 New School Construction            1,798,581           43,000 12th 2.4%
Stormwater               371,227           20,500 5th 5.5%
Existing School Improvements            1,899,735           11,178 31st 0.6%
Other Utilities               598,698             7,087 8th 1.2%
Fire Protection               220,725             6,750 6th 3.1%
Non K-12 Education            3,015,869             6,600 20th 0.2%
Industrial Sites & Parks               241,362             6,000 10th 2.5%
Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites               285,785             5,700 8th 2.0%
Business District Development               375,758             5,500 10th 1.5%
Recreation            1,118,527             5,244 40th 0.5%
Public Health Facilities               323,093             4,430 10th 1.4%
Law Enforcement            1,826,201             3,780 51st 0.2%
Public Buildings               526,288             2,400 30th 0.5%
Solid Waste                 54,314             1,240 15th 2.3%
Community Development               367,547             1,100 24th 0.3%
Other Facilities                 32,755                430 4th 1.3%
Housing               100,189                    - 14th 0.0%
School System-wide Need                 63,021                    - 16th 0.0%
Telecommunications                 17,009                    - 5th 0.0%
Property Acquisition                   3,956                    - 8th 0.0%
Grand Total  $       34,202,707  $      568,114 14th 1.7%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee Greene County County Rank
2000 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 75.9% 69.6% 42nd 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 19.6% 12.8% 27th 
2008 Estimate
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 58.1% 38th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 10.3% 30th 
 Number of Post-secondary Institutions (2008)      
Four-year Colleges and Universities 77 1
Public 14 0
Private 63 1
Other Public Institutions 93 1
Community Colleges 13 0
Technology Centers 27 0
Two-Year Private Institutions 20 0
Off-campus Sites 33 1
2007 - 2008 Enrollment (full-time equivalent) at Post-secondary Institutions    
Four-year Colleges and Universities*          214,260                2,239
Public 134,696 0
Private 79,564 2,239
Other Public Institutions* 134,278 1,065
Community Colleges 80,454 0
Technology Centers 13,939 0
Two-Year Private Insitutions 11,049 0
Off-campus Sites 28,836 1,065
* Note: By location of instiution, not county of residence of students
IX.  Public School Systems  (Total number of school systems is 136)
Statewide Greene County Greeneville City  
Number of Students
2007-2008                 944,738                    7,232             2,740            
Percent of Statewide 0.8% 0.3%        
1997-1998                 834,318                    6,433             2,420            
Percent of Statewide 0.8% 0.3%        
Increase/(Decrease)                 110,420 798 321        
Percent Change 13.2% 12.4% 13.3%        
2007-2008
Free or Reduced-price Meals 54.5% 60.3% 39.0%
Federal Title 1 39.7% 65.9% 21.5%
Special Education 14.7% 17.7% 19.5%
English Language Learners 3.2% 0.7% 3.1%
Statewide Greene County Greeneville City  
2007-2008 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 
Elementary Schools 71.5% 100.0% 100.0%
Secondary Schools 90.8% 100.0% 100.0%
Students per Classroom Teacher*
2007-2008                      14.9                      15.2               13.3            
1997-1998                      15.8                      15.7               13.4            
Increase/(Decrease)                       (0.9)                       (0.5)                (0.1)                
Progress Through School
Promotion Rate
2007-2008 98.0% 99.4% 97.4%        
1997-1998 96.6% 98.4% 98.7%
Dropout Rate
2007-2008 10.1% 1.7% 7.5%
1997-1998 4.5% 2.1% 1.7%
*Classroom teachers include art, music and physical education teachers.  Because these auxiliary teachers are
included, ratios of students to classroom teachers do not represent and tend to be lower than actual class sizes.
Statewide Greene County Greeneville City  
Expenditures per Student
2007-2008 $7,742 $6,636 $9,303
Percent of Statewide 85.7% 120.2%        
1997-1998 $5,123 $4,436 $6,680
Percent of Statewide 86.6% 130.4%        
Increase/Decrease $2,618 $2,200 $2,623        
Percent Change 51.1% 49.6% 39.3%        
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary*
2007-2008 $44,820 $41,204 $46,145
Percent of Statewide 91.9% 103.0%
1997-1998 $34,584 $30,307 $36,876
Percent of Statewide 87.6% 106.6%
Gain $10,236 $10,897 $9,269
Percent Change 29.6% 36.0% 25.1%        
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2007-2008
State 47.6% 61.5% 44.3%
Federal 10.8% 12.0% 10.3%
Local 41.6% 26.4% 45.3%
System Rank for Percent Local 75th  15th 
2006-2007
State 45.5% 58.5% 42.4%
Federal 11.0% 13.4% 10.5%
Local 43.5% 28.1% 47.1%
System Rank for Percent Local 70th  18th 
Statewide Greene County County Rank
2008-2009 County Area Fiscal Capacity        
Estimated Local Revenue per Student $2,782 $2,339 20th 
Sources of Information for County Profiles
I. Geography & Demographics
U.S. Bureau of the Census--all data except for marriage and divorce rates.
www.census.gov
U.S. Department of Agriculture - farmland data
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome
TN Dept. of Health - marriage and divorce rates.
http://health.state.tn.us/
II. Income & Poverty
U.S. Bureau of the Census--median household income data & poverty rates.
www.census.gov
TN Dept. of Human Services--Food Stamp data and Families First data.
http://www.tennessee.gov/humanserv/adfam/afs_fsp.htm
http://www.tennessee.gov/humanserv/adfam/afs_tanf.htm
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis - per capita income data
www.bea.gov
III. Health & Healthcare
TN Dept.of Health, Health Statistics & Research--pregnancy, births, mortality & healthcare access data.
http://health.state.tn.us/statistics/healthdata.htm
IV. Employment
TN Dept. Of Labor and Workforce Development - unemployment data. 
http://www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/
U.S. Department of Labor - employment data.
ww.bls.gov/lau/home.htm
V. Value of Farmland and Agricultural Product Sold
U.S. Department of Agriculture - farmland data
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome
VI. County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
TN County Technical Advisory Service (CTAS), Resource Center--county revenue data.
www.ctas.utk.edu
TN Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of Property Assessment--equalized assessed property values.
http://www.comptroller.state.tn.us/pa/taxaggr.htm
TN Dept. of Revenue--total taxable sales.
www.state.tn.us/revenue/files.htm
VII. Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
TN Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations--all data. 
http://tn.gov/tacir/infrastructure.html
VIII. Adult & Post-secondary Education
U.S. Bureau of the Census--educational attainment.
www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/educ-attn.html
TN Higher Education Commission--post-secondary institution and enrollment data.
www.state.tn.us/thec
IX. Public School Systems (Total number of school systems is 136)
TN Department of Education--all data except fiscal capacity.
http://www.state.tn.us/education/mdata.shtml
TN Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations--education fiscal capacity.
http://tn.gov/tacir/fiscalcapacity.html
Prepared by TACIR