Town guide

Greeneville, Tennessee

Greeneville is a town in Greene County, Tennessee, home to about 15,646 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 37743 and 37745, and parts of 37616 are in Greeneville too.

Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population15,646920 per sq mi
Median home value$227,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$180Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Greeneville

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Greeneville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Greeneville

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)70 miles away
Closer regional airportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC132 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL468 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Greeneville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Greeneville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Greeneville had 15,479 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 39th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Greene County grew from 30,596 residents in 1900 to 70,152 in 2020.

Greeneville population by census2000: 15,198, 2010: 15,062, 2020: 15,47915,198200015,062201015,4792020

Greene County, 1900–2020

Greene County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,596, 1910: 31,083, 1920: 32,824, 1930: 35,119, 1940: 39,405, 1950: 41,048, 1960: 42,163, 1970: 47,630, 1980: 54,422, 1990: 55,853, 2000: 62,909, 2010: 68,831, 2020: 70,15231K’00’1033K’20’3039K’40’5042K’60’7054K’80’9063K’00’1070K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 46.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GreenevilleJan: high 48°F, low 26°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 28°F, 3.8 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 34°F, 4 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 42°F, 4.4 in; May: high 78°F, low 52°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 65°F, 5 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 63°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 56°F, 3 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 44°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 33°F, 3 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 29°F, 4.1 in48°26°Jan3.552°28°Feb3.860°34°Mar4.070°42°Apr4.478°52°May4.384°61°Jun4.387°65°Jul5.087°63°Aug4.482°56°Sep3.072°44°Oct2.760°33°Nov3.051°29°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greeneville Exp Stn, TN weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Greene County

23,957 jobs at 1,257 businesses in Greene County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Greene CountyManufacturing: 6,093 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,994 jobs; Retail trade: 3,324 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,984 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,434 jobs; Administrative and support: 987 jobs; Other services: 754 jobs; Construction: 647 jobsManufacturing 25% Transportation and warehousing 17% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 4% Other services 3% Construction 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

474 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Greeneville’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Greeneville Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Greeneville3.1 miles
  • Hawkins County Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Rogersville17.0 miles
  • Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Newport24.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors59
Specialist doctors60
Dentists31
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants158
Mental health providers91
Physical and occupational therapists57
Optometrists10
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies28

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Greeneville

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Andrew Johnson National Historic Site · 16 acres2.6 mi
  • Forest Park · 2 acres2.8 mi
  • Gertrude Fox Park · 1 acres2.5 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Food City2.2 mi
  • Save-A-Lot2.2 mi
  • Dollar General Market2.3 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Central Drug Store & Gift Shop2.3 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • T. Elmer Cox Historic Library2.1 mi
  • Greene County Public Library2.2 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • City Garage Car Museum2.4 mi
  • The Greeneville Greene County History Museum2.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Niswonger Performing Arts Center2.2 mi
  • Capitol Theatre of Greeneville2.3 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1783.

Notable people born here

  • David M. Key (1824) · American judge and politician (1824-1900)
  • Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson (1890) · American writer, creator of DC Comics (1890–1965)
  • David T. Patterson (1818) · American politician (1818-1891)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Greeneville

Public schools here are run by Greene County, Greeneville. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (19)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Baileyton ElementaryGreenevillePre-K–4381Public9.6 mi
C Hal Henard ElementaryGreenevillePre-K–5453Public3.1 mi
Camp Creek ElementaryGreenevillePre-K–5298Public10.2 mi
Doak ElementaryGreenevillePre-K–5570Public4.9 mi
Eastview ElementaryGreenevillePre-K–5392Public2.7 mi
Highland ElementaryGreenevillePre-K–5147Public1.9 mi
Nolachuckey ElementaryGreenevillePre-K–5321Public11.8 mi
Small Miracles - Holston U. M. Home For ChildrenGreenevillePre-K18Public4.0 mi
The Children's Center - Holston U. M. Home For ChildrenGreenevillePre-K21Public3.4 mi
Tusculum View ElementaryGreenevillePre-K–5413Public3.3 mi
Greene Online Academy of LearningGreenevilleK–1215Public1.9 mi
Tennessee Online Public School at GreenevilleGreenevilleK–1298Public3.4 mi
North Greene Middle SchoolGreeneville5–8262Public5.3 mi
Greeneville Middle SchoolGreeneville6–8603Public3.2 mi
South Greene Middle SchoolGreeneville6–8300Public5.9 mi
Greeneville High SchoolGreeneville9–12871Public2.3 mi
North Greene High SchoolGreeneville9–12294Public8.1 mi
South Greene High SchoolGreeneville9–12495Public9.9 mi
Greene Technology CenterGreenville10–12—Career and Technical3.4 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Greeneville Adventist AcademyGreenevilleTK–12100Seventh-day Adventist2.9 mi
Towering Oaks Christian SchoolGreenevilleK–12191Christian (no specific denomination)3.7 mi
River AcademyGreeneville5–1254Christian (no specific denomination)2.4 mi
Stokes AcademyGreeneville5–1236Baptist10.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Tusculum, Baileyton and Mosheim.

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