Greene County, Tennessee
County seat: Greeneville · Population 73,831 (2025) · 622 sq mi
Greene County is the 20th most populous of Tennessee's 95 counties, with 73,831 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Greeneville. It is part of the East Tennessee region, one of the 3 Grand Divisions of Tennessee. The map shows its 4 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Greene County facts
- County seat
- Greeneville
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 73,831 +5.2% since 2020
- Land area
- 622 sq mi 7th largest of 95
- Water area
- 2 sq mi
- Population density
- 119 per sq mi
- Established
- 1783
- Same name
- One of 14 Greene Counties in the US
- Named after
- Nathanael Greene American general in the American Revolutionary War (1742-1786)
- Largest city
- Greeneville 16,141
- Median household income
- $56,194
- Cities and towns
- 4 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 10
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 47059
Cities and towns in Greene County
Greene County has 4 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Greene County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greeneville (county seat) | Town | 16,141 | |
| Tusculum | City | 3,421 | |
| Mosheim | Town | 2,547 | |
| Baileyton | Town | 464 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Branch | 200 | Washington County |
ZIP codes in Greene County
10 ZIP codes reach into Greene County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 37616
- 37641 also Washington County
- 37656 also Washington and Sullivan counties
- 37681 also Washington County
- 37711 also Hawkins and Hamblen counties
- 37743 also Cocke County
- 37745 also Hawkins County
- 37809
- 37810
- 37818 also Cocke County
Population of Greene County, 2020–2025
Greene County grew by 3,678 people (+5.2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 2,892 more deaths than births and a net gain of 6,477 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 70,339 |
| 2021 | 70,582 |
| 2022 | 71,286 |
| 2023 | 72,518 |
| 2024 | 73,345 |
| 2025 | 73,831 |
Neighboring counties
- Washington County east · 141,199 people
- Hawkins County north · 59,559 people
- Madison County, North Carolina south · 22,553 people
- Cocke County southwest · 37,889 people
- Hamblen County west · 68,843 people
- Unicoi County east · 17,856 people
Printable Greene County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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