Greeneville is a medium-sized town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 15,979 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Greeneville is the 38th largest community in Tennessee.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.51% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In terms of college education, Greeneville is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.82% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Greeneville in 2022 was $32,186, which is middle income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $128,744 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 Italian.

The most common language spoken in Greeneville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.