Greenfield, TN Demographics

Population 3,058 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Greenfield

Household size in Greenfield

Household size, people per household
PeriodGreenfieldTennesseeU.S.
2006–102.532.532.68
2010–142.372.572.73
2015–192.262.572.71
2020–242.502.532.65
Change−0.03+0.00−0.03
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Households in Greenfield run a little small, averaging 2.50 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Tennessee.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Greenfield

Median age, years
PeriodGreenfieldTennesseeU.S.
2006–1043.138.337.7
2010–1440.239.238.6
2015–1944.539.939.6
2020–2440.739.940.1
Change−2.3+1.6+2.3
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At 40.7, the median age in Greenfield is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has dropped from 43.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Greenfield

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodGreenfieldTennesseeU.S.
2006–1011.8%12.2%12.3%
2010–1414.7%12.0%12.3%
2015–1912.5%11.6%11.6%
2020–246.8%11.8%11.6%
Change−5.0 pts−0.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 6.8% of households in Greenfield, well below the national share of 11.6%.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Greenfield

Renters in Greenfield

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodGreenfieldTennesseeU.S.
2006–1024.4%30.4%33.3%
2010–1427.2%32.9%35.6%
2015–1929.0%33.7%36.0%
2020–2419.4%33.1%34.8%
Change−5.0 pts+2.6 pts+1.5 pts
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Greenfield is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among owners, 46.3% have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Greenfield

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodGreenfieldTennesseeU.S.
2006–1013.4%11.5%11.4%
2010–1413.7%11.8%11.4%
2015–1914.2%11.8%11.1%
2020–2411.5%10.1%9.6%
Change−1.9 pts−1.4 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy runs a little high in Greenfield: 11.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Tennessee.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Greenfield

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodGreenfieldTennesseeU.S.
2006–10196719811974
2010–14196919821975
2015–19197219831977
2020–24197119861980
Change+5+6+6
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Greenfield is a place of older homes: half were built before 1971, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Greenfield

Rent, per month
PeriodGreenfieldTennesseeU.S.
2006–10$413$761$965
2010–14$507$837$1,040
2015–19$596$961$1,213
2020–24$768$1,286$1,571
Change+$355+$526+$606
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Rent in Greenfield runs $768 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Greenfield

Bachelor's degrees in Greenfield

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodGreenfieldTennesseeU.S.
2006–1015.9%23.9%28.4%
2010–1414.7%25.3%29.6%
2015–1917.3%27.9%32.1%
2020–2421.1%31.4%35.6%
Change+5.2 pts+7.5 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Greenfield have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.1%, against 35.6% nationally.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Greenfield

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodGreenfieldTennesseeU.S.
2006–1075.9%83.3%84.9%
2010–1480.2%85.4%86.1%
2015–1980.7%87.6%87.7%
2020–2488.6%89.9%89.3%
Change+12.7 pts+6.6 pts+4.3 pts
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About as many adults in Greenfield have finished high school as nationally: 88.6%, against 89.3%.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Greenfield

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodGreenfieldTennesseeU.S.
2006–1013.9%8.6%8.1%
2010–1412.0%9.6%9.4%
2015–198.6%5.4%5.6%
2020–241.8%4.8%5.4%
Change−12.0 pts−3.8 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Greenfield has been strong: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Greenfield compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Greenfield2.5040.76.8%19.4%11.5%1971$76821.1%88.6%1.8%
Mount Herman2.5336.76.5%19.1%11.5%1975$77015.8%89.7%1.8%
Kimery2.3948.57.4%18.2%10.4%1969$74328.2%86.1%4.7%
Skullbone2.3847.210.8%10.1%11.4%1985$80619.9%90.9%0.5%
Four Point2.4936.89.6%27.9%6.3%1972$89215.9%88.9%0.3%
Sharon2.2941.911.4%23.4%10.3%1974$66525.0%85.1%4.2%
Bradford2.4940.011.9%21.3%7.2%1976$91314.7%90.4%0.0%
Staffords Store2.4243.98.4%12.1%14.2%1987$75520.5%89.6%0.9%
Pillowville3.1234.820.3%32.8%16.8%1982$79816.5%77.4%0.5%
Sidonia2.2742.68.8%16.0%9.9%1983$70928.6%88.4%9.6%
Dresden2.2144.214.1%27.3%9.9%1972$70315.7%85.8%3.2%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Greenfield. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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