McMinn County, Tennessee Population 2024

56,661

McMinn County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 56,661 with a growth rate of 1.77% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. McMinn County, Tennessee is the 31st largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 52,173 and has seen a growth of 8.6% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202961,5769831.62%
202860,5939831.65%
202759,6109831.68%
202658,6279831.71%
202557,6449831.73%
202456,6619831.77%
202355,6789831.8%
202254,6957741.44%
202153,9215781.08%
202053,343-467-0.87%
201953,8104810.9%
201853,3294110.78%
201752,9182210.42%
201652,6971780.34%
201552,519-168-0.32%
201452,6872500.48%
201352,437-4-0.01%
201252,4411070.2%
201152,3341610.31%
201052,17300%
199042,3835051.21%
198041,8786,41618.09%
197035,4621,8005.35%
196033,6621,6385.11%
195032,0241,2434.04%
194030,7811,7626.07%
193029,0193,88615.46%
192025,1334,08719.42%
191021,0461,8839.83%
190019,1631,2737.12%
189017,8902,82618.76%
188015,0641,0957.84%
187013,9694143.05%
186013,555-351-2.52%
185013,9061,1879.33%
184012,719-1,741-12.04%
183014,46012,837790.94%
18201,623-59,953-97.36%
2024 Growth Rate
1.77% (983)
County Website
McMinn County
County Seat
Athens
2020 Population
53,343
Area
430 mi²
Density
132 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.22% (3,318)
Founded
1819

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White48,21090.06%
Two or more races2,5344.73%
Black or African American1,8643.48%
Other race4440.83%
Asian4210.79%
Native American590.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

McMinn County, Tennessee Population by Race

McMinn County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

McMinn County, Tennessee Median Age

42.3

Total

41.5

Male

42.9

Female

McMinn County, Tennessee Adults

There are 42,257 adults, (10,615 of whom are seniors) in McMinn County, Tennessee.

McMinn County, Tennessee Age Dependency

69.2

Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.6

Child Dependency Ratio

McMinn County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female27,27050.94%
Male26,26249.06%

McMinn County, Tennessee Population by Age

McMinn County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All21,2302.4674.125.9
Married11,0283.0784.715.3
Non Family6,6201.1961.338.7
Female2,4693.0362.937.1
Male1,1132.7669.430.6

2.95

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

74.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

McMinn County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,1988.49%
Associates Degree3,5419.4%
Bachelors Degree4,26611.32%
Graduate Degree2,2946.09%
High School Graduate14,48238.43%
Less Than 9th Grade1,9325.13%
Some College7,97321.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

McMinn County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

McMinn County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White33,78029,4786,172
2+ Races1,2781,091111
Black1,2361,077169
Hispanic1,21770259
Other Race2831860
Asian25821767
Native American59590

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 25.97%.

McMinn County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,290$68,588$47,719
Graduate Degree$61,759$65,461$60,347
High School Graduate$38,716$46,346$27,761
Less Than 9th Grade$30,787$36,250$21,512
Overall$42,180$47,495$35,248
Some College$42,019$50,354$34,116

$42,180

Average Earnings

$47,495

Average Male

$35,248

Average Female

McMinn County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

McMinn County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

McMinn County, Tennessee Language

94.93% of McMinn County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 5.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.3% of the population.

McMinn County, Tennessee Language

McMinn County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White45,4746,00813.21%
Multiple2,44569428.38%
Hispanic2,34729112.4%
Black1,72219311.21%
Other424429.91%

13.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.52%

Male Poverty Rate

14.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in McMinn County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in McMinn County, Tennessee is Multiple, with 28.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in McMinn County, Tennessee is Other, with 9.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.97%.

McMinn County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.67%
High School12.89%
Some College10.94%
Bachelors or Greater3.04%

McMinn County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed22.78%
Female Unemployed16.78%
Female Employed7.14%
Male Employed3.89%

McMinn County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

McMinn County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,420$86,015
Households$57,982$75,745
Married Families$77,451$96,030
Non Families$29,325$47,115

mean

median

Income by Household Type

McMinn County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.8%

Male Marriage Rate

51.4%

Female Marriage Rate

McMinn County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

McMinn County, Tennessee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

McMinn County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

McMinn County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,722

Number of Veterans

3,471

Male Veterans

251

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,460
First Gulf War951
Second Gulf War678
Korea169
World War II4

McMinn County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,047
35 to 54872
55 to 64821
75+781
18 to 34201

McMinn County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,4959.07%
Black1117.68%
2+ Races986.32%
Hispanic352.32%
Native American1322.03%
Asian51.69%

McMinn County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

McMinn County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

McMinn County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55%

Labor Force Participation

52%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

McMinn County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

McMinn County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

McMinn County, Tennessee Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.61%

Born in McMinn County, Tennessee

96.94%

Native Born

3.06%

Foreign Born

1.85%

Non Citizen

1.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.94% of McMinn County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 63.61% having been born in Tennessee. 1.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

McMinn County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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