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McMinn County, TN

Demographic and economic profile of McMinn County, TN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

McMinn County, TN is a small manufacturing-oriented county with a population of 54,135 that grew 2.6% over five years, supporting a labor force with an 86.2% high school attainment rate but a relatively low college-attainment rate of 17.5% and a labor force participation rate of 55.4%. Worker costs remain modest, with median worker earnings of $38,085 and a median household income of $61,470, while housing is accessible at a median home value of $190,400 and median gross rent of $792 per month. The county's unemployment rate of 5.3% and poverty rate of 13.3% sit above typical suburban benchmarks, and a median age of 42.4 years points to a mature workforce with a mean commute time of 24.6 minutes.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

54,135

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$61,470

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.6% since 2018

McMinn County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone48,155 (87.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,041 (3.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,839 (3.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,765 (3.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone613 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone450 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,406
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic275
  3. 3.Other Indo-European184
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic134
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)79

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,604

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$39,357

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$30,669

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)6,277
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,212
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)3,071
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,704
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,641

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,039
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations6,870
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,955
  4. 4.Service Occupations3,602
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,348

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.62×)6,040
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.51×)1,647
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.22×)3,067
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.04×)1,402
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 0.97×)1,548

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$190,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$792/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,329 (14.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,173 (13.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,890 (11.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,818 (11.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,132 (7.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,080 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,085

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone19,547 (84.1%)
  • Carpooled1,830 (7.9%)
  • Worked At Home1,339 (5.8%)
  • Walked442 (1.9%)
  • Other92 (0.4%)
  • Motorcycle5 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.