McMinn County, Tennessee

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 54,135
Median household income: $59,674
Median home value: $190,400

McMinn County is a county in Tennessee with a population of 54,135. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $59,674 runs below the Tennessee figure of $67,097.

From 2019 to 2023, McMinn County's population grew 2.0% from 53,053 to 54,135, while its median household income rose 37.9% from $43,285 to $59,674.

The typical home was built around 1983. 13.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 54,135
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $59,674
Median home value: $190,400
Median gross rent: $792
Housing units: 24,027
Homeownership rate: 74.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

53,05354,135

Median household income

$43,285$59,674

Median home value

$133,200$190,400

Median gross rent

$694$792

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	53,053	$43,285	$133,200	$694
2020	53,392	$46,872	$140,000	$724
2021	53,065	$51,253	$148,700	$730
2022	53,532	$57,982	$173,300	$803
2023	54,135	$59,674	$190,400	$792

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,885	5.3%
5 to 17	8,584	15.9%
18 to 24	4,402	8.1%
25 to 34	6,353	11.7%
35 to 44	6,133	11.3%
45 to 54	7,131	13.2%
55 to 64	7,770	14.4%
65 to 74	6,407	11.8%
75 and over	4,470	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	46,935	86.7%
Black or African American	1,694	3.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	32	0.1%
Asian	433	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	54	0.1%
Two or more races	2,618	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,369	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate39.0%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,289	13.8%
High school graduate	14,911	39.0%
Some college or associate's	11,367	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	4,381	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	2,316	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone85.1%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19,204	85.1%
Carpooled	1,826	8.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	263	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,183	5.2%
Other means	93	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,112	33.3%
15 to 29 min	7,266	34.0%
30 to 44 min	3,317	15.5%
45 to 59 min	1,903	8.9%
60+ min	1,788	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 13.3% (7,011 of 52,684)

	Count	Share
Family households	14,667	68.3%
Nonfamily households	6,804	31.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	21,471	89.4%
Vacant	2,556	10.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16,046	74.7%
Renter-occupied	5,425	25.3%

1-unit, detached71.5%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other18.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,174	71.5%
1-unit, attached	212	0.9%
2 to 4 units	1,277	5.3%
5 to 19 units	700	2.9%
20 or more units	292	1.2%
Mobile home & other	4,372	18.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 47107
State: Tennessee
Land area: 430 sq mi
Water area: 2.06 sq mi
Center point: 35.4245, -84.6199