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McMinn County

Tennessee · 42,383 residents · 430 sq mi
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McMinn County is home to 42,383 people in Tennessee. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $44,700. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $269 a month at the median. Households take in $21,901 at the median, 27% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 23%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

42,383
−14%vs 2000
vs 49,015 in 2000
1990 – 2025
35.2
−7%vs 2000
vs 37.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
430 sq mi
Population, 19902024
41K45K49K52K56K19902000201020202024McMinn County
202455K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56%(2,544)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.2%(3,070)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(2,844)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.6%(3,239)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(2,856)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.4%(6,534)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.4%(6,095)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412%(5,092)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.7%(4,101)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.2%(3,457)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.7%(1,974)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(577)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,901
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,919 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,508
−37%vs 2000
vs $16,725 in 2000
US average: $14,340
17.2%
+2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$44,700
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $76,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$269
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $409 in 2000
US average: $450
76.1%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.7% in 2000
23.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.9%(45,030)
Black4.4%(2,172)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(884)
Asian0.7%(340)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.8%(40,184)
Black4.7%(1,990)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(84)
Asian0.1%(55)
Other0.4%(154)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.9%(1,595)
Puerto Rican0.4%(238)
Honduran0.3%(174)
Dominican0.3%(167)
Colombian0.2%(100)
Spaniard0.2%(86)
Cuban0.1%(47)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.3%(150)
Pakistani0.2%(107)
Japanese0.1%(64)
Filipino0.1%(54)
Laotian0.1%(53)
Chinese0%(7)
Thai0%(6)
Ancestry
Irish14.6%(8,005)
English12.8%(7,003)
German12.5%(6,886)
American11.5%(6,290)
Italian2%(1,117)
Scottish1.7%(945)
French1.5%(836)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(704)
Dutch0.9%(519)
Polish0.8%(444)
Welsh0.5%(281)
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.4%(197)
Swedish0.3%(142)
Russian0.2%(136)
Slovak0.2%(131)
Danish0.2%(101)
British0.2%(91)
Finnish0.2%(85)
Portuguese0.1%(71)
Arab0.1%(68)
Hungarian0.1%(62)
West Indian0.1%(44)
Swiss0.1%(39)
Canadian0.1%(34)
Palestinian0.1%(32)
Iraqi0.1%(28)
Austrian0%(26)
Iranian0%(21)
Jamaican0%(20)
Greek0%(12)
Turkish0%(2)
Section 05

Education

10.5%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
57.1%
−12.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.7%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.2 min
+20%vs 2000
vs 15.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married26.2%(5,759)
Married56.8%(12,496)
Widowed3.1%(686)
Divorced14%(3,071)
Women 15+
Never married21.9%(5,101)
Married53%(12,358)
Widowed10.8%(2,520)
Divorced14.3%(3,335)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.1%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 14.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
46.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 44.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 24.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
24.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 25.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 58.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 46.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.9%(862)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.5%(1,064)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.6%(1,175)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.7%(99)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(1)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,604 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in McMinn County, Tennessee?

McMinn County, Tennessee has about 42,383 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in McMinn County, Tennessee?

The typical household in McMinn County, Tennessee earns about $21,901 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is McMinn County, Tennessee expensive?

In McMinn County, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $44,700, and the typical rent is about $269 a month.

How educated are people in McMinn County, Tennessee?

About 10.5% of adults age 25 and over in McMinn County, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in McMinn County, Tennessee?

About 17.2% of people in McMinn County, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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