McMinn County, TN Demographics

The total population of McMinn County is estimated to be 53,532 with 26,262 males (49.06%) and 27,270 females (50.94%). There are 1,008 more females than males in McMinn County.
The median household income in McMinn County was $55,400 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,287(4.31%) from $53,113 in 2020. This income is 74.26% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, McMinn County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $63,853. Overall, the median household income for the county of McMinn County stands at $55,400.
In McMinn County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,896 for males and $22,199 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,340 for males and $44,594 for females.
In McMinn County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $97,806, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $38,921.
In 2022, the population of McMinn County was 54,719, a 1.51% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, McMinn County's population was 53,907, an increase of 1.06% compared to a population of 53,344 in 2020.
The median age in McMinn County, TN is 42.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.38% were under the age of 15, 18.21% aged 15 to 29, 45.02% aged 30 to 64, 17.55% aged 65 to 84, and 1.84% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of McMinn County population: 90.76% are White, 3.78% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.84% are Asian, 0.83% are some other race and 3.57% are multiracial.