McMinn County, TN Population

Overview

53,065

Total Population

42.1

Median age

51.23%

Female population %

95.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

58.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,34

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

McMinn County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in McMinn County is 42.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
McMinn County's population under 18 was 21.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
McMinn County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in McMinn County, 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.

There are 1,305 more females than males in McMinn County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.23% females and 48.77% males in McMinn County, TN.
The McMinn County, TN gender ratio is 95.2:100 i.e. 95.2 men to 100 women (0.952).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,969.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,152.

McMinn County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
McMinn County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,34 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 50,725 (95.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in McMinn County is White with a population of 48,161 (90.76% of the total population).

McMinn County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 54,719 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, McMinn County's population increased by 3,007 (6.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, McMinn County's population increased by 1,171 (2.24%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, McMinn County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 49,166.