McMinn County, Tennessee Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
McMinn County, TN Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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D
Income Well below average
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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | McMinn County | Tennessee Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 54,884 | 7,058,506 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 126.9 | 167.5 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.53% | 0.94% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.6 | 37.3 | 37.3 |
| Households | 21,218 | 2,819,839 | 130,235,071 |
Population in McMinn County grew by 5.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 54,884 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in McMinn County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.4% of residents. That is 1.1 points above Tennessee as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 10,641 19.4% -2.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 10,397 18.9% -2.6 pts
- Gen X 45–60 11,748 21.4% +1.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 11,233 20.5% +3.2 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Tennessee, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.0% of the people living in McMinn County and men 49.0%.
- Women 51.0% Tennessee 50.9%
- Men 49.0% Tennessee 49.1%
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Economy
McMinn County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | McMinn County | Tennessee Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,991 | $69,901 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.92% | 5.19% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in McMinn County is about 13% lower than in Tennessee.
Housing
| Metric | McMinn County | Tennessee Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $146,249 | $255,786 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $803 | $1,188 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.8% | 66.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in McMinn County is about 15.2 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $803 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in McMinn County spend about 41 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 171 hours, about 7.1 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | McMinn County | Tennessee Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 20.6 | 22.4 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 41.1 | 44.8 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 171 | 187 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,315 | $5,785 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 5.8% | 12.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 6,815 | 9,259 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,117 | 1,225 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Tennessee:
Dyer County (15.9 min), Henry County (16.7 min), Obion County (17.1 min).
Slowest:
Cannon County (33.3 min), Union County (33.2 min), Fayette County (33.1 min).
The average commute time in McMinn County is 21 minutes, shorter than the 22 minutes in Tennessee.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
McMinn County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | McMinn County | Tennessee Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.8% | 27.5% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.53 | 2.45 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Tennessee:
Williamson County (0.4), Davidson County (0.3), Knox County (0.3).
Lowest:
Lake County (0.1), Van Buren County (0.1), Lauderdale County (0.1).
Health
McMinn County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | McMinn County | Tennessee Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 74.8 | 74.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 19.5% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 25.2% | 25.1% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Tennessee:
Williamson County (0.8), Rutherford County (0.8), Wilson County (0.8).
Lowest:
Clay County (0.8), Lake County (0.8), Hancock County (0.8).
McMinn County, TN Compared With Nearby Counties
McMinn County, TN is the 2nd largest of the 4 counties compared here, 54,884 residents against a local median of 47,695. The measure that sets McMinn County, TN apart most is median home price: $146,249, 47% below the local median of $276,685.
The counties themselves sit within $55,537 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and McMinn County, TN, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. McMinn County, TN has the 4th highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McMinn County, TN | 54,884 | $60,991 #2/4 | $146,249 #4/4 | 20.6 min #2/4 |
| Rhea County, TN | 33,992 | $55,956 | $276,685 | 21.6 min |
| Bradley County, TN | 110,691 | $67,551 | $223,495 | 18.9 min |
| Monroe County, TN | 47,695 | $56,619 | $279,032 | 25.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about McMinn County, Tennessee.
How big is McMinn County, Tennessee by population?
About 54,884 people live in McMinn County, Tennessee, in 21,218 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 40.6, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
Is McMinn County, Tennessee mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, McMinn County, Tennessee has 127 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in McMinn County, Tennessee?
The median home costs 2.4 times the median household income ($146,249 against $60,991), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $803 a month takes about 16% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in McMinn County, Tennessee?
15.8% of adults in McMinn County, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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