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McMinn County, TN


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Athens, TN
Designated Market Area: Chattanooga, TN-AL-GA-NC
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 54,719   ( 2,453 from 2010 , 1,444 from 2020)
Land area: 430.1 square miles
Population density: 127.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:48,286 88.24% 2.1%
Black:2,0053.66% 0.8%
Indian:2050.37% 29.7%
Asian:3910.71% 0.5%
2+ races:1,1892.17% 32.6%
Hispanic:2,6434.83% 78.3%
Total non-White:6,43311.76% 28.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,333 12.5
Deaths:2,08919.6
Net Migration: 2,14920.2
Net Immigration: 320.3
Change in White population:1,013 1.9
Change in Non-White pop.:1,440 2.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
52,266
47,27390.45%
2,0213.87%
1580.30%
3930.75%
8971.72%
1,4822.84%
4,9939.55%

2000
49,015
45,03091.87%
2,1724.43%
1210.25%
3440.70%
4530.92%
8841.80%
3,9858.13%

1990
42,383
40,11594.65%
1,9904.70%
1450.34%
490.12%
n/a
840.20%
2,2685.35%

1980
41,878
39,53894.41%
2,0384.87%
1020.24%
370.09%
n/a
1390.33%
2,3405.59%

1970
35,462
33,26693.81%
2,1366.02%
230.06%
100.03%
n/a
220.06%
2,196 6.19%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,662 11.6
5,16510.5
3,0796.3
4290.9
2,243 4.6
1,008 2.1
1990's
NumberRate
5,708 13.5
4,67511.0
3,7248.8
1360.3
4,915 11.6
1,717 4.1
1980's
NumberRate
5,211 12.4
4,028 9.6
-552 -1.3
n/a
577 1.4
-72 -0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
3,690 10.4
n/a
6,272 17.7
144 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for McMinn County, TN
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.3
11,275 20.6%
43,444 79.4%
10,615 19.4%
21,230
2.46
14,610 68.8%
11,028 75.5%
1,043 7.1%
6,620 31.2%

2010
NumberPercent
41.6
11,795 22.6%
40,471 77.4%
8,813 16.9%
20,865
2.46
14,632 70.1%
11,243 76.8%
1,210 8.3%
6,233 29.9%

2000
NumberPercent
38.0
11,764 24.0%
37,251 76.0%
7,064 14.4%
19,755
2.44
14,421 73.0%
11,827 82.0%
1,098 7.6%
5,334 27.0%

1990
NumberPercent
35.2
10,285 24.3%
32,098 75.7%
6,008 14.2%
16,350
2.55
12,501 76.5%
10,257 82.0%
1,011 8.1%
3,849 23.5%

1980
NumberPercent
31.4
12,184 29.1%
29,694 70.9%
4,986 11.9%
14,703
2.82
11,972 81.4%
10,308 86.1%
786 6.6%
2,731 18.6%

2022 Housing Data for McMinn County, TN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units23,933 
Median Value$173,300 
Occupied21,23088.7%
Vacant2,70311.3%
Owned15,72374.1%
Rented5,50725.9%
Median Rent$803 
Single-Family Units17,27072.2%
    Detached17,05671.3%
    Attached2140.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,0584.4%
Mobile Homes4,10417.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for McMinn County, TN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,1255.3%
$10,000 to $14,9991,2075.7%
$15,000 to $19,9999264.4%
$20,000 to $24,9997553.6%
$25,000 to $29,9991,1135.2%
$30,000 to $34,9998333.9%
$35,000 to $39,9991,3216.2%
$40,000 to $44,9991,1175.3%
$45,000 to $49,9998594.0%
$50,000 to $59,9991,7158.1%
$60,000 to $74,9992,50711.8%
$75,000 to $99,9992,57012.1%
$100,000 to $124,9991,8728.8%
$125,000 to $149,9991,2826.0%
$150,000 to $199,9991,2325.8%
$200,000 or more7963.7%
Median Household Income57,982 
Per Capita Income30,334 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.73 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,2105.7%
Public Assistance3411.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,03314.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed20,53164.9%
Unemployed1,1963.8%
In Armed Forces390.1%
Total Labor Force21,76668.8%
Not in Labor Force9,87931.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector9,0137,37955.0%
Non-Profit53166144.5%
Self-Employed1,5101,01059.9%
Local Government46679636.9%
State Government35050041.2%
Federal Government27024852.1%
Total Private + Self10,5238,38955.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,6172,20542.3%
Total12,14010,59453.4%
Pct. Govt.11.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,43110.7%
Sales and Office Occupations4,52219.8%
Professional, Technical4,51219.8%
Service Occupations3,34114.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing710.3%
All others7,99235.1%
White Collar 50.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing5,76125.3%
Retail trade3,05413.4%
Health care and social assistance2,58111.3%
Educational services1,8328.0%
Other services1,4966.6%
Construction1,4936.5%
Accommodation and food services1,1274.9%
Transportation and warehousing1,0634.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.9974.4%
Public administration6322.8%
Finance and insurance5872.6%
Wholesale trade5262.3%
Professional, scientific, technical3831.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing3011.3%
Utilities2811.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2801.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2581.1%
Information1140.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction200.1%
Management120.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for McMinn County, TN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,8533.46%
Puerto Rican1420.27%
Cuban300.06%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2590.48%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran2590.48%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1020.19%
Argentinean210.04%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian810.15%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic350.07%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1080.20%
Chinese900.17%
Laotian570.11%
Filipino550.10%
Japanese470.09%
Thai140.03%
Mongolian110.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English47,99194.9%
Spanish1,6683.3%
German, other Germanic2780.5%
Other Indo-European1750.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1390.3%
Other1000.2%
Other Asian830.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun670.1%
Tagalog380.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish7,22713.5%
German6,52312.2%
American5,51010.3%
English5,34010.0%
Italian1,2592.4%
Scottish1,1002.1%
European9501.8%
Scotch-Irish8851.7%
French7561.4%
Dutch6351.2%
Polish4510.8%
Norwegian3120.6%
French Canadian2830.5%
Welsh2440.5%
British1720.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen52,54498.2%
Not a citizen9881.8%
Native51,89696.9%
Foreign-born1,6363.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for McMinn County, TN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,932 5.1%3,198 8.5%14,482 38.4%11,514 30.6%4,266 11.3%2,294 6.1%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,932 5.1%
9-12 Years 3,198 8.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 14,482 38.4%
Some College 11,514 30.6%
Bach. Degree 4,266 11.3%
Grad Degree 2,294 6.1%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for McMinn County, TN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 20,630 18,864 1,766 8.6% 5.3%
1991 20,398 18,362 2,036 10.0% 6.6%
1992 20,279 18,385 1,894 9.3% 6.5%
1993 20,298 18,707 1,591 7.8% 5.8%
1994 21,151 19,808 1,343 6.3% 4.8%
1995 22,292 20,245 2,047 9.2% 5.2%
1996 22,653 20,633 2,020 8.9% 5.2%
1997 22,560 20,801 1,759 7.8% 5.3%
1998 22,192 20,785 1,407 6.3% 4.3%
1999 21,948 20,688 1,260 5.7% 4.0%
2000 23,534 22,489 1,045 4.4% 3.9%
2001 23,321 21,767 1,554 6.7% 4.5%
2002 23,720 21,968 1,752 7.4% 5.1%
2003 24,007 22,260 1,747 7.3% 5.5%
2004 23,678 22,136 1,542 6.5% 5.3%
2005 23,716 22,279 1,437 6.1% 5.5%
2006 24,835 23,402 1,433 5.8% 5.3%
2007 24,737 23,381 1,356 5.5% 4.6%
2008 24,072 21,998 2,074 8.6% 6.5%
2009 23,362 20,193 3,169 13.6% 10.1%
2010 22,871 19,957 2,914 12.7% 9.8%
2011 23,017 20,409 2,608 11.3% 9.1%
2012 23,595 21,400 2,195 9.3% 8.0%
2013 22,928 20,860 2,068 9.0% 7.8%
2014 22,437 20,740 1,697 7.6% 6.6%
2015 22,694 21,269 1,425 6.3% 5.6%
2016 22,776 21,535 1,241 5.4% 4.7%
2017 22,620 21,631 989 4.4% 3.7%
2018 22,690 21,766 924 4.1% 3.5%
2019 23,572 22,683 889 3.8% 3.4%
2020 23,393 21,579 1,814 7.8% 7.5%
2021 22,523 21,446 1,077 4.8% 4.5%
2022 21,489 20,619 870 4.0% 3.4%
2023 21,176 20,288 888 4.2% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com