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McMinn County Demographics

A map of McMinn County's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
45,99386.3%
Multiracial
2,5864.9%
Hispanic
2,1614.1%
Black
1,8423.5%
Asian
4300.8%
Native American/Other
2640.5%

McMinn County, Tennessee had a population of 53,276 in 2020. It was 86.3% White, 3.5% Black, 0.8% Asian, 4.1% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of McMinn County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

McMinn County is the 31st most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

McMinn County's White Population

45,993 residents of McMinn County identify as White, or 86.3%. This makes the White share of the population of McMinn County larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, McMinn County is ranked #53 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

McMinn County is more White than neighboring Bradley County (80.9% White). McMinn County is less White than neighboring Meigs County (92.7% White), Polk County (93% White), Rhea County (87.1% White), and Monroe County (89% White).

McMinn County's Black Population

1,842 residents of McMinn County identify as Black, or 3.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of McMinn County less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, McMinn County is ranked #46 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

McMinn County is more Black than neighboring Meigs County (1% Black), Polk County (0.3% Black), Rhea County (1.8% Black), and Monroe County (1.6% Black). McMinn County is less Black than neighboring Bradley County (4.7% Black).

McMinn County's Asian Population

430 residents of McMinn County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of McMinn County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, McMinn County is ranked #22 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

McMinn County is more Asian than neighboring Meigs County (0.2% Asian), Polk County (0.2% Asian), Rhea County (0.6% Asian), and Monroe County (0.4% Asian). McMinn County is less Asian than neighboring Bradley County (1.1% Asian).

McMinn County's Hispanic Population

2,161 residents of McMinn County identify as Hispanic, or 4.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of McMinn County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, McMinn County is ranked #35 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

McMinn County is more Hispanic than neighboring Meigs County (1.7% Hispanic), and Polk County (1.7% Hispanic). McMinn County is less Hispanic than neighboring Rhea County (6% Hispanic), Bradley County (7.8% Hispanic), and Monroe County (4.2% Hispanic).

McMinn County's Native American/Other Population

264 residents of McMinn County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of McMinn County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, McMinn County is ranked #60 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

McMinn County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Meigs County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Bradley County (0.7% Native American/Other).

McMinn County's Multiracial Population

2,586 residents of McMinn County identify as Multiracial, or 4.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of McMinn County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, McMinn County is ranked #5 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

McMinn County is more Multiracial than neighboring Meigs County (3.6% Multiracial), Polk County (4.3% Multiracial), Rhea County (4% Multiracial), and Monroe County (4.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.