The Town Files

McMinn County, Tennessee

54,884 people. The median home is worth $211,800 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $61,470.

Towns in McMinn County

Towns in McMinn County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Athens14,084$225,000$53,92939.0
Etowah3,603$190,800$39,29142.6

People and housing

McMinn CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$211,800$204,650
Median rent$803$863
Median household income$61,470$57,917
Median age42.440.8
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%18.2%
Below the poverty line13.0%14.2%

Jobs and pay

17,207 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,929 a year.

Largest industries in McMinn CountyManufacturing5,160 jobs · $68,405Retail2,264 jobs · $31,901Health care & social assistan…2,031 jobs · $51,290Hotels & restaurants1,560 jobs · $19,426Administrative & support839 jobs · $42,578Construction621 jobs · $70,789
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in McMinn County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 447 storm events in McMinn County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in McMinn County by type since 1996Hail70Flood16Tornado12High Wind6Ice Storm4Heavy Rain2Heavy Snow17Flash Flood28Strong Wind4Funnel Cloud10
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

McMinn County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4898: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3635: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2025Severe StormEM-3625: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4514: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3473: Covid-19
April 2, 2015Severe Ice StormDR-4211: Severe Winter Storm And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).