Athens
TNMcMinn County, Tennessee
Population 54K |Median income $57,982
Population
53,532
McMinn County
Median Income
$57,982
-8% vs avg
Median Home Value
$173,300
-11% vs avg
Median Age
42.3
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
54K+3%
Median Income
$59,674+51%
Median Home Value
$190,400+60%
Poverty Rate
13.3%-27%
Unemployment
5.3%-49%
Economics
Median Rent $803/mo
Poverty Rate
13.6% -6% vs avg
Unemployment 5.3%
Bachelor's Degree+ 17.4%
Work From Home 4.9%
Public Transit 0%
Demographics
White 90.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
African American 3.5%
Other / Multiethnic 1.1%
Asian 0.8%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
46.8%
High Blood Pressure
43.3%
Short Sleep Duration
38.1%
Physical Inactivity
30%
Frequent Mental Distress
20.1%
Current Smoking
19.7%
Frequent Physical Distress
16.9%
Diabetes
15.4%
Binge Drinking
13.5%
Lack of Health Insurance
12.4%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 59%
Annual Checkup 78.8%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
11.1%
Coronary Heart Disease
8.3%
Stroke
4.2%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
597 per 100k
+68% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2337 per 100k
+18% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
518.3
Homicide
9.3
Robbery
69.2
Burglary
324.4
Larceny-Theft
1645.1
Motor Vehicle Theft
367.8
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Alerts & News — Athens Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (McMinn County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.