Workforce

Total Businesses

1,575

Total Employed

20,613

Workers 16+

22,261

2024 Manufacturing Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

71

Employed

3,963

2024 HealthCare / Social Assistance

cp-industries

Businesses

165

Employed

3,332

2024 Retail Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

266

Employed

2,334

2024 Wholesale Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

48

Employed

1,997

2024 Accommodation / Food Service

cp-industries

Businesses

107

Employed

1,539

2024 Food Service / Drinking Est.

cp-industries

Businesses

88

Employed

1,392

Some
High School

2,701

Graduated
High School

11,530

Associates
Degree

4,067

Bachelor's
Degree

4,870

Graduate
Degree

2,498

Average Commute Time

23 min.



Resident Commuters

14,251

Non-Resident Commuters

7,656

Drive Alone

19,123

Carpooled

1,780

Public

0

Work At Home

1,082

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

U.S. Census Bureau estimates from 2022 indicate McMinn County, Tennessee, has a population of 54,719. Athens is the largest city and county seat with a population of 14,371. Continue to the data analysis below for more information on McMinn County. Please contact the McMinn County Economic Development Authority for more in-depth data on employment and wages from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or with wage studies like the following:

McMinn County Wage Survey - 2018

Chattanooga Regional Wage & Benefits Survey - 2019

Labor Force Snapshot (November 2023)

AreaLabor Force#Unemployed%Unemployed
McMinn County21,2408974.2
Workforce Region454,31314,9503.3
(Southeast LWDA , WIOA5)
Tennessee3,397,495118,5033.5
United States168,260,0006,291,0003.7

Source: Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development


McMinn County Quarterly Census of Wages

Average Annual Pay

Private Industry Sector20182020 Prelimiary
Manufacturing$60,584$63,331
Food Producing$52,729$62,574
Construction$52,453$56,864
Financial Activities$61,611$55,758
Natural Resources & Mining$40,065$41,247
Education & Health Services$37,455$40,873
Information$36,549$35,655
Professional & Business Services$32,784$35,452
Service Providing$31,480$33,151
Trade, Trans, Utilities$30,444$31,429

Source: U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics