Workforce

Total Businesses

1,538

Total Employed

19,980

Workers 16+

22,031

2023 Manufacturing Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

70

Employed

3,859

2023 HealthCare / Social Assistance

cp-industries

Businesses

158

Employed

3,351

2023 Retail Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

271

Employed

2,241

2023 Wholesale Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

46

Employed

2,019

2023 Accommodation / Food Service

cp-industries

Businesses

103

Employed

1,488

2023 Food Service / Drinking Est.

cp-industries

Businesses

84

Employed

1,341

Some
High School

2,910

Graduated
High School

11,485

Associates
Degree

4,022

Bachelor's
Degree

5,256

Graduate
Degree

2,567

Average Commute Time

23 min.



Resident Commuters

14,015

Non-Resident Commuters

7,687

Drive Alone

19,102

Carpooled

1,689

Public

0

Work At Home

979

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

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