McMinn County, Tennessee
County seat: Athens · Population 57,404 (2025) · 430 sq mi
McMinn County is the 29th most populous of Tennessee's 95 counties, with 57,404 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Athens. It is part of the East Tennessee region, one of the 3 Grand Divisions of Tennessee. The map shows its 6 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
McMinn County facts
- County seat
- Athens
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 57,404 +7.8% since 2020
- Land area
- 430 sq mi 53rd largest of 95
- Water area
- 2 sq mi
- Population density
- 134 per sq mi
- Established
- 1819
- Named after
- Joseph McMinn American politician (1758-1824)
- Largest city
- Athens 15,263
- Median household income
- $61,470
- Cities and towns
- 6 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 12
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 47107
Cities and towns in McMinn County
McMinn County has 6 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside McMinn County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athens (county seat) | City | 15,263 | |
| Etowah | City | 3,786 | |
| Englewood | Town | 1,610 | |
| Niota | City | 833 | |
| Calhoun | Town | 571 | |
| Sweetwater | City | 5 | Monroe County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Riceville | 823 | |
| Delano | 168 | Polk County |
ZIP codes in McMinn County
12 ZIP codes reach into McMinn County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 37303
- 37309 also Polk County
- 37322 also Meigs County
- 37325 also Polk County
- 37329 also Monroe County
- 37331
- 37354 also Monroe County
- 37370
- 37826 also Meigs County
- 37846 also Loudon, Roane, Monroe and Meigs counties
- 37874 also Monroe, Loudon and Roane counties
- 37880 also Meigs and Roane counties
Population of McMinn County, 2020–2025
McMinn County grew by 4,132 people (+7.8%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 1,364 more deaths than births and a net gain of 5,431 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 53,347 |
| 2021 | 53,940 |
| 2022 | 54,732 |
| 2023 | 55,814 |
| 2024 | 56,732 |
| 2025 | 57,404 |
Neighboring counties
- Monroe County east · 49,730 people
- Meigs County northwest · 14,186 people
- Bradley County southwest · 115,465 people
- Polk County south · 18,592 people
- Loudon County northeast · 63,764 people
- Roane County north · 57,395 people
Printable McMinn County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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