Because there are quite a few people attending college in McKenzie, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, McKenzie provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
As is often the case in a small city, McKenzie doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, McKenzie is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 29.39% of adults in McKenzie have a college degree.
The per capita income in McKenzie in 2022 was $23,433, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $93,732 for a family of four. However, McKenzie contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
McKenzie is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call McKenzie home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of McKenzie residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in McKenzie include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and European.
The most common language spoken in McKenzie is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
