McKenzie is a somewhat small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 5,586 people and two associated neighborhoods, McKenzie is the 106th largest community in Tennessee.

Of important note, McKenzie is also a city of artists. McKenzie has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape McKenzie’s character.

A relatively large number of people in McKenzie telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.89% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

McKenzie is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in McKenzie enrolled in college, McKenzie has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

McKenzie is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

In terms of college education, McKenzie is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.11% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in McKenzie in 2022 was $21,956, which is low income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $87,824 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 Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in McKenzie is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.