CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Johnson City
Tennessee · 49,178 residents · 43.51 sq mi
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Johnson City has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $23,053. Population has declined 11% since 2000. Median home value is $59,700.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 17%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202472K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.2%(2,566)
5 to 95.8%(2,860)
10 to 145.4%(2,666)
15 to 197.8%(3,859)
20 to 2410.6%(5,193)
25 to 3415.6%(7,688)
35 to 4413.3%(6,554)
45 to 5410.6%(5,192)
55 to 649.8%(4,828)
65 to 748.9%(4,390)
75 to 845.2%(2,542)
85 and over1.7%(840)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$23,053
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,835 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$59,700
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $95,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic89%(49,354)
Black6.3%(3,522)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(1,048)
Asian1.2%(675)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.4%(45,915)
Black5.7%(2,791)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(388)
Asian0.6%(305)
Other0.3%(167)
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Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.2%(1,598)
South American0.9%(661)
Central American0.8%(573)
Puerto Rican0.6%(434)
Salvadoran0.5%(330)
Venezuelan0.4%(272)
Peruvian0.3%(243)
Honduran0.3%(194)
Spaniard0.2%(117)
Colombian0.1%(95)
Cuban0.1%(54)
Ecuadorian0.1%(40)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.6%(462)
Japanese0.5%(356)
Asian Indian0.4%(281)
Filipino0.1%(102)
Pakistani0.1%(95)
Korean0.1%(91)
Vietnamese0.1%(46)
Cambodian0.1%(37)
Indonesian0%(30)
Malaysian0%(14)
Thai0%(7)
Taiwanese0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.3%(190)
Ancestry
English19%(13,700)
Irish12.5%(9,020)
German11.9%(8,621)
American11.6%(8,351)
Scottish3.2%(2,333)
Italian3%(2,133)
Scotch-Irish2.5%(1,814)
Polish1.5%(1,077)
Subsaharan African1.5%(1,049)
French1.3%(964)
Welsh0.8%(590)
Dutch0.7%(515)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(384)
British0.5%(355)
Ghanaian0.5%(343)
Arab0.5%(330)
Swedish0.4%(314)
Austrian0.4%(268)
French Canadian0.3%(218)
Swiss0.3%(186)
Armenian0.2%(150)
Russian0.2%(137)
Egyptian0.2%(128)
Danish0.2%(125)
Jordanian0.1%(103)
Nigerian0.1%(100)
Hungarian0.1%(98)
West Indian0.1%(64)
Brazilian0.1%(58)
Portuguese0.1%(52)
Romanian0.1%(52)
Slovak0.1%(52)
Canadian0.1%(49)
Ukrainian0.1%(45)
Syrian0.1%(42)
Lithuanian0.1%(41)
Greek0.1%(40)
Lebanese0.1%(39)
Bulgarian0.1%(39)
Czech0%(35)
Ethiopian0%(27)
Haitian0%(19)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(18)
Jamaican0%(14)
Iranian0%(8)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
71.1%
−7.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married42.3%(12,422)
Married43.3%(12,720)
Widowed3.1%(914)
Divorced11.2%(3,293)
Women 15+
Never married38.8%(12,484)
Married38.4%(12,352)
Widowed9.1%(2,914)
Divorced13.7%(4,398)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Johnson City, Tennessee?
Johnson City, Tennessee has about 49,178 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Johnson City, Tennessee?
The typical household in Johnson City, Tennessee earns about $23,053 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Johnson City, Tennessee expensive?
In Johnson City, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $59,700, and the typical rent is about $313 a month.
How educated are people in Johnson City, Tennessee?
About 25.9% of adults age 25 and over in Johnson City, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Johnson City, Tennessee?
About 17.3% of people in Johnson City, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.
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