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Johnson City Metro

Johnson City, TN · 3 counties · 216,416 residents (2025 est.) · 854 sq mi
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With 210,729 people, Johnson City is a metro area. 3% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. At a median age of 42.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $222,250. Renters pay $912 a month at the median. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 48%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
210,729
+16%since 2000
from 181,607 in 2000
216,416 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
247 / sq mi
+16%since 2000
from 213 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
42.3
+11%since 2000
from 38.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
854 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
155K170K186K201K216K19902000201020202024Johnson City
2024211K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.4%(9,278)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.2%(11,020)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145%(10,564)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(13,857)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.7%(16,315)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.6%(26,487)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.5%(24,263)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.7%(26,838)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.9%(29,238)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412%(25,216)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.3%(13,219)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(4,434)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,506
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,005 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,444
+98%since 2000
from $17,370 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
38.6%
+19.7 ptssince 2009
from 18.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 14.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.465
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.464 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration4.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$222,250
+48%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $82,467 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$912
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $423 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
68.1%
−3.0 ptssince 2000
from 71.1% in 2000
31.9% rent
Vacancy rate
10.0%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.30 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.41 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.1%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 20.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.6%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 34.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.8
+25%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
67
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.6%(171,735)
Black2.5%(4,626)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(2,328)
Asian0.5%(933)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic88.1%(185,691)
Black2.8%(5,965)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(9,289)
Asian1%(2,097)
Other3.6%(7,687)
Diversity Score
27
+66%since 2009
from 16 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
28
−24%since 2020
from 37 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2%(4,219)
Central American0.6%(1,245)
Puerto Rican0.4%(947)
Salvadoran0.3%(607)
Cuban0.2%(506)
Honduran0.2%(461)
Spaniard0.2%(409)
Venezuelan0.2%(321)
Peruvian0.2%(243)
Colombian0.1%(162)
Dominican0.1%(110)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(653)
Japanese0.3%(522)
Asian Indian0.3%(357)
Korean0.1%(198)
Filipino0.1%(183)
Pakistani0.1%(111)
Taiwanese0%(48)
Thai0%(15)
Malaysian0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
American18.9%(39,801)
English17%(35,890)
German10.7%(22,539)
Irish10.3%(21,739)
Scottish2.7%(5,700)
Scotch-Irish2.5%(5,211)
Italian2.2%(4,543)
French1.2%(2,548)
Polish1%(2,098)
Dutch0.7%(1,563)
Welsh0.6%(1,369)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.4%(942)
Norwegian0.4%(849)
British0.4%(833)
Arab0.2%(455)
West Indian0.2%(405)
Austrian0.2%(360)
Ghanaian0.3%(343)
Jamaican0.2%(311)
Danish0.2%(294)
Swiss0.1%(285)
Hungarian0.1%(282)
Russian0.1%(273)
Finnish0.1%(198)
Egyptian0.1%(189)
Armenian0.1%(150)
Greek0.1%(136)
Czech0.1%(135)
Jordanian0.1%(134)
Lithuanian0.1%(131)
Canadian0.1%(123)
Portuguese0.1%(121)
Ukrainian0.1%(118)
Ethiopian0.1%(107)
Nigerian0.1%(100)
Kenyan0.2%(97)
Slovak0%(94)
Syrian0%(60)
Brazilian0%(58)
Romanian0%(52)
Lebanese0%(42)
Bulgarian0%(39)
Iranian0%(32)
Croatian0%(27)
Belgian0%(25)
Haitian0%(19)
Turkish0%(10)
Slovene0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.5%
+11.0 ptssince 2000
from 18.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.4%
+16.7 ptssince 2000
from 73.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.0%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 6.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.7 min
+65%since 2000
from 13.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.2%
−6.3 ptssince 2009
from 85.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.2%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 7.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
57.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2011
from 58.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.5%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 67.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.6%
+9.1 ptssince 2009
from 30.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
50.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
2.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.7%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
18.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2012
from 18.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.6%
−3.2 ptssince 2013
from 13.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
87.2%
+15.5 ptssince 2017
from 71.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.1%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 87.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 84.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
95.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 96.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 2.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.4%(28,338)
Married51.8%(45,299)
Widowed4.1%(3,551)
Divorced11.8%(10,324)
Women 15+
Never married28.1%(25,925)
Married47.9%(44,256)
Widowed10.2%(9,401)
Divorced13.8%(12,773)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.6%
−3.2 ptssince 2013
from 13.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 49.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 22.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 19.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 4.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.8%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 63.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 40.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.2%(3,475)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.2%(3,474)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.2%(5,708)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.3%(798)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(87)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 14,948 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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In this metro

Largest cities

Johnson CityCENTRAL74,943Elizabethton14,350Jonesborough6,990Erwin6,019Oak Grove CDP (Washington County)4,626Unicoi3,861Gray2,237Valley Forge2,136Pine Crest2,029Central1,938Hunter1,918Hampton1,883Biltmore1,846Banner Hill1,211Embreeville1,062Roan Mountain797Telford731Watauga364Butler127
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3 component counties

Washington CountyCENTRAL141,199Carter CountyCENTRAL57,361Unicoi County17,856
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Johnson City, TN?

Johnson City, TN has about 210,729 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Johnson City, TN?

The typical household in Johnson City, TN earns about $58,506 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Johnson City, TN expensive?

In Johnson City, TN, the median home is worth about $222,250, and the typical rent is about $912 a month.

How educated are people in Johnson City, TN?

About 29.5% of adults age 25 and over in Johnson City, TN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Johnson City, TN?

About 15.9% of people in Johnson City, TN live below the federal poverty line.

Has Johnson City, TN grown since 1990?

Yes, Johnson City, TN has grown since 1990. The population has added about 50,360 residents, a change of about 31 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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