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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Johnson City Metro

Johnson City, TN · 3 counties · 198,716 residents · 854 sq mi
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With 198,716 people, Johnson City is a metro area. 2% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Median home value sits at $121,700. At a median age of 40.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Renters pay $554 a month at the median. The median household earns $37,709, about 28% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 40.7
US median: 37.2
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
198,716
+9%since 2000
from 181,607 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
233 / sq mi
+9%since 2000
from 213 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
40.7
+7%since 2000
from 38.0 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
854 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
155K170K186K201K216K19902000201020202024Johnson City
2024211K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.4%(10,640)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.6%(11,104)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.8%(11,450)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.5%(12,944)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.5%(14,825)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.9%(23,591)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.2%(26,281)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.6%(29,086)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.4%(26,615)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 749.2%(18,232)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845.1%(10,073)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2%(3,875)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$37,709
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,005 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,903
+26%since 2000
from $17,370 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
20.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 18.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
19.0%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 14.8% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.464
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade14.5%
US avg: 10.9%
Information12.5%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade7.2%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services5.3%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.7%
US avg: 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$121,700
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $82,467 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$554
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $423 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
68.2%
−2.9 ptssince 2000
from 71.1% in 2000
31.8% rent
Vacancy rate
12.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.35 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.41 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
21.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 20.1% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.5%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 34.7% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.2
+6%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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.6%(171,735)
Black2.5%(4,626)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(2,328)
Asian0.5%(933)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic92.1%(183,099)
Black2.8%(5,505)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(5,217)
Asian0.8%(1,671)
Other1.5%(2,893)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.6%(3,217)
Puerto Rican0.2%(276)
Cuban0.1%(200)
Salvadoran0.1%(114)
Dominican0.2%(106)
Colombian0.1%(95)
Peruvian0%(58)
Nicaraguan0.3%(55)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
American29.2%(57,024)
German11.7%(22,940)
Irish11.5%(22,534)
English10.8%(21,165)
Scotch-Irish4%(7,789)
Scottish3%(5,861)
French1.9%(3,651)
Dutch1.5%(2,937)
Italian1.5%(2,922)
Polish0.7%(1,377)
Welsh0.5%(1,066)
British0.5%(890)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.4%(831)
Norwegian0.4%(704)
Hungarian0.2%(481)
Russian0.2%(429)
Greek0.2%(330)
Ukrainian0.2%(293)
Czech0.2%(278)
Finnish0.1%(246)
Swiss0.1%(233)
Arab0.2%(208)
Portuguese0.1%(208)
Canadian0.1%(195)
Danish0.1%(195)
Austrian0.1%(162)
Lithuanian0.1%(128)
West Indian0.1%(125)
Lebanese0.1%(111)
Serbian0.1%(91)
Belgian0.1%(79)
Slovak0.1%(68)
Brazilian0%(51)
Haitian0%(50)
Croatian0%(44)
Jamaican0.2%(44)
Nigerian0%(38)
Latvian0%(33)
Turkish0%(25)
Ghanaian0%(23)
Iranian0%(22)
Slovene0%(15)
Romanian0%(11)
Kenyan0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.7%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 18.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
81.3%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 73.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
8.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 6.6% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.9 min
+53%since 2000
from 13.7 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
85.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 85.5% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
7.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
13.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
32.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 30.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
51.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
2.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
12.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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
What's inside

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 198,716 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Johnson City, TN earns about $37,709 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 $121,700, and the typical rent is about $554 a month.

How educated are people in Johnson City, TN?

About 22.7% 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 19.0% 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 38,347 residents, a change of about 24 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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