Johnson County, Tennessee

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 18,073
Median household income: $52,152
Median home value: $175,500

Johnson County is a county in Tennessee with a population of 18,073. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $52,152, its median household income sits below Tennessee's $67,097.

From 2019 to 2023, Johnson County's population grew 1.8% from 17,753 to 18,073, while its median household income rose 44.9% from $36,004 to $52,152.

22.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.29 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,073
Median age: 46.4 yrs
Median household income: $52,152
Median home value: $175,500
Median gross rent: $639
Housing units: 8,755
Homeownership rate: 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,75318,073

Median household income

$36,004$52,152

Median home value

$133,100$175,500

Median gross rent

$545$639

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,753	$36,004	$133,100	$545
2020	17,755	$38,090	$133,700	$552
2021	17,912	$42,552	$133,700	$596
2022	17,982	$47,571	$156,400	$647
2023	18,073	$52,152	$175,500	$639

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	745	4.1%
5 to 17	2,287	12.7%
18 to 24	1,260	7.0%
25 to 34	2,196	12.2%
35 to 44	2,113	11.7%
45 to 54	2,580	14.3%
55 to 64	2,680	14.8%
65 to 74	2,487	13.8%
75 and over	1,725	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,898	88.0%
Black or African American	667	3.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	103	0.6%
Asian	33	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	89	0.5%
Two or more races	742	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	541	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.7%

High school graduate38.3%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,574	18.7%
High school graduate	5,273	38.3%
Some college or associate's	3,772	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,537	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	625	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone78.6%

Carpooled12.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,090	78.6%
Carpooled	830	12.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	524	8.1%
Other means	33	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,200	37.0%
15 to 29 min	1,504	25.3%
30 to 44 min	1,248	21.0%
45 to 59 min	531	8.9%
60+ min	470	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 22.1% (3,583 of 16,217)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,791	66.8%
Nonfamily households	2,381	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,172	81.9%
Vacant	1,583	18.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,637	78.6%
Renter-occupied	1,535	21.4%

1-unit, detached72.8%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other19.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,373	72.8%
1-unit, attached	67	0.8%
2 to 4 units	204	2.3%
5 to 19 units	349	4.0%
20 or more units	50	0.6%
Mobile home & other	1,712	19.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 47091
State: Tennessee
Land area: 298 sq mi
Water area: 4.25 sq mi
Center point: 36.4532, -81.8612