Mountain City

Population: 2,275
Median household income: $36,902
Median home value: $186,800

Mountain City, a community in Johnson County, Tennessee, has 2,275 residents. Its median household income of $36,902 runs below the Johnson County figure of $52,152.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mountain City's population grew 10.5% from 2,058 to 2,275, while its median home value rose 32.0% from $141,500 to $186,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.5% of the population. 83.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,275
Median age: 54.3 yrs
Median household income: $36,902
Median home value: $186,800
Median gross rent: $420
Housing units: 1,241
Homeownership rate: 56.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0582,275

Median household income

$27,788$36,902

Median home value

$141,500$186,800

Median gross rent

$426$420

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,058	$27,788	$141,500	$426
2020	2,062	$27,155	$130,400	$464
2021	2,367	$29,155	$135,300	$419
2022	2,396	$32,383	$146,700	$356
2023	2,275	$36,902	$186,800	$420

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 447.9%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6418.5%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over18.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	129	5.7%
5 to 17	278	12.2%
18 to 24	85	3.7%
25 to 34	289	12.7%
35 to 44	179	7.9%
45 to 54	189	8.3%
55 to 64	421	18.5%
65 to 74	296	13.0%
75 and over	409	18.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,967	86.5%
Black or African American	63	2.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	20	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	48	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	177	7.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.1%

High school graduate38.6%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree7.3%

Graduate or professional degree1.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	447	25.1%
High school graduate	688	38.6%
Some college or associate's	489	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	131	7.3%
Graduate or professional degree	28	1.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone83.5%

Carpooled3.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	528	83.5%
Carpooled	19	3.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	85	13.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	255	46.6%
15 to 29 min	101	18.5%
30 to 44 min	70	12.8%
45 to 59 min	76	13.9%
60+ min	45	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.95
Poverty rate: 32.2% (665 of 2,067)

	Count	Share
Family households	525	49.4%
Nonfamily households	538	50.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,063	85.7%
Vacant	178	14.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	600	56.4%
Renter-occupied	463	43.6%

1-unit, detached57.8%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units8.6%

5 to 19 units17.3%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other10.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	717	57.8%
1-unit, attached	20	1.6%
2 to 4 units	107	8.6%
5 to 19 units	215	17.3%
20 or more units	50	4.0%
Mobile home & other	132	10.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4750400
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.37 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.4696, -81.8049

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