Johnson City

Population: 71,455
Median household income: $55,429
Median home value: $238,000

Located in Washington County, Tennessee, Johnson City is a community with a population of 71,455. At $55,429, its median household income sits below Washington County's $61,051.

From 2019 to 2023, Johnson City's population grew 7.4% from 66,515 to 71,455, while its median home value rose 42.1% from $167,500 to $238,000.

53.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1983.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 71,455
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: $55,429
Median home value: $238,000
Median gross rent: $957
Housing units: 33,086
Homeownership rate: 49.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

66,51571,455

Median household income

$41,682$55,429

Median home value

$167,500$238,000

Median gross rent

$755$957

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	66,515	$41,682	$167,500	$755
2020	66,934	$42,174	$170,700	$775
2021	69,521	$47,242	$179,800	$824
2022	70,720	$53,173	$215,500	$893
2023	71,455	$55,429	$238,000	$957

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 2416.6%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,501	4.9%
5 to 17	9,785	13.7%
18 to 24	11,859	16.6%
25 to 34	10,422	14.6%
35 to 44	8,654	12.1%
45 to 54	7,935	11.1%
55 to 64	8,086	11.3%
65 to 74	6,611	9.3%
75 and over	4,602	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	58,464	81.8%
Black or African American	4,476	6.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	0.0%
Asian	1,391	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	34	0.0%
Some other race	264	0.4%
Two or more races	2,785	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,013	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate21.9%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree22.0%

Graduate or professional degree19.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,179	9.0%
High school graduate	10,154	21.9%
Some college or associate's	12,625	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	10,203	22.0%
Graduate or professional degree	9,149	19.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.5%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home10.4%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	26,847	78.7%
Carpooled	2,523	7.4%
Public transit	165	0.5%
Walked	725	2.1%
Bicycle	18	0.1%
Worked from home	3,545	10.4%
Other means	297	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14,060	46.0%
15 to 29 min	10,571	34.6%
30 to 44 min	3,699	12.1%
45 to 59 min	1,086	3.6%
60+ min	1,159	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 21.1% (14,324 of 67,965)

	Count	Share
Family households	16,495	54.1%
Nonfamily households	13,976	45.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	30,471	92.1%
Vacant	2,615	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15,177	49.8%
Renter-occupied	15,294	50.2%

1-unit, detached53.4%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units12.2%

5 to 19 units18.0%

20 or more units8.2%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,660	53.4%
1-unit, attached	1,412	4.3%
2 to 4 units	4,046	12.2%
5 to 19 units	5,968	18.0%
20 or more units	2,702	8.2%
Mobile home & other	1,298	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4738320
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 44 sq mi
Water area: 0.31 sq mi
Center point: 36.3423, -82.3809