Johnson City, New York Population 2024

14,745

Johnson City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Johnson City was:

  • White: 72.78%
  • Two or more races: 10.09%
  • Asian: 9.16%
  • Black or African American: 7.18%
  • Other race: 0.76%
  • Native American: 0.03%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,239.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.37% (-515)
The current population of Johnson City, New York is 14,745 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,260.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,01172.78%
Two or more races1,52710.09%
Asian1,3869.16%
Black or African American1,0867.18%
Other race1150.76%
Native American50.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Johnson City Population by Race

Johnson City Population Pyramid 2024

Johnson City Median Age

41.3

Total

40.6

Male

42

Female

Johnson City Adults

There are 12,508 adults, (3,183 of whom are seniors) in Johnson City.

Johnson City Age Dependency

62.3

Age Dependency Ratio

34.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Johnson City Sex Ratio

Female7,87452.04%
Male7,25647.96%

Johnson City Population by Age

Johnson City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,7962.1551.548.5
Non Family3,5201.1937.462.6
Married2,0642.9782.317.7
Female8373.663367
Male3753.1755.244.8

2.98

Average Family Size

2.15

Average Household Size

51.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Johnson City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6776.39%
Associates Degree1,69616%
Bachelors Degree1,93918.3%
Graduate Degree1,16510.99%
High School Graduate3,08129.07%
Less Than 9th Grade5064.77%
Some College1,53314.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Johnson City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Johnson City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,5207,8182,595
Asian822529288
Black618475117
2+ Races48244695
Hispanic29727249
Other Race107980
Native American550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 35.04%.

Johnson City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,125$62,734$58,254
Graduate Degree$65,956$51,964$74,688
High School Graduate$37,311$39,602$36,170
Less Than 9th Grade$29,704$36,198$22,692
Overall$43,555$44,992$42,512
Some College$40,157$40,632$39,007

$43,555

Average Earnings

$44,992

Average Male

$42,512

Average Female

Johnson City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Johnson City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Johnson City Language

86.86% of Johnson City residents speak only English, while 13.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.88% of the population.

Johnson City Language

Johnson City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,5271,59215.12%
Multiple1,49650733.89%
Black1,03142541.22%
Asian1,35128821.32%
Hispanic5797913.64%
Other671623.88%

19.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.36%

Male Poverty Rate

21.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Johnson City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Johnson City is Black, with 41.22% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Johnson City is Hispanic, with 13.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.07%.

Johnson City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.08%
High School14.56%
Some College10.88%
Bachelors or Greater5.77%

Johnson City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed54.12%
Male Unemployed20.29%
Female Employed11.81%
Male Employed5.12%

Johnson City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Johnson City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,991$97,255
Households$51,667$71,043
Married Families$93,190$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,783$43,178

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Johnson City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.0%

Male Marriage Rate

33.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Johnson City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Johnson City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Johnson City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Johnson City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

780

Number of Veterans

763

Male Veterans

17

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam378
Second Gulf War174
First Gulf War71
Korea44
World War II5

Johnson City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74312
75+208
18 to 34147
55 to 6460
35 to 5453

Johnson City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7477.71%
Hispanic4010.08%
Other Race1613.91%
Asian90.86%
Black80.85%

Johnson City Veterans by Race

Johnson City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.1%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Johnson City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.1%

Labor Force Participation

53.1%

Employment Rate

10.2%

Unemployment Rate

Johnson City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Johnson City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Johnson City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.83%

Born in Johnson City

90.07%

Native Born

9.93%

Foreign Born

3.68%

Non Citizen

6.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.07% of Johnson City residents were born in the United States, with 73.83% having been born in New York. 3.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Johnson City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,102-128-0.9%
202814,230-129-0.9%
202714,359-129-0.89%
202614,488-128-0.88%
202514,616-129-0.87%
202414,745-129-0.87%
202314,874-187-1.24%
202215,061-142-0.93%
202115,203-57-0.37%
202015,2601,0787.6%
201914,182-155-1.08%
201814,337-140-0.97%
201714,477-142-0.97%
201614,619-87-0.59%
201514,706-121-0.82%
201414,827-55-0.37%
201314,882-78-0.52%
201214,960-76-0.51%
201115,036-115-0.76%
201015,15100%
200015,535-1,355-8.02%
199016,890-236-1.38%
198017,126-899-4.99%
197018,025-1,093-5.72%
196019,118-131-0.68%
195019,2491,2106.71%
194018,0394,47232.96%
193013,5674,98057.99%
19208,5874,812127.47%
19103,77566421.34%
19003,111-10,991-77.94%

Johnson City Population by Year