Johnson City, Tennessee Population 2024

74,075

Johnson City Demographics

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

  • White: 84.01%
  • Black or African American: 6.34%
  • Two or more races: 5.42%
  • Asian: 2.03%
  • Other race: 2.01%
  • Native American: 0.14%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
Land Area (mi²)
43.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,702.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.15% (2,954)
The current population of Johnson City, Tennessee is 74,075 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 71,121.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White60,02884.01%
Black or African American4,5336.34%
Two or more races3,8715.42%
Asian1,4532.03%
Other race1,4332.01%
Native American1030.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander340.05%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Johnson City Population by Race

Johnson City Population Pyramid 2024

Johnson City Median Age

35.1

Total

35.2

Male

35.1

Female

Johnson City Adults

There are 58,169 adults, (11,213 of whom are seniors) in Johnson City.

Johnson City Age Dependency

52.2

Age Dependency Ratio

23.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Johnson City Sex Ratio

Female37,33352.25%
Male34,12247.75%

Johnson City Population by Age

Johnson City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All30,4712.2249.850.2
Non Family13,9761.3432.767.3
Married11,9272.9674.825.2
Female3,5673.0931.868.2
Male1,0012.6353.946.1

2.88

Average Family Size

2.22

Average Household Size

49.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Johnson City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,6875.8%
Associates Degree3,2567.03%
Bachelors Degree10,20322.03%
Graduate Degree9,14919.76%
High School Graduate10,15421.93%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4923.22%
Some College9,36920.23%

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
White39,29636,14816,856
Black2,9242,366797
Hispanic1,9191,608491
2+ Races1,5551,440631
Asian922869613
Other Race821581200
Native American60405
Islander343419

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 66.49%.

Johnson City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,053$68,387$46,250
Graduate Degree$70,355$81,301$63,742
High School Graduate$32,555$35,377$29,604
Less Than 9th Grade$28,520$26,417$28,733
Overall$42,089$42,433$41,240
Some College$37,286$37,239$37,500

$42,089

Average Earnings

$42,433

Average Male

$41,240

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

93.98% of Johnson City residents speak only English, while 6.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.49% of the population.

Johnson City Language

Johnson City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White55,60911,09919.96%
Black4,1471,19628.84%
Hispanic3,9381,16029.46%
Multiple3,7841,03427.33%
Asian1,30818013.76%
Other1,421866.05%
Native1038279.61%

21.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.38%

Male Poverty Rate

22.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Johnson City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Johnson City is Native, with 79.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Johnson City is Other, with 6.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.17%.

Johnson City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.95%
High School21.12%
Some College19.65%
Bachelors or Greater8.92%

Johnson City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50.9%
Male Unemployed20.52%
Female Employed14.78%
Male Employed12.17%

Johnson City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Johnson City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,597$115,323
Households$55,429$83,675
Married Families$98,336$136,351
Non Families$31,859$43,646

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Johnson City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.5%

Male Marriage Rate

37.3%

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 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

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

4,805

Number of Veterans

4,344

Male Veterans

461

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,624
First Gulf War1,235
Second Gulf War950
Korea196
World War II53

Johnson City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,317
55 to 641,119
35 to 54966
75+914
18 to 34489

Johnson City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,3348.66%
Black2657.24%
2+ Races753.35%
Hispanic682.81%
Other Race677.58%
Asian645.6%

Johnson City Veterans by Race

Johnson City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Johnson City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.6%

Labor Force Participation

58.7%

Employment Rate

5.9%

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

54.45%

Born in Johnson City

95.42%

Native Born

4.58%

Foreign Born

2.81%

Non Citizen

1.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.42% of Johnson City residents were born in the United States, with 54.45% having been born in Tennessee. 2.81% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Johnson City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202977,7697390.96%
202877,0307390.97%
202776,2917380.98%
202675,5537390.99%
202574,8147391%
202474,0757381.01%
202373,3378221.13%
202272,5151,3721.93%
202171,143220.03%
202071,1214,0376.02%
201967,0841310.2%
201866,9536470.98%
201766,306630.1%
201666,2436881.05%
201565,5554110.63%
201465,1444060.63%
201364,7383490.54%
201264,3894320.68%
201163,9574320.68%
201063,52500%
200055,4696,08812.33%
199049,3819,62824.22%
198039,7535,98317.72%
197033,7702,5838.28%
196031,1873,32311.93%
195027,8642,53210%
194025,3322521%
193025,08012,638101.58%
192012,4423,94046.34%
19108,5023,85783.04%
19004,64548411.63%
18904,161-73,608-94.65%

Johnson City Population by Year