Johnson County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47091 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
18,196
Rank #1,981 of 3,222
39th %ile
Median Household Income
$53,129 −29.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,588 of 3,222
20th %ile
Poverty Rate
21.4% +70.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,789 of 3,222
13th %ile
Median Home Value
$178,600 −36.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,661 of 3,222
48th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.5% −48.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,422 of 3,222
25th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.2% −40.4% vs nat'l
Rank #776 of 3,222
76th %ile

At a Glance

77.5% Homeownership
86.6% Insured
17.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%27.5%55.0%82.4%87.3%4.7%3.5%3.2%0.6%0.4%0.3%

About Johnson County, Tennessee

Johnson County, Tennessee has a total population of 18,196, making it the 1,981st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Johnson County is 46.7 years, which is 20.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Johnson County is $53,129, which ranks #2,588 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 29.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 21.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.2%.

The median home value in Johnson County is $178,600, 36.6% below the national median. Renters in Johnson County pay a median gross rent of $674 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Johnson County, 17.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 48.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 86.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.9 min.

Johnson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 87.3% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (4.7%) and Two or More Races (3.5%).

All data for Johnson County, Tennessee comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.