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Johnson County, TN

Demographic and economic profile of Johnson County, TN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Johnson County is a small rural county of 18,073 residents with a median age of 46.7 years and a labor force participation rate of 44.4%, reflecting a largely older, working-age population; median worker earnings stand at $32,445 against a GDP per capita of $24,535. Educational attainment is limited, with only 15.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate is notable at 22.1%. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $175,500 and median gross rent of $639 per month—and the county posted modest population growth of 1.6% over five years, with a homeownership rate of 78.6%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

18,073

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$53,129

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.6% since 2018

Johnson County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone15,995 (87.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone864 (4.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races661 (3.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race327 (1.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone181 (1.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone115 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish593
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic86
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)43
  4. 4.Korean6
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

16.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,481

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$24,535

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$28,786

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,323
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,291
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)854
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services739
  5. 5.Construction (Group)598

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,717
  2. 2.Service Occupations1,444
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,409
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,217
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations955

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.83×)1,202
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.64×)173
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.54×)479
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.34×)420
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.17×)838

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$175,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$639/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999956 (16.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999673 (11.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999625 (11.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999525 (9.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999326 (5.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999321 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

44.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,445

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,193 (78.4%)
  • Carpooled709 (10.7%)
  • Worked At Home643 (9.7%)
  • Other78 (1.2%)
  • Walked4 (0.1%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.