Johnson City, TN Demographics

A map of Johnson City's Population by Race

Johnson City, Tennessee had a population of 71,046 in 2020. It was 78.8% White, 6.8% Black, 2.4% Asian, 6.3% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 4.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Johnson City, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Johnson City is the 8th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Johnson City's White Population

55,950 residents of Johnson City identify as White, or 78.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Johnson City slightly larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Johnson City is ranked #389 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Johnson City is less White than neighboring Pine Crest (88.3% White), Central (91.4% White), Watauga (94.3% White), Oak Grove (90% White), and Jonesborough (87.9% White).

Johnson City's Black Population

4,809 residents of Johnson City identify as Black, or 6.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Johnson City slightly less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Johnson City is ranked #122 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Johnson City is more Black than neighboring Pine Crest (3.2% Black), Central (0.6% Black), Watauga (0% Black), Oak Grove (1.4% Black), and Jonesborough (4.4% Black).

Johnson City's Asian Population

1,710 residents of Johnson City identify as Asian, or 2.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Johnson City roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Johnson City is ranked #25 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Johnson City is more Asian than neighboring Pine Crest (0.7% Asian), Central (0.8% Asian), Watauga (0% Asian), Oak Grove (0.8% Asian), and Jonesborough (1% Asian).

Johnson City's Hispanic Population

4,498 residents of Johnson City identify as Hispanic, or 6.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Johnson City roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Johnson City is ranked #77 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Johnson City is more Hispanic than neighboring Pine Crest (3.5% Hispanic), Central (1.4% Hispanic), Watauga (1.1% Hispanic), Oak Grove (3.1% Hispanic), and Jonesborough (2.8% Hispanic).

Johnson City's Native American/Other Population

619 residents of Johnson City identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Johnson City roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Johnson City is ranked #79 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Johnson City is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pine Crest (0.5% Native American/Other), Central (0.5% Native American/Other), Watauga (0.6% Native American/Other), Oak Grove (0.8% Native American/Other), and Jonesborough (0.5% Native American/Other).

Johnson City's Multiracial Population

3,460 residents of Johnson City identify as Multiracial, or 4.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Johnson City roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Johnson City is ranked #100 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Johnson City is more Multiracial than neighboring Pine Crest (3.9% Multiracial), Watauga (4% Multiracial), Oak Grove (3.9% Multiracial), and Jonesborough (3.4% Multiracial). Johnson City is less Multiracial than neighboring Central (5.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.