Johnson County Demographics
A map of Johnson County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 16,126 | 89.8% |
Black | 724 | 4.0% |
Hispanic | 516 | 2.9% |
Multiracial | 510 | 2.8% |
Native American/Other | 45 | 0.3% |
Asian | 27 | 0.2% |
Johnson County, Tennessee had a population of 17,948 in 2020. It was 89.8% White, 4.0% Black, 0.2% Asian, 2.9% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Johnson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Johnson County is the 70th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.
Johnson County's White Population
16,126 residents of Johnson County identify as White, or 89.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Johnson County larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Johnson County is ranked #39 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Johnson County is more White than neighboring Watauga County (83.2% White), and Bristol County (85.1% White). Johnson County is less White than neighboring Washington County (93.3% White), Carter County (91.9% White), and Ashe County (90.4% White).
Johnson County's Black Population
724 residents of Johnson County identify as Black, or 4.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Johnson County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Johnson County is ranked #39 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Johnson County is more Black than neighboring Watauga County (3.9% Black), Washington County (1.2% Black), Carter County (1.2% Black), and Ashe County (0.5% Black). Johnson County is less Black than neighboring Bristol County (5.9% Black).
Johnson County's Asian Population
27 residents of Johnson County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Johnson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Johnson County is ranked #91 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Johnson County is less Asian than neighboring Watauga County (1.7% Asian), Washington County (0.6% Asian), Carter County (0.4% Asian), Bristol County (0.9% Asian), and Ashe County (0.4% Asian).
Johnson County's Hispanic Population
516 residents of Johnson County identify as Hispanic, or 2.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Johnson County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Johnson County is ranked #49 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Johnson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Washington County (1.7% Hispanic), Carter County (2.1% Hispanic), and Bristol County (2.6% Hispanic). Johnson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Watauga County (6.5% Hispanic), and Ashe County (5.7% Hispanic).
Johnson County's Native American/Other Population
45 residents of Johnson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Johnson County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Johnson County is ranked #92 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Johnson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Watauga County (1% Native American/Other), Washington County (0.4% Native American/Other), Carter County (0.5% Native American/Other), Bristol County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Ashe County (0.4% Native American/Other).
Johnson County's Multiracial Population
510 residents of Johnson County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Johnson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Johnson County is ranked #84 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Johnson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Ashe County (2.6% Multiracial). Johnson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Watauga County (3.7% Multiracial), Carter County (3.9% Multiracial), and Bristol County (4.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.