Johnson County

Johnson County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population	17,948
County Seat	Johnson County Courthouse
State FIPS	47
County FIPS	091
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	2,415
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	17,982
Median Age	46.2
Veterans	1,411
Housing Units	8,741
Uninsured	296
Net Migration (recent)	1,175
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	251
Total Employees	3,373
Avg Annual Pay	$53,592
Median Household Income	$47,571
Poverty Rate	21.6%
Unemployment Rate	4.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$56,457
Federal Spending FY2024	$137,322,241
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,651

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$156,400
Median Rent	$647
FMR Studio	$719
FMR 1BR	$796
FMR 2BR	$899
FMR 3BR	$1,197
FMR 4BR	$1,259

Health & Safety

Hospitals	1
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	26.6%
Adult Obesity	35.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	35.0
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.42
Electric Customers	3166103
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	7
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	8
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	5
SNAP Stores	14
Bank Branches	4

Agriculture

Total Farms	6
Land in Farms (acres)	29,752
Avg Farm Size (acres)	4,958.7
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-02-06
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-02
DR	TROPICAL STORM HELENE	2024-10-02
EM	TROPICAL STORM HELENE	2024-09-27
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES	2023-04-07
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-02
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2019-04-17
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING	2011-05-01
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-05

Detailed Topics

Communities in Johnson County

Mountain City — pop 2,415

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.