Johnson City, TN Population

Overview

69,521

Total Population

35.3

Median age

52.01%

Female population %

92.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

46.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,821

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Johnson City's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Johnson City is 35.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Johnson City's population under 18 was 19.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Johnson City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Johnson City, 16.60% were under the age of 15, 25.92% aged 15 to 29, 42.54% aged 30 to 64, 13.01% aged 65 to 84, and 1.92% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,791 more females than males in Johnson City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.01% females and 47.99% males in Johnson City, TN.
The Johnson City, TN gender ratio is 92.3:100 i.e. 92.3 men to 100 women (0.923).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 3,332.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 4,405.

Johnson City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Johnson City population: 84.59% are White, 7.12% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.63% are Asian, 1.65% are some other race and 3.79% are multiracial.
Johnson City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3,821 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 65,7 (94.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Johnson City is White with a population of 58,806 (84.59% of the total population).

Johnson City's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 72,514 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Johnson City's population increased by 7,796 (13.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Johnson City's population increased by 7,593 (11.95%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Johnson City's population was lowest in year 2000 at 55,729.