Population
216,416
2025
+4.3% since 2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. Resident population, July 1 estimate.
Johnson City, TN metro area: population growth, jobs and income
The Johnson City, TN metro area gained 1,549 residents between 2024 and 2025 (+0.7%).
The Johnson City, TN metro area had an estimated 216,416 residents in 2025, up 4.3% (8,941 more people) since 2020.
Data as of 2025 · updated
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Headline numbers
Net domestic migration
+2,315
2025
10.7 per 1,000 residents
+13,024 in total, 2021–2025
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. People moving in from other U.S. counties minus people moving out.
Unemployment rate
3.6%
2025
+0.0 pts since 2019
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025. Annual average unemployment rate.
New homes permitted (calendar 2025)
915
2025
−32.6% since 2024
4.2 per 1,000 residents
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025. Housing units authorized by building permits in the year.
Median household income
$57,762
2020–24
+25.7% since 2016–20
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–24. American Community Survey 5-year estimate.
Private-sector employment
69,452
2023
+6.2% since 2018
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. Paid employees of private employers in mid-March (County Business Patterns).
Net migration (IRS tax returns)
+2,439
2022–23
Source: IRS Statistics of Income, U.S. Population Migration Data, 2022–23. People on tax returns moving in minus moving out, U.S. and abroad; the sum of the member counties (moves between them cancel out).
Population, migration, employment, permits, unemployment and income are the figures each agency publishes for the area itself (OMB Bulletin 23-01 delineation; ACS 2016-20 and CBP 2018 use the delineation of their year). IRS migration is the sum of the member counties.
What the numbers say
Net domestic migration added 2,315 people in 2025: more people moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out.
Private employers had 69,452 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +6.2% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).
Unemployment averaged 3.6% in 2025.
Builders were authorized to start 915 new homes in 2025, or 4.2 per 1,000 residents.
Median household income was $57,762 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +25.7% since 2016–20.
Population growth over five years ranks 7th of 10 Tennessee metro areas and 115th of 387 U.S. metro areas.
IRS tax-return data for 2022-2023 show a net gain of 2,439 people (the sum of its counties).
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How it ranks
| Measure | Among U.S. metro areas |
|---|---|
| Population growth | 115th of 387 |
| Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents | 40th of 387 |
| Private-sector job growth | 142nd of 377 |
| Median household income | 339th of 364 |
| Lowest unemployment rate | 107th of 364 |
| New homes permitted per 1,000 residents | 160th of 387 |
1st = highest (lowest for unemployment), against areas with a figure for the same period.
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Counties in this metro area
Washington County, TN drove the change: of the 8,941 residents the Johnson City, TN metro area gained from 2020 to 2025 (the sum of its counties), it added 7,988 (89%), while Unicoi County, TN lost 17 residents.
| County | Role | Residents2025 | Share of residents2025 | Change2020–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County, TN | Central | 141,199 | 65.2% | +7,988 (+6.0%) |
| Carter County, TN | Central | 57,361 | 26.5% | +970 (+1.7%) |
| Unicoi County, TN | Outlying | 17,856 | 8.3% | −17 (−0.1%) |
Census Bureau population estimates (July 1). Shares are of the member counties' total; a share of the change shows only when every county moved the same way. – means no figure for the common period.
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Questions
Is the Johnson City, TN metro area growing?
Yes. Its population grew 4.3% between 2020 and 2025, about 8,941 more people (Census Bureau population estimates).
Which county in the Johnson City, TN metro area is growing fastest?
Washington County, TN. Its population grew 6.0% between 2020 and 2025, the fastest of the 3 member counties (Census Bureau population estimates).
How many people moved to the Johnson City, TN metro area?
On net, about 2,315 people in 2025: that many more moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate). International migration is not in this figure.
What is the unemployment rate in the Johnson City, TN metro area?
It averaged 3.6% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).
What is the population of the Johnson City, TN metro area?
About 216,416 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.
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Sources and method
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
- U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
- IRS Statistics of Income, U.S. Population Migration Data
Each number shows its own period. Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier (or the earliest period available). Beacon CRE last refreshed these figures on 2026-11-05. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how we compute every number. More on every layer: data sources and licences.
Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.