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Johnson City, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Washington County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
71,455
Population
1,633/sq mi density
$55,429
Median Income
$36,451 per capita
$238,000
Home Value
$283,490 Zillow
$957
Median Rent
30.0% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
426
Violent Crime/100K
3,557 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$55,429 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$238,000 home value, $957/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
426 violent crimes/100K (12% above avg)
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,429
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,451
7% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.0%
3% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Johnson City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Johnson City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,429
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,451
93%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,176
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,072
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,072
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.4%
32% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.7%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,174M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.7%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
10.4%
Other
10.4%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,896
Restaurants
345
Healthcare
416
Retail
534
Manufacturing
101
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,176
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,203
20% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $55,429 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,451 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,176 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,072 |
| County GDP | $9,174M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.489 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 10.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,896 |
| Restaurants | 345 |
| Healthcare | 416 |
| Retail | 534 |
| Manufacturing | 101 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,176 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,203 |