Johnson County, Tennessee: commercial real estate data.
Johnson County, Tennessee has a population of 18,196 across 298 square miles, up 3.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $596.0 m in 2024, 256 establishments operate here.
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Johnson County
How many people live in Johnson County
- Population18,196
- Households7,298
- Average household size2.49
- Median household income$53,129
- Median age46.7
- Median gross rent$674 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$178,600
- Home value to household income3.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over13,900
- Population under 183,033
- Share under 1816.7 percent
- Population 65 and over4,273
- Share 65 and over23.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6410,890
- Civilian labor force6,962
- Unemployment rate3.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over45.9 percent
- Rank by population among Tennessee counties70th of 95
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1981st
Johnson County is the 70th largest of 95 Tennessee counties by population. A median home costs 3.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 23.5 percent against 16.7 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Johnson County
Is Johnson County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.09 percent
- Census 2020 base population17,952
- Births, 2024163
- Deaths, 2024319
- Natural change, 2024-156
- Net domestic migration, 2024264
- Net international migration, 202424
- Total net migration, 2024288
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20241,053
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents845th
The county has grown 3.09 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Johnson County
Where people moving to Johnson County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving432
- People arriving, from those returns779
- Adjusted gross income arriving$42.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$98,213
- Largest single originJohnson County Non-migrants (5,562 households)
- Largest single destination (5,562 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County Non-migrants | 5,562 | 11,194 | $316.8 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 289 | 540 | $33.3 m |
| Other flows - South | 221 | 408 | $27.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 92 | 142 | $5.6 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 34 | 72 | $3.4 m |
| Other flows - West | 34 | 60 | $2.9 m |
| Watauga County | 30 | 51 | $2.4 m |
| Carter County | 21 | 46 | $1.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Johnson County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Johnson County
What the Johnson County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$596.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$574.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.7 percent
- GDP change over five years27.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among Tennessee counties73rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2280th
- GDP per resident$32,755
Output grew 3.7 percent in the latest year and 27.6 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Johnson County
Who employs people in Johnson County
- Covered employment, annual average4,274
- Establishments reporting378
- Average annual pay$53,592
- Average weekly wage$1,031
- Sector 31-33, employment722
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$68,974
- Sector 44-45, employment406
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$28,825
- Sector 72, employment365
- Sector 72, average annual pay$19,118
- Sector 23, employment210
- Sector 23, average annual pay$63,232
- Sector 52, employment133
- Sector 54, employment84
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 722 | 22 | $68,974 |
| Sector 44-45 | 406 | 45 | $28,825 |
| Sector 72 | 365 | 35 | $19,118 |
| Sector 23 | 210 | 30 | $63,232 |
| Sector 52 | 133 | 20 | $94,192 |
| Sector 54 | 84 | 38 | $81,697 |
| Sector 81 | 74 | 19 | $36,282 |
| Sector 53 | 15 | 11 | $25,639 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 722 jobs, 16.9 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Johnson County
What businesses operate in Johnson County
- Establishments, all industries256
- Employment at those establishments3,415
- Annual payroll$163.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents14.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Johnson County
What is being built in Johnson County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20246
- Declared construction value permitted$954,030
- Single family units authorised6
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$159,005
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.8
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Johnson County
How big is Johnson County
- Land area298 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Tennessee counties75th of 95
- Width, east to west22.9 mi
- Height, north to south24.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary2
- Residents per square mile of land61
- Establishments per square mile0.86
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Johnson County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Johnson County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population18,196
- Households7,298
- Average household size2.49
- Median household income$53,129
- Median age46.7
Common questions
Johnson County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Johnson County, Tennessee?
18,196, in 7,298 households, ranking 70th of 95 Tennessee counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Johnson County growing?
The population has grown 3.09 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 163 births against 319 deaths, with net migration of 288. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Johnson County?
$53,129. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $178,600, which is 3.4 times income, and median gross rent is $674 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Johnson County?
256 establishments, employing 3,415 people with an annual payroll of $163.2 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Johnson County?
Average annual pay is $53,592, or $1,031 a week, across 4,274 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Johnson County?
6 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $954,030. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Johnson County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Johnson County come from?
The largest single origin is Johnson County Non-migrants, with 5,562 households. Arriving households report an average income of $98,213 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Johnson County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Johnson County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.