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Johnson County, Tennessee, has 17,948 residents across 14,141 parcels and covers 298.4 square miles. The population declined 1.6% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Johnson County is 47091.

Mountain City is the county's largest population center. Johnson County also includes 5 zip codes, 1 public school district and 20 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Johnson County Trends

Population
17,948▾
Median Home Value
$175,500▴
K-12 Enrollment
4,952▴
Johnson County in Tennessee

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Johnson County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Johnson County Parcels

Johnson County has 14,141 mapped parcels covering 190,622 acres. The median lot size is 2.25 acres. 1,916 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 11,254 distinct owner names. Owner names, site addresses and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Johnson County Parcel viewer here.

Johnson County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 14,141 100%
Owner name 14,036 99.3%
Owner mailing address 0 0%
Site address 14,092 99.7%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 0 0%
Land value 0 0%
Improvement value 0 0%
Acreage 14,141 100%
Parcel boundary 14,141 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Johnson County parcel records.

Johnson County Population

Johnson County had 17,948 residents in 2020. That was 1.6% lower than in 2010. Johnson County added 449 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 60 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Mountain City, Butler and Shady Valley.

Population Trend in Johnson County TN

Johnson County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Johnson County Zip Codes

Johnson County has 5 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Mountain City (37683), Butler (37640) and Shady Valley (37688). Mountain City is the largest zip by population, with about 12,867 residents or 72% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 97% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Johnson County TN

ZIP Area Population Trend
37683 Mountain City 12,867 ▾ -1.2%
37640 Butler 3,664 ▾ -2.1%
37688 Shady Valley 963 ▾ -5.4%
37691 Trade 851 ▾ -4.8%
37680 Mountain City 661 ▾ -13.7%
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Johnson County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Johnson County Demographics

Johnson County has a median age of 46.4, which makes the county a little older than Tennessee overall. About 16.8% of residents are under 18, while 23.3% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 30.7% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 15.7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 30.4%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Johnson County TN

Median Age

46.4

Under 18

16.8%

Age 65+

23.3%

Bachelor's+

15.7%

Johnson County School Districts

Johnson County is served by 1 public school district with 4,952 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has grown modestly since 2017 across the districts shown on the county map.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Johnson County TN

District Enrollment Share Trend
Johnson County School District 4,952 100% ▴ 3.4%
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Johnson County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Johnson County Housing & Real Estate

Johnson County has a median home value of $175,500 and a median gross rent of $639. About 79% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Tennessee median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $399,900 and homes spent about 144 days on the market.

Johnson County Housing Mix

Johnson County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Johnson County Housing Trends

Johnson County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Johnson County, TN

Johnson County has 584 business listings across 235 categories. The largest categories in Johnson County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (32, 5.5%), Baptist Church (19, 3.3%), and Campgrounds & RV Parks (14, 2.4%). The full Johnson County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Johnson County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Johnson County, TN

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 32 5.5%
Baptist Church 19 3.3%
Campgrounds & RV Parks 14 2.4%
Gas Stations 12 2.1%
Restaurants 11 1.9%
Pizza Restaurants 11 1.9%
Convenience Stores 11 1.9%
Discount Store 10 1.7%
Fire Departments 9 1.5%
Farm 9 1.5%

Johnson County Business Listings

Business Category City
Leap Frog Lodge Accommodation Butler
Gentry Creek Falls Active Life Laurel Bloomery
Shady Street Market Advertising Agency Mountain City
Tri-State Growers Agricultural Cooperatives Mountain City
McQueen Farm & Equipment Agricultural Service Shady Valley
Pugh's Farm Agriculture Mountain City
Johnson County Airport Airport Mountain City
JJ's Cafe American Restaurants Butler
The Race Place Amusement Park Mountain City
Rescue DOG & End of Life Sanctuary Animal Rescue Service Mountain City
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Johnson County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Johnson County Basemaps

Johnson County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Johnson County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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