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Johnson City area’s largest city
By Jessica Fischer
Founded by Henry Johnson in 1856, Johnson City, originally known as Johnson’s Depot, was a major railway center for the southeastern states during the late 19th and early 20th centuries and was the headquarters for the Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio (Clinchfield) and East Tennessee and Western North Carolina (Tweetsie) railroads.
A commercial and industrial pioneer, Johnson crossed the Allegheny Mountains into what’s now Tennessee following the same trail Daniel Boone had blazed nearly a century earlier.. More... |
| The places we call home hold special places in each resident's heart |
Area residents describe the town where they live and interesting stats.
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Johnson City - Community Stats |
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| 2000 Population |
55,469 |
| White |
90% |
| Black |
6% |
| American Indian |
0.2% |
| Asian |
1% |
| Other race |
0.6% |
| Multirace |
1% |
| Hispanic |
2% |
| Total Households |
23,720 |
| Own home |
57% |
| Men and women living alone |
33% |
| Married Couples with children |
17% |
| Married Couples with no children |
27% |
| Single mom with children |
7% |
| Single dad with children |
1% |
| High school graduate or higher |
79% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher |
29% |
| Civilian veterans |
15% |
| Per capita income |
$20,364 |
The following ethnic groups had less than 100 people living in this city/town according to Census 200 0- Black, American Indian, Asian. Other races, Multirace, Hispanic
Note: Percentages have been round up.
Source: Census 2000 |
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Relocation Info |
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A resident of Kingsport is less than an hour's drive from four local oval race tracks, two drag strips and the most popular Nascar race track on the Winston Cup Circuit, Bristol Motorspeedway |
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