Johnson County vs. Carter County

Johnson County (TN)Carter County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,77856,351
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.5%-1.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)18,24057,388
Population, Census, April 1, 201018,24457,424
Persons under 5 years, percent4.2%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.7%18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.8%21.9%
Female persons, percent46.2%51.1%
White alone, percent95.9%96.4%
Black or African American alone, percent2.3%1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.9%94.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,6404,482
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.7%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,03928,289
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.6%69.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$118,700$119,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$935$915
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$291$312
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$532$622
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.0%13.6%
Building permits, 20181127
Households, 2014-20186,85823,594
Persons per household, 2014-20182.312.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.6%86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.9%1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201872.8%76.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201858.6%63.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.6%82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.3%16.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.8%15.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.6%12.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201839.7%51.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.2%46.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,26248,482
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)42,839147,915
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)165,435188,444
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)108,792431,196
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,012$7,518
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.823.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,151$36,589
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,784$21,963
Persons in poverty, percent20.7%19.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017237709
Total employment, 20173,4249,143
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)143,363289,555
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20177.2%1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,0053,289
All firms, 20121,3303,431
Men-owned firms, 20127962,091
Women-owned firms, 20123641,012
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,2863,269
Veteran-owned firms, 2012114372
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1152,919
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200716.2%16.2%
Population per square mile, 201061.1168.3
Land area in square miles, 2010298.48341.20

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Johnson county (TN) and Carter county (TN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.