Johnson City, Tennessee metropolitan area

The Johnson City Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in eastern Tennessee, anchored by the city of Johnson City. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 181,607 (though a July 1, 2008 estimate placed the population at 195,849).

Counties

 * Carter
 * Unicoi
 * Washington

Places with more than 50,000 inhabitants

 * Johnson City (Principal city; partial )

Places with 10,000 to 50,000 inhabitants

 * Elizabethton

Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

 * Erwin

Places with 2,500 to 5,000 inhabitants

 * Central (census-designated place)
 * Jonesborough
 * Oak Grove (census-designated place)
 * Pine Crest (census-designated place)
 * Spurgeon (census-designated place; partial)
 * Unicoi

Places with 1,000 to 2,500 inhabitants

 * Banner Hill (census-designated place)
 * Fall Branch (census-designated place; partial)
 * Gray (census-designated place)
 * Hunter (census-designated place)
 * Midway (census-designated place)
 * Roan Mountain (census-designated place)

Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants

 * Watauga

Unincorporated places

 * Flag Pond
 * Hampton
 * Limestone (partial)
 * Telford

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 181,607 people, 75,197 households, and 51,047 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 95.31% White, 2.57% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $30,117, and the median income for a family was $37,286. Males had a median income of $29,158 versus $20,517 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $16,458.

Combined Statistical Area
The Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol Combined Statistical Area (CSA) is made up of five counties in Eastern Tennessee as well as two counties and an independent city in Southwestern Virginia. The statistical area includes two metropolitan areas. As of the 2000 Census, the CSA had a population of 480,091 (though a July 1, 2008 estimate placed the population at 500,538).

Components

 * Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
 * Johnson City (Carter County, TN; Unicoi County, TN; Washington, TN)
 * Kingsport–Bristol–Bristol (Hawkins County, TN; Sullivan County, TN; Scott County, VA; Washington County, VA; City of Bristol, VA)