Carter County vs. Johnson County

	Carter County (TN)	Johnson County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	56,351	17,778
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.8%	-2.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	57,388	18,240
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	57,424	18,244
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.5%	4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.4%	16.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.9%	22.8%
Female persons, percent	51.1%	46.2%
White alone, percent	96.4%	95.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.6%	2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.9%	2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	94.7%	93.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	4,482	1,640
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.0%	1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	28,289	9,039
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.9%	77.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$119,600	$118,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$915	$935
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$312	$291
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$622	$532
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	13.6%	6.0%
Building permits, 2018	127	1
Households, 2014-2018	23,594	6,858
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.32	2.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.1%	89.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.6%	1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	76.7%	72.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	63.2%	58.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	82.8%	79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.8%	11.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.2%	16.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.0%	12.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.7%	39.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	46.8%	43.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	48,482	9,262
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	147,915	42,839
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	188,444	165,435
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	431,196	108,792
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,518	$6,012
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.8	24.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$36,589	$34,151
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,963	$19,784
Persons in poverty, percent	19.1%	20.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	709	237
Total employment, 2017	9,143	3,424
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	289,555	143,363
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.6%	7.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,289	1,005
All firms, 2012	3,431	1,330
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,091	796
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,012	364
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,269	1,286
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	372	114
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,919	1,115
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	16.2%	16.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	168.3	61.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	341.20	298.48

Source: United States Census Bureau

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