Johnson City, New York Population 2024

14,745

Johnson City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Johnson City was:

  • White: 73.97%
  • Asian: 8.92%
  • Two or more races: 8.09%
  • Black or African American: 6.61%
  • Other race: 2.32%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,239.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.37% (-515)
The current population of Johnson City, New York is 14,745 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,260.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,26573.97%
Asian1,3598.92%
Two or more races1,2328.09%
Black or African American1,0076.61%
Other race3532.32%
Native American130.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Johnson City Population by Race

Johnson City Population Pyramid 2024

Johnson City Median Age

37.7

Total

36

Male

41.2

Female

Johnson City Adults

There are 12,307 adults, (3,178 of whom are seniors) in Johnson City.

Johnson City Age Dependency

66.8

Age Dependency Ratio

34.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32

Child Dependency Ratio

Johnson City Sex Ratio

Female7,54049.51%
Male7,68950.49%

Johnson City Population by Age

Johnson City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,6912.251.948.1
Non Family3,3861.2137.262.8
Married2,1153.0382.517.5
Female8793.5535.464.6
Male3113.5850.849.2

3.05

Average Family Size

2.2

Average Household Size

51.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Johnson City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6255.97%
Associates Degree1,67916.03%
Bachelors Degree1,84917.65%
Graduate Degree1,09810.48%
High School Graduate3,05229.14%
Less Than 9th Grade5084.85%
Some College1,66215.87%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Johnson City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Johnson City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,5337,8512,501
Asian750499253
Black58944492
2+ Races38535159
Hispanic29125455
Other Race14713528
Native American13130

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 33.73%.

Johnson City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,455$68,342$55,432
Graduate Degree$57,847$44,293$70,982
High School Graduate$34,483$35,476$34,024
Less Than 9th Grade$29,934$31,799$19,278
Overall$41,090$42,026$40,087
Some College$40,083$42,232$39,426

$41,090

Average Earnings

$42,026

Average Male

$40,087

Average Female

Johnson City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Johnson City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Johnson City Language

83.42% of Johnson City residents speak only English, while 16.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 7.5% of the population.

Johnson City Language

Johnson City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,8411,68115.51%
Asian1,32854841.27%
Multiple1,21642635.03%
Black96230731.91%
Hispanic736537.2%
Other301123.99%

20.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.23%

Male Poverty Rate

21.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Johnson City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Johnson City is Asian, with 41.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Johnson City is Other, with 3.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.62%.

Johnson City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.52%
Some College13.82%
High School11.79%
Bachelors or Greater7.61%

Johnson City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed60.95%
Male Unemployed24.26%
Female Employed7.76%
Male Employed6.69%

Johnson City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Johnson City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,114$89,169
Households$50,611$68,516
Married Families$86,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,115$44,615

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Johnson City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.7%

Male Marriage Rate

35.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Johnson City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Johnson City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Johnson City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Johnson City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

923

Number of Veterans

897

Male Veterans

26

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam428
Second Gulf War184
First Gulf War99
Korea71
World War II16

Johnson City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74375
75+252
18 to 34136
35 to 5494
55 to 6466

Johnson City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8889.06%
Hispanic348.61%
Asian131.35%
Other Race126.78%
Black101.22%

Johnson City Veterans by Race

Johnson City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Johnson City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.6%

Labor Force Participation

51.1%

Employment Rate

11.2%

Unemployment Rate

Johnson City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Johnson City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Johnson City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.7%

Born in Johnson City

89.49%

Native Born

10.51%

Foreign Born

4.61%

Non Citizen

5.9%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.49% of Johnson City residents were born in the United States, with 72.7% having been born in New York. 4.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Johnson City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,102-128-0.9%
202814,230-129-0.9%
202714,359-129-0.89%
202614,488-128-0.88%
202514,616-129-0.87%
202414,745-129-0.87%
202314,874-187-1.24%
202215,061-142-0.93%
202115,203-57-0.37%
202015,2601,0787.6%
201914,182-155-1.08%
201814,337-140-0.97%
201714,477-142-0.97%
201614,619-87-0.59%
201514,706-121-0.82%
201414,827-55-0.37%
201314,882-78-0.52%
201214,960-76-0.51%
201115,036-115-0.76%
201015,15100%
200015,535-1,355-8.02%
199016,890-236-1.38%
198017,126-899-4.99%
197018,025-1,093-5.72%
196019,118-131-0.68%
195019,2491,2106.71%
194018,0394,47232.96%
193013,5674,98057.99%
19208,5874,812127.47%
19103,77566421.34%
19003,111-10,991-77.94%

Johnson City Population by Year