Mountain City is a town located in Johnson County, Tennessee. Mountain City has a 2025 population of 2,503 . It is also the county seat of Johnson County . Mountain City is currently growing at a rate of 0.68% annually and its population has increased by 3.56% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,417 in 2020.
The average household income in Mountain City is $51,912 with a poverty rate of 32.17%. The median age in Mountain City is 54.3 years: 46.5 years for males, and 59.9 years for females. For every 100 females there are 94.9 males.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Mountain City includes 86.73% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian and multiracial populations.
White (86.73%)
Two or more races (9.63%)
Black or African American (2.77%)
Asian (0.88%)
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,973 | 86.73% |
| Two or more races | 219 | 9.63% |
| Black or African American | 63 | 2.77% |
| Asian | 20 | 0.88% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Mountain City's average per capita income is $31,483. Household income levels show a median of $36,902. The poverty rate stands at 32.17%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $75,197 | - |
| Families | $65,313 | $68,651 |
| Households | $36,902 | $51,912 |
| Non Families | $26,250 | $33,763 |
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