There are 18 cities in Washington County, Tennessee.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Population | 2020 Population | Annual Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson City | 1 | 74,075 | 71,121 | 1.01% | 1,702 | 43.5 | City |
| Kingsport | 2 | 57,131 | 55,422 | 0.75% | 1,079 | 53.0 | City |
| Elizabethton | 3 | 14,226 | 14,530 | -0.53% | 1,489 | 9.6 | City |
| Jonesborough | 4 | 6,669 | 5,913 | 2.92% | 1,253 | 5.3 | Town |
| Erwin | 5 | 5,964 | 6,064 | -0.42% | 1,445 | 4.1 | Town |
| Oak Grove | 6 | 4,422 | 4,353 | 0% | 976 | 4.5 | CDP |
| Spurgeon | 7 | 4,014 | 4,426 | 0.1% | 982 | 4.1 | CDP |
| Unicoi | 8 | 3,816 | 3,824 | -0.05% | 236 | 16.2 | Town |
| Pine Crest | 9 | 2,031 | 2,318 | -1.22% | 1,053 | 1.9 | CDP |
| Colonial Heights | 10 | 1,956 | 2,889 | -15.36% | 513 | 3.8 | CDP |
| Central | 11 | 1,886 | 1,926 | -1.46% | 535 | 3.5 | CDP |
| Bluff City | 12 | 1,845 | 1,819 | 0.33% | 1,056 | 1.7 | City |
| Banner Hill | 13 | 1,583 | 1,396 | 0.38% | 1,132 | 1.4 | CDP |
| Gray | 14 | 1,285 | 1,342 | 0.39% | 865 | 1.5 | CDP |
| Embreeville | 15 | 1,164 | 1,032 | 7.68% | 866 | 1.3 | CDP |
| Telford | 16 | 1,004 | 990 | 0.6% | 407 | 2.5 | CDP |
| Fall Branch | 17 | 933 | 1,180 | -2.61% | 207 | 4.5 | CDP |
| Watauga | 18 | 363 | 351 | 0.83% | 416 | 0.9 | City |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Johnson City is the largest city in Washington County.
Watauga is the smallest city in Washington County.
There are 18 cities in Washington County, Tennessee.