Johnson City, Tennessee
About Johnson City
Johnson City, TN is a thriving city located in northeastern Tennessee counting 73,635 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 8th largest city in Tennessee.
Johnson City holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 43.75 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,683 residents per square mile.
📰 Johnson City News Today
- Irawanna Stewart Obituary (1929 - 2026) - Mountain City, TN Johnson City Press · Aug 18
- Johnson City police say Gray deadly shooting happened over a parking spot WCYB · Aug 14
- Alcohol industry spending spiked as lawmakers considered new hemp law Johnson City Press · Aug 18
- Schedule - Providence Academy (Johnson City, TN) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 14
- Johnson City highlights local history through Black Heritage Trail Tennessee Municipal League · Aug 6
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Johnson City Unique
- A top-25 city in Tennessee by population (#8 of 345 incorporated places).
- One of 5 places in the US named Johnson City — but the Tennessee one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in northeastern Tennessee, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 73,635.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Johnson City
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Johnson City
- 7Brew Coffee — coffee shop
- Amigo Mexican Restaurant — mexican
- Applebee's — american
- BURG’r & BARREL — american
- Blue's Brews Co. Brew Garden — coffee shop (café)
- Capone's — burger
- Carrabba's Italian Grill — italian
- Chili's — tex-mex
- Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
- Cootie Brown's Campus — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Chuck E. Cheese
- Fischman Gallery · Art gallery
- Play It Again Retro Arcade · Arcade
- Tiebreakers · Arcade
- Downtown Square Breezeway · Attraction
- Johnson City Sign · Attraction
- Tipton Gallery · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Johnson City
- Tannery Knobs Bike Park reviews ★
- Carnegie Park reviews ★
- Carver Park reviews ★
- Civitan Park reviews ★
- D R Beeson Park reviews ★
- Founders Park reviews ★
- King Commons Park reviews ★
- Kiwanis Park reviews ★
- Lakeview Park reviews ★
- Lions Park reviews ★
- Majestic Park reviews ★
- Massengill Memorial reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Johnson City
- Central Elementary
- Cherokee Elementary
- Fairmont Elementary
- Happy Valley Elementary
- Indian Trail Middle School
- Lake Ridge Elementary
- Liberty Bell Middle School
- Little Buccaneers Student Child Care Center
- Mountain View Elementary
- North Side Elementary
- Science Hill High School
- South Side Elementary
- Towne Acres Elementary
- Woodland Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Franklin Woods Community Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Johnson City Medical Center ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.