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Johnson County, Tennessee

Johnson County
Johnson County Courthouse in Mountain City
Johnson County Courthouse in Mountain City
Flag of Johnson County
Official seal of Johnson County
Map of Tennessee highlighting Johnson County
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
Map of the United States highlighting Tennessee
Tennessee's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°28′N 81°52′W / 36.46°N 81.86°W / 36.46; -81.86
Country United States
State Tennessee
Founded1836
Named forThomas Johnson, early settler[1]
SeatMountain City
Largest townMountain City
Area
 • Total
303 sq mi (780 km2)
 • Land298 sq mi (770 km2)
 • Water4.2 sq mi (11 km2)  1.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
17,948 Decrease
 • Density61/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitehttps://www.johnsoncountytn.gov/

Johnson County is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,948.[2] Its county seat is Mountain City.[3]

  1. ^ Jewell Hamm, "Johnson County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: October 18, 2013.
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Johnson County, Tennessee". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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