Tri-Cities anchor where Appalachian heritage meets university-town demographics
Johnson City's Ballad Health campus and East Tennessee State University give the metro an unusually large healthcare and higher-education workforce, moderating the deep-red baseline typical of surrounding Sullivan and Washington counties.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 136K | R+39.5 | 18,131 | 42,299 | 61,234 | 16.2% |
| Washington | 126K | R+39.5 | 18,131 | 42,299 | 61,234 | 16.2% |
| Washington | 117K | R+39.5 | 18,131 | 42,299 | 61,234 | 16.2% |
| Washington | 107K | R+39.5 | 18,131 | 42,299 | 61,234 | 16.2% |
| Carter | 59K | R+63.2 | 4,454 | 20,167 | 24,852 | 6.6% |
| Carter | 57K | R+63.2 | 4,454 | 20,167 | 24,852 | 6.6% |
| Carter | 57K | R+63.2 | 4,454 | 20,167 | 24,852 | 6.6% |
| Carter | 57K | R+63.2 | 4,454 | 20,167 | 24,852 | 6.6% |
| Unicoi | 18K | R+62.0 | 1,578 | 6,876 | 8,541 | 2.3% |
| Unicoi | 18K | R+62.0 | 1,578 | 6,876 | 8,541 | 2.3% |
| Unicoi | 18K | R+62.0 | 1,578 | 6,876 | 8,541 | 2.3% |
| Unicoi | 18K | R+62.0 | 1,578 | 6,876 | 8,541 | 2.3% |
| Group | Johnson City, TN | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 91.7% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(11) | 2.8% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(15) | 2.7% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.7% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.8% | 6.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(7) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -78.4pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37.7% | 77.7% | — | — | |
| 6.2% | 12.8% | — | — | |
| 1.8% | 3.8% | — | — | |
| 1.6% | 3.3% | — | — | |
| 1.1% | 2.4% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.8% | 1.6% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 51.5% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Johnson City, TN metro area? 786,423 residents across 12 counties.
24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 9pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+9 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+47.7 | R+49.9 | 2.1pp |