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Mountain City is a Census town of 2,542 people across 3.37 square miles of land, in Johnson County. Median household income is $38,818, 56.9 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Mountain City
What Mountain City is
- Census place typetown
- Land area3.37 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land754
- County holding the largest share of its areaJohnson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Mountain City
- Population2,542
- Median age52.2
- Population under 18491 plus or minus 126
- Share under 1819.3 percent
- Population 65 and over704 plus or minus 151
- Share 65 and over27.7 percent
- Households1,175
- Family households618 plus or minus 129
- Share of households that are families52.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Mountain City
- Median household income$38,818
- Per capita income$25,395
- Civilian labor force899 plus or minus 240
- Employed840 plus or minus 232
- Unemployed59 plus or minus 39
- Unemployment rate6.6 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Adults 25 and over1,927
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher78.7 percent plus or minus 17.1
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.0 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.8 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Mountain City
- Housing units1,301
- Occupied units1,175
- Vacant units126 plus or minus 79
- Vacancy rate9.7 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Owner occupied668 plus or minus 134
- Renter occupied507 plus or minus 151
- Ownership rate56.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$216,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$516 plus or minus $149
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.0 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Single family units761 plus or minus 154
- Share single family58.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more409 plus or minus 118
- Share in buildings of two or more31.4 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Mobile homes131 plus or minus 70
- Median year structure built1980
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Mountain City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute640 plus or minus 207
- Commuting under 15 minutes337 plus or minus 117
- Share commuting under 15 minutes52.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more215 plus or minus 87
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.6 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Drove alone77.2 percent
- Carpooled2.2 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.5 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Worked from home20.1 percent plus or minus 10.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Mountain City
- NFIP communityCity of Mountain City
- NFIP community number470275
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/16/09(M)
The City of Mountain City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 470275 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Johnson County, not Mountain City
Johnson County context, not Mountain City figures
- Establishments in Johnson County256
- Covered employment, Johnson County4,274
- Average annual pay, Johnson County$53,592
- Housing units permitted, Johnson County6
Every figure in this section is published for Johnson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Mountain City.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Mountain City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Mountain City, Tennessee?
2,542, in 1,175 households. Mountain City town covers 3.37 square miles of land, which is 754 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Mountain City in?
Johnson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Mountain City?
$38,818. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $216,300. Median gross rent is $516 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Mountain City in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Mountain City appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Mountain City, city of, community 470275, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Mountain City figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Johnson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Mountain City.
Is zoning published for Mountain City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.