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A1US GDP 2025 $30.86T│A2Real growth +2.3%│A3CPI, 12 mo to Sep 2026 +3.7%│A4Unemployment 2025 4.3%BEA · BLS · Census — updated October 29, 2026
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CBSA!27740=METRO("Johnson City, TN")

Johnson City, TN metro area

The Johnson City, TN metropolitan area spans 3 counties and had 214,948 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $11.5 billion that year.

Tennessee3 countiesPart of Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
GDP, 2024$11.5B#251 of 387 · +5.3% nominal
Income per person, 2024$55,481#291 of 387
Unemployment, 20253.6%#110 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)87.9#339 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Fig. 1Income, people and outputSums of BEA county estimates for the metro area
0$20k$40k$60k$80k19901995200020052010201520202025Johnson City, TNUnited States
Johnson City, TNUnited States
160K180K200K220K1990199520002005201020152020Population
$0B$5.0B$10B$15B2005201020152020GDP

BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 3 counties of the metro area; current dollars.

Industries, 2024

Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.

IndustryValue addedShareUS share
Real estate$1.6B13.8%13.7%
Government$2.1B18.4%11.1%
Manufacturing$1.3B11.5%9.5%
Finance & insurance$422M3.7%8.7%
Professional services——8.0%
Health care——7.5%
Wholesale trade$536M4.6%6.3%
Retail trade$1.2B10.1%5.9%
Information——5.7%
Construction——4.3%
Transportation & warehousing——3.3%
Accommodation & food——3.1%
Administrative & waste services——3.0%
Other services$346M3.0%2.0%
Management of companies——1.8%
Utilities$32M0.3%1.6%
Mining, oil & gas$10M0.1%1.3%
Education——1.1%
Arts & recreation——1.0%
Agriculture——0.8%
Fig. 2Unemployment rate since 2015Monthly, not seasonally adjusted, percent
0%5%10%15%201620182020202220242026Unemployment rate

BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.

Counties in the metro area

OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).

CountyStateTypeFIPS
Carter CountyTennesseeCentral47019
Unicoi CountyTennesseeOutlying47171
Washington CountyTennesseeCentral47179