Rank

477of 3,144

Johnson, Tennessee

Score 6.96 / 10· population 18,375

Johnson County fills Tennessee's northeast corner, bordered by Virginia to the north and North Carolina to the south and east, with Snake Mountain rising to 5,574 feet. Donald Trump took 6,829 of its 8,102 presidential votes in 2024, or 84%. Homeowners paid a median $710 a year in property tax in 2020-2024, about half the state's $1,442, and in 2026 a 2% county sales tax on top of Tennessee's 7% comes to 9%.

Sources
  • Johnson County is in the extreme northeastern corner of Tennessee, bounded by Virginia on the north and North Carolina on the south and east tennesseeencyclopedia.net
  • The highest elevation in Johnson County is Snake Mountain at 5,574 feet tennesseeencyclopedia.net
  • November 5, 2024 presidential election, Johnson County: Trump/Vance 6,829, Harris/Walz 1,212, others 61; 8,102 total (84.3% Trump) sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com
  • ACS 2020-2024 5-year: median real estate taxes paid $710 in Johnson County, $1,442 in Tennessee api.censusreporter.org
  • Johnson County combined sales tax rate for 2026 is 9%: Tennessee 7% plus Johnson County 2% avalara.com

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Eleven factors

Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)8.3
  2. 2A (state)10.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President8.4
  4. Sales tax1.8
  5. Property tax8.3

Environment

  1. Air quality6.6
  2. Floods / hurricanes4.9

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate8.5
  2. Life expectancy2.8
  3. Government employees8.7
  4. Single-parent households2.5

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