Johnson County, Tennessee

Johnson County
Johnson County Courthouse in Mountain City
Location within the U.S. state of 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 afterThomas Johnson, early settler
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
  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. Its county seat is Mountain City.