Johnson City, NY Demographics

A map of Johnson City's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	10,364	11,152	69.4%	72.7%
Asian	1,765	1,129	11.8%	7.4%
Black	1,113	1,150	7.4%	7.5%
Multiracial	1,103	863	7.4%	5.6%
Hispanic	595	930	4.0%	6.1%
Native American/Other	0	119	0.0%	0.8%

Johnson City, New York has an estimated population of 14,940, a slight decrease from the 15,343 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 69.4% White, 11.8% Asian, 7.4% Black, 7.4% Multiracial, 4.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Johnson City, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Johnson City has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New York overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Johnson City, that probability was 45.4% in 2020 and 49.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Johnson City is ranked the 134th most populous place in New York, out of 1,291 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Johnson City was ranked the 127th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Johnson City's White Population

10,364 residents of Johnson City, or 69.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Johnson City is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Johnson City ranks 978th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Johnson City's White population has declined by an estimated 7.1%. White residents' share of Johnson City's population has decreased from 72.7% to 69.4%.

Johnson City is more White than neighboring Binghamton (64.9% White). Johnson City is less White than neighboring Binghamton University (81.6% White), Endwell (86.7% White), Port Dickinson (87.6% White), and Endicott (69.8% White).

Johnson City's Black Population

1,113 residents of Johnson City, or 7.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Johnson City is lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Johnson City ranks 170th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Johnson City's Black population has declined by an estimated 3.2%. Black residents' share of Johnson City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.4%.

Johnson City is more Black than neighboring Binghamton University (1.1% Black), Endwell (1.7% Black), and Port Dickinson (0.4% Black). Johnson City is less Black than neighboring Binghamton (13% Black), and Endicott (10.1% Black).

Johnson City's Asian Population

1,765 residents of Johnson City, or 11.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Johnson City is slightly higher than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Johnson City ranks 159th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Johnson City's Asian population has grown by an estimated 56.3%. Asian residents' share of Johnson City's population has increased from 7.4% to 11.8%.

Johnson City is more Asian than neighboring Binghamton (6.8% Asian), Endwell (2% Asian), Port Dickinson (2.2% Asian), and Endicott (2.1% Asian). Johnson City is less Asian than neighboring Binghamton University (13% Asian).

Johnson City's Hispanic Population

595 residents of Johnson City, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Johnson City is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Johnson City ranks 555th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Johnson City's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 36.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Johnson City's population has decreased from 6.1% to 4.0%.

Johnson City is more Hispanic than neighboring Binghamton University (3.4% Hispanic). Johnson City is less Hispanic than neighboring Binghamton (9.5% Hispanic), Endwell (5.4% Hispanic), Port Dickinson (5.3% Hispanic), and Endicott (11.7% Hispanic).

Johnson City's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Johnson City, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Johnson City is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Johnson City ranks 446th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Johnson City's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Johnson City's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Johnson City is less Native American/Other than neighboring Binghamton University (0.1% Native American/Other), Binghamton (0.5% Native American/Other), Port Dickinson (0.4% Native American/Other), and Endicott (0.8% Native American/Other).

Johnson City's Multiracial Population

1,103 residents of Johnson City, or 7.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Johnson City is slightly higher than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Johnson City ranks 132nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Johnson City's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 27.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Johnson City's population has increased from 5.6% to 7.4%.

Johnson City is more Multiracial than neighboring Binghamton University (0.9% Multiracial), Binghamton (5.3% Multiracial), Endwell (4.1% Multiracial), Port Dickinson (4% Multiracial), and Endicott (5.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.