Johnson City Metropolitan Area
The Johnson City Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in eastern Tennessee, anchored by the city of Johnson City. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 181,607 (though a July 1, 2008 estimate placed the population at 195,849).
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