In Carter County, Tennessee, which covers part of Johnson City, we have measured 12,224 parcels on septic and 8,457 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Johnson City on its own and this page does not estimate one. Johnson City also extends into Sullivan County and Washington County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
Johnson City is a city in Carter, Sullivan and Washington Counties, Tennessee. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 36.342325, -82.380915 and its land area at 43.75 square miles. Septic permitting and record keeping happen at the county level, not the city level, which is why every figure below is attributed to the county and linked back to the county page it came from.
| County | Records we hold | Parcels on septic | Parcels on sewer | County records portal | Searchable without an account |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter County | 4,949 | 12,224 | 8,457 | county portal | no account needed |
| Sullivan County | 0 | 17,620 | 40,028 | county portal | no account needed |
| Washington County | 0 | 17,807 | 24,955 | county portal | no account needed |
Our collection for Carter County, Tennessee is small, at 4,949 septic records. Treat it as a starting point for a Johnson City property rather than a search that settles the question. The county is genuinely mixed: 12,224 of 20,681 classified parcels are on septic and the rest are sewered. Which side of that line a Johnson City address falls on is worth establishing before anything else. The county publishes a records portal that we were able to search without creating an account, which makes checking a specific parcel something you can do yourself in a few minutes.
Septic is one subject with very different jobs inside it. These go straight to the page that does yours.
| If you are a | Go to | Because it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Homeowner | Septic pumping in Johnson City | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Johnson City | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Johnson City | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Johnson City | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Johnson City | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Johnson City | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Johnson City | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Johnson City | whether raw land can take a system at all |
No. We measure septic and sewer at parcel level and roll it up by county. In Carter County, Tennessee, which covers part of Johnson City, we have measured 12,224 parcels on septic and 8,457 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Johnson City on its own and this page does not estimate one. Johnson City also extends into Sullivan County and Washington County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
Johnson City is in Carter, Sullivan and Washington Counties, Tennessee.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Johnson City’s land area that falls in each. A ZIP is not a place boundary and the two only ever partly agree, which is exactly why both pages exist.
Straight-line distance from the Census internal point of Johnson City.
Parcel Perfect generates a code-shaped septic design and as-built style drawing for a parcel from the records and site data we hold, and shows every parcel we have classified as septic or sewer on one map. Both are open to use for any parcel in Carter, Sullivan and Washington Counties, Tennessee.