Johnson County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19103 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
156,639
Rank #443 of 3,222
86th %ile
Median Household Income
$74,935 −0.3% vs nat'l
Rank #845 of 3,222
74th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.1% +35.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,308 of 3,222
28th %ile
Median Home Value
$308,600 +9.5% vs nat'l
Rank #582 of 3,222
82th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
55.2% +63.7% vs nat'l
Rank #53 of 3,222
98th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.8% −29.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,170 of 3,222
64th %ile

At a Glance

59.4% Homeownership
95.3% Insured
55.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.8%25.5%38.3%51.1%63.8%74.8%7.6%6.7%5.6%4.6%0.5%0.1%0.0%

About Johnson County, Iowa

Johnson County, Iowa has a total population of 156,639, making it the 443rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Johnson County is 31.0 years, which is 20.3% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Johnson County is $74,935, which ranks #845 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.8%.

The median home value in Johnson County is $308,600, 9.5% above the national median. Renters in Johnson County pay a median gross rent of $1,122 per month. The homeownership rate is 59.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Johnson County, 55.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 63.7% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.3 min.

Johnson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 74.8% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (7.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.7%).

All data for Johnson County, Iowa comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.