Johnson County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20091 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
620,631
Rank #112 of 3,222
97th %ile
Median Household Income
$109,208 +45.3% vs nat'l
Rank #106 of 3,222
97th %ile
Poverty Rate
5.4% −57.0% vs nat'l
Rank #71 of 3,222
98th %ile
Median Home Value
$391,200 +38.8% vs nat'l
Rank #314 of 3,222
90th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
57.6% +70.8% vs nat'l
Rank #35 of 3,222
99th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.2% −39.7% vs nat'l
Rank #802 of 3,222
75th %ile

At a Glance

68.5% Homeownership
95.1% Insured
57.6% 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)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%16.1%32.2%48.3%64.5%76.1%9.3%5.2%4.8%4.0%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Johnson County, Kansas

Johnson County, Kansas has a total population of 620,631, making it the 112th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Johnson County is 38.6 years, which is 0.8% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Johnson County is $109,208, which ranks #106 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 45.3% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 5.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.2%.

The median home value in Johnson County is $391,200, 38.8% above the national median. Renters in Johnson County pay a median gross rent of $1,434 per month. The homeownership rate is 68.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Johnson County, 57.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 70.8% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.8 min.

Johnson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 76.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (9.3%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.2%).

All data for Johnson County, Kansas 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.