Johnson County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21115 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
22,334
Rank #1,759 of 3,222
45th %ile
Median Household Income
$44,904 −40.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,966 of 3,222
8th %ile
Poverty Rate
22.8% +80.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,886 of 3,222
10th %ile
Median Home Value
$120,200 −57.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,669 of 3,222
17th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.8% −50.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,544 of 3,222
21th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.2% −20.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,457 of 3,222
55th %ile

At a Glance

68.3% Homeownership
93.6% Insured
16.8% 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)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%22.4%44.8%67.2%89.5%93.9%3.5%1.4%0.6%0.5%0.1%0.0%

About Johnson County, Kentucky

Johnson County, Kentucky has a total population of 22,334, making it the 1,759th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Johnson County is 42.0 years, which is 8.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Johnson County is $44,904, which ranks #2,966 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 40.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 22.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.2%.

The median home value in Johnson County is $120,200, 57.4% below the national median. Renters in Johnson County pay a median gross rent of $708 per month. The homeownership rate is 68.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Johnson County, 16.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 50.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.6 min.

Johnson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.9% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.5%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (1.4%).

All data for Johnson County, Kentucky 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.