Johnson County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31097 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
5,261
Rank #2,872 of 3,222
11th %ile
Median Household Income
$57,632 −23.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,293 of 3,222
29th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.7% −22.9% vs nat'l
Rank #730 of 3,222
77th %ile
Median Home Value
$155,500 −44.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,141 of 3,222
33th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.7% −47.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,396 of 3,222
26th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.4% −36.5% vs nat'l
Rank #893 of 3,222
72th %ile

At a Glance

67.2% Homeownership
95.0% Insured
17.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.0%38.0%57.0%76.0%77.6%11.9%4.7%2.6%2.4%0.8%

About Johnson County, Nebraska

Johnson County, Nebraska has a total population of 5,261, making it the 2,872nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Johnson County is 41.1 years, which is 5.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Johnson County is $57,632, which ranks #2,293 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.4%.

The median home value in Johnson County is $155,500, 44.8% below the national median. Renters in Johnson County pay a median gross rent of $779 per month. The homeownership rate is 67.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Johnson County, 17.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 47.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.8 min.

Johnson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 77.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (11.9%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (4.7%).

All data for Johnson County, Nebraska 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.