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Johnson County

Kansas · 451,086 residents · 474 sq mi
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Johnson County is home to 451,086 people in Kansas. 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. That is roughly 51% ahead of the Kansas median. Growth has run 27% since 1990, or 96,032 more people. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.4% of locals. Households take in $61,455 a year at the median, 44% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.2
US median: 35.2
More educated
48% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

451,086
+27%since 1990
from 355,054 in 1990
1990 – 2025
35.2
+7%since 1990
from 32.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
474 sq mi
Population, 19902024
328K408K488K568K647K19902000201020202024Johnson County
2024621K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.5%(33,641)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.6%(34,076)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(34,594)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.6%(29,883)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.3%(24,083)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415%(67,759)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.8%(80,309)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.8%(66,767)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.7%(34,905)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.1%(22,921)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.6%(16,253)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(5,895)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$61,455
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $42,741 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$30,919
+50%since 1990
from $20,592 in 1990
US average: $21,522
3.4%
−0.2 ptssince 1990
from 3.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$149,300
+24%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $91,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$702
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $515 in 1990
US average: $602
72.3%
+2.9 ptssince 1990
from 69.4% in 1990
27.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic95.6%(339,330)
Black1.9%(6,791)
Hispanic / Latino2%(6,986)
Asian1.5%(5,440)
2000
White, non-Hispanic89%(401,428)
Black2.6%(11,568)
Hispanic / Latino4%(17,957)
Asian2.8%(12,697)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.2%(38,316)
South American0.8%(4,907)
Puerto Rican0.5%(3,056)
Guatemalan0.4%(2,247)
Honduran0.3%(1,645)
Salvadoran0.3%(1,623)
Venezuelan0.2%(1,346)
Cuban0.2%(1,304)
Spaniard0.2%(1,288)
Colombian0.2%(1,093)
Peruvian0.2%(937)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(899)
Dominican0.1%(607)
Argentine0.1%(326)
Panamanian0%(254)
Nicaraguan0%(204)
Uruguayan0%(82)
Bolivian0%(33)
Chilean0%(29)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.2%(13,750)
Chinese0.9%(5,879)
Vietnamese0.4%(2,450)
Filipino0.3%(1,737)
Korean0.3%(1,610)
Pakistani0.2%(1,168)
Laotian0.1%(715)
Japanese0.1%(477)
Hmong0.1%(435)
Bangladeshi0.1%(425)
Taiwanese0.1%(414)
Nepalese0.1%(414)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0.1%(411)
Burmese0%(237)
Indonesian0%(208)
Cambodian0%(186)
Sri Lankan0%(144)
Malaysian0%(112)
Uzbek0%(37)
Kazakh0%(21)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(98)
Chamorro0%(81)
Fijian0%(9)
Tongan0%(5)
Ancestry
German23.7%(147,379)
English15.4%(95,717)
Irish14%(86,670)
American4.4%(27,173)
Italian3.2%(19,732)
Scottish2.2%(13,567)
French2.1%(12,787)
Swedish1.9%(12,099)
Polish1.9%(12,066)
Norwegian1.3%(8,034)
Dutch1.2%(7,144)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1%(6,171)
Welsh0.8%(4,960)
Russian0.7%(4,617)
Czech0.7%(4,362)
Arab0.6%(3,910)
Danish0.6%(3,800)
British0.5%(3,397)
Swiss0.5%(3,065)
Croatian0.5%(2,912)
Ethiopian0.4%(2,439)
Belgian0.3%(1,993)
French Canadian0.3%(1,845)
Kenyan0.3%(1,810)
Hungarian0.3%(1,785)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,691)
Austrian0.2%(1,473)
Lebanese0.2%(1,243)
Greek0.2%(1,241)
West Indian0.2%(1,150)
Iranian0.2%(1,011)
Canadian0.1%(878)
Lithuanian0.1%(857)
Portuguese0.1%(683)
Brazilian0.1%(657)
Finnish0.1%(641)
Slovak0.1%(606)
Slovene0.1%(565)
Nigerian0.1%(523)
Romanian0.1%(474)
Jamaican0.1%(459)
Jordanian0.1%(414)
Haitian0.1%(372)
Serbian0.1%(341)
Palestinian0.1%(316)
Turkish0%(291)
Iraqi0%(250)
Ghanaian0%(235)
Armenian0%(211)
Egyptian0%(196)
Latvian0%(135)
Israeli0%(127)
Syrian0%(121)
Moroccan0%(102)
Bulgarian0%(94)
Guyanese0%(38)
Somali0%(5)
Section 05

Education

47.7%
+7.3 ptssince 1990
from 40.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
94.9%
+2.1 ptssince 1990
from 92.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
16.0%
+3.6 ptssince 1990
from 12.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

12.0 min
−39%since 1990
from 19.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.1%(41,996)
Married65.9%(110,356)
Widowed1.6%(2,674)
Divorced7.4%(12,432)
Women 15+
Never married20.6%(37,390)
Married61%(110,797)
Widowed7.6%(13,799)
Divorced10.8%(19,627)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.9%
−3.9 ptssince 2013
from 8.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
70.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 70.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
6.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 6.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 84.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
21.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.7%(5,950)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.5%(6,391)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.9%(8,761)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.5%(1,633)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(224)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 25,069 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Johnson County, Kansas?

Johnson County, Kansas has about 451,086 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Johnson County, Kansas?

The typical household in Johnson County, Kansas earns about $61,455 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Johnson County, Kansas expensive?

In Johnson County, Kansas, the median home is worth about $149,300, and the typical rent is about $702 a month.

How educated are people in Johnson County, Kansas?

About 47.7% of adults age 25 and over in Johnson County, Kansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Johnson County, Kansas?

About 3.4% of people in Johnson County, Kansas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Johnson County, Kansas grown since 1990?

Yes, Johnson County, Kansas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 96,032 residents, a change of about 27 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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