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Johnson County, IA

Demographic and economic profile of Johnson County, IA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Johnson County anchors Iowa's higher education and healthcare sectors, reflected in a workforce where 54.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher — well above national norms — and a median age of just 31.0 years. The labor force of roughly 112,000 participates at a 69.8% rate with a 3.7% unemployment rate, though median worker earnings of $36,020 sit below the $74,935 household median, suggesting income pooling across a young, student-heavy population. The county grew 5.4% over five years, with median home values at $293,100 and median rent at $1,104/month remaining relatively moderate given a GDP per capita of $62,778.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

160,080

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$74,935

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

31.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.4% since 2018

Johnson County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone119,654 (76.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone12,059 (7.7%)
  • Asian Alone8,849 (5.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races6,698 (4.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race5,398 (3.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,677 (2.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish6,393
  2. 2.Arabic2,682
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)2,678
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)2,125
  5. 5.Other Indo-European1,854

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

67.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,922

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$62,778

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$44,699

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance34,535
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)10,082
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services7,753
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services7,304
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)6,833

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations42,828
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations15,743
  3. 3.Service Occupations15,027
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations8,536
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,496

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.74×)34,912
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.04×)9,752
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.97×)7,285
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 0.93×)1,277
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 0.85×)4,844

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$293,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,104/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

59.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9997,816 (20.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9995,519 (14.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9995,507 (14.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9994,965 (13.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9994,353 (11.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,497 (4.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

54.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

96.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

69.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,020

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone55,094 (65.2%)
  • Worked At Home11,570 (13.7%)
  • Walked6,908 (8.2%)
  • Carpooled5,280 (6.3%)
  • Public Transit3,123 (3.7%)
  • Bicycle1,448 (1.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.