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Johnson County, MO

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

AI Overview

Johnson County, MO has a population of 54,331 with a median age of 31.5 years, reflecting a relatively young workforce, and 93.1% of residents hold at least a high school diploma while 29.1% have a bachelor's degree or higher. The labor force participation rate stands at 65.7% with an unemployment rate of 4.9%, and median worker earnings of $35,079 sit below the median household income of $67,272, suggesting multi-earner households are common. Housing costs remain modest—median home value of $221,400 and median gross rent of $905 per month—and the county posted 1.2% population growth over five years alongside a GDP per capita of $36,364.

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

Population

54,331

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$67,272

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

31.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone46,706 (85.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,380 (4.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,266 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,465 (2.7%)
  • Asian Alone830 (1.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone741 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,034
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island431
  3. 3.Other Indo-European177
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)153
  5. 5.Korean153

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

65.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,276

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$36,364

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,093

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,698
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,049
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)2,597
  4. 4.Construction (Group)2,126
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,935

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations9,048
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,067
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,934
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,893
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,842

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.61×)1,822
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.15×)2,754
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.13×)1,879
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.13×)623
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.12×)6,293

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$221,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$905/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

63.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,559 (19.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,222 (16.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,598 (11.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,097 (8.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,016 (7.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999941 (7.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

29.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,079

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone21,633 (79.1%)
  • Carpooled2,337 (8.5%)
  • Worked At Home1,901 (7.0%)
  • Walked1,142 (4.2%)
  • Other153 (0.6%)
  • Taxi70 (0.3%)

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.