Johnson County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 160,044
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 160,044
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 160,080
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 152,864
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 152,854
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 152,854
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 130,882
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.2%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 6.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 75.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,922
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 71,229
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 59.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $308,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,948
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $734
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,122
Building Permits, 2025 1,241
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 63,341
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.34
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 77.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 55.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,086,427
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 763,938
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,008,113
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,170
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,935
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,136
Persons in poverty, percent 17.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 3,490
Total employment, 2023 68,965
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 3,627,004
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 11,732
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,782
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 393
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 249.4
Population per square mile, 2010 213.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 613.00
Land area in square miles, 2010 614.04
FIPS Code 19103