Johnson County, Kentucky
Population per square mile, 2010 89.2
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,051
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 22,098
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 22,678
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 22,678
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 22,680
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 23,356
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.2%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 851
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,714
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $120,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,151
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $398
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $708
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,040
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.42
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 21.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,257
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 90,617
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,484
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 494,668
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,247
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,904
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,175
Persons in poverty, percent 20.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 351
Total employment, 2023 3,592
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 134,917
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,293
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 250
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 50
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 86.6
Population per square mile, 2010 89.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 261.97
Land area in square miles, 2010 261.95
FIPS Code 21115