Johnson County, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 55,880
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 56,670
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 55,880
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 54,011
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 54,012
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 54,013
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 52,595
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.9%
Female persons, percent 49.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,276
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,932
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $235,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,488
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $526
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $932
Building Permits, 2025 113
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 21,087
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.41
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 80.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 99,519
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 282,142
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 62,050
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 586,332
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,768
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,272
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,773
Persons in poverty, percent 11.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 951
Total employment, 2023 10,744
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 440,902
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,423
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 550
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 234
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 80
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 315
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 313
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 65.1
Population per square mile, 2010 63.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 829.26
Land area in square miles, 2010 829.28
FIPS Code 29101