Johnson County, KS
County
Add ComparisonN/A of the households in Johnson County, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
The largest universities in Johnson County, KS are Johnson County Community College (3,234 degrees awarded in 2024), MidAmerica Nazarene University (507 degrees), and Ottawa University-Online (430 degrees).
As of 2024, NaNk% of Johnson County, KS residents were born outside of the country (56.1k people).
In 2024, there were 14.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (473k people) in Johnson County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32.3k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 29.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
In 2024, there were 14.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (473k people) in Johnson County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32.3k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 29.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
9.32% of the people in Johnson County, KS are hispanic (57.8k people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Johnson County, KS as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.
Johnson County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Johnson County, KS.
95.1% of the population of Johnson County, KS has health coverage, with 65.6% on employee plans, 4.78% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 0.907% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Johnson County, KS see 842 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (842 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1120 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 315 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.
Primary care physicians in Johnson County, KS see an average of 842 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (842 patients).
The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Johnson County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.
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In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Johnson County, KS declined by 5.17% from 5.14% to 4.87%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Johnson County, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 4.39 in Johnson County, KS.
The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Johnson County, KS.
In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 31.6% in Johnson County, KS.
The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Johnson County, KS.
The economy of Johnson County, KS employs 341k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Johnson County, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (49,622 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (48,193 people), and Retail Trade (34,438 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($96,196), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($92,747), and Information ($92,571).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Johnson County, KS grew at a rate of 1.11%, from 338k employees to 341k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Johnson County, KS, are Management Occupations (50,901 people), Sales & Related Occupations (36,197 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (33,027 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Johnson County, KS.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.
The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Johnson County, KS grew at a rate of 1.11%, from 338k employees to 341k employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Johnson County, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (49,622 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (48,193 people), and Retail Trade (34,438 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Johnson County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Johnson County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($100,104), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($99,317), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,534).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,954), Information ($74,506), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,355).
As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.
Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.
The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.
The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.
Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
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Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
The student population of Johnson County, KS in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 9,997 male students and 12,945 female students.
Most students graduating from Universities in Johnson County, KS are White (2,972 and 63.6%), Hispanic or Latino (534 and 11.4%), Black or African American (339 and 7.25%), and Asian (294 and 6.29%).
The largest universities in Johnson County, KS by number of degrees awarded are Johnson County Community College (3,234 and 65.9%), MidAmerica Nazarene University (507 and 10.3%), and Ottawa University-Online (430 and 8.76%).
The most popular majors in Johnson County, KS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,279 and 26%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (463 and 9.43%), and General Business Administration & Management (339 and 6.9%).
The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $11,976.
In 2024 in Johnson County, KS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 79.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 30.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 22,942 (43.6% men and 56.4% women).
The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.
In 2024 there were 22,942 students enrolled in Johnson County, KS, 43.6% men and 56.4% women.
By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 13,806 records, of which 55.7% were women and 44.3% men.
In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Johnson County, KS was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,260 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Johnson County, KS according to their major.
In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Johnson County Community College with 3,234 degrees awarded.
In 2024, 1,817 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Johnson County, KS, which is 0.587 times less than the 3,094 female students who received degrees in the same year.
In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,972 degrees mean that there were 5.57 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 534 degrees awarded.
Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($11,976) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.
Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,260) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.
Public, 2-year ($1,560) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.
The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.
In 2025, 10.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Johnson County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.241%.
In 2024, the median household income of the 250k households in Johnson County, KS grew to $109,208 from the previous year's value of $107,261.
The following chart displays the households in Johnson County, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.
In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 69.5% of workers in Johnson County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.88%).
The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.
The following chart displays the households in Johnson County, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Johnson County, KS have 2 cars.
In 2025, 10.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Johnson County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.241%.
The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.
5.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Johnson County, KS (33.3k out of 615k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Johnson County, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.
The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.
In 2025, 4.9% of the children was living in poverty in Johnson County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.3%.
The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.
In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 157 in Johnson County, KS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 19.3% per 100,000 population.
The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.
