Johnson County, GA

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2022 Population

9,225

0.507% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

42.7

1.91% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

21.9%

11.8% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$47,796

3.25% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$81,300

6.41% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Johnson County, GA had a population of 9.23k people with a median age of 42.7 and a median household income of $47,796. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Johnson County, GA declined from 9,272 to 9,225, a −0.507% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,292 to $47,796, a 3.25% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Johnson County, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (61%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (32.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.93%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.24%), and White (Hispanic) (1.19%).

None of the households in Johnson County, GA 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.

99.2% of the residents in Johnson County, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Johnson County, GA was $81,300, and the homeownership rate was 73%.

Most people in Johnson County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29 minutes. The average car ownership in Johnson County, GA was 2 cars per household.

Johnson County, GA borders Emanuel County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Laurens County, GA, Treutlen County, GA, Washington County, GA, and Wilkinson County, GA.

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Population & Diversity

Johnson County, GA is home to a population of 9.23k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.01% of Johnson County, GA residents were born outside of the country (93 people).

In 2022, there were 1.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.63k people) in Johnson County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.03k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 270 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

99.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.2% of Johnson County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Johnson County, GA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Johnson County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Johnson County, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.63k ± 27
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.03k ± 122
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
270 ± 125

2.94%

Hispanic Population

271 people

2.94% of the people in Johnson County, GA are hispanic (271 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Johnson County, GA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.01%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

93 people

0.55%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

As of 2022, 1.01% of Johnson County, GA residents (93 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Johnson County, GA was 0.55%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Johnson County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
196 ± 82
Gulf War (2001-)
117 ± 61
Gulf War (1990s)
54 ± 32

Johnson County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Johnson County, GA employs 3.23k people. The largest industries in Johnson County, GA are Construction (625 people), Manufacturing (563 people), and Retail Trade (378 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($76,490), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,868), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($60,278).

Employment

Occupations

3.23k

2022 Value

± 390

−2.65%

1 Year decline

± 18%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Johnson County, GA declined at a rate of −2.65%, from 3.32k employees to 3.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Johnson County, GA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (572 people), Production Occupations (331 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (275 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Johnson County, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.23k

2022 Value

± 390

−2.65%

1 Year decline

± 18%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Johnson County, GA declined at a rate of −2.65%, from 3.32k employees to 3.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Johnson County, GA, are Construction (625 people), Manufacturing (563 people), and Retail Trade (378 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Johnson County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Johnson County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,065

Median earning men ± $3,407

$28,680

Median earning women ± $2,916

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($101,076), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,868), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,050).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,550), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,946), and Public Administration ($36,700).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% 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 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

17
Other Services (except Public Administration)
10
Construction
8
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Johnson County, GA went to Donald J. Trump with 69.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.683%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (69.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.683%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Johnson County, GA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the 2020-21 United States Senate election in Georgia|runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

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 Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Johnson County, GA was $81,300 in 2022, which is 0.288 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $76,400 to $81,300, a 6.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Johnson County, GA is 73%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Johnson County, GA have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Johnson County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$81,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$17,279

$2,401

Median Property Taxes

±$279

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Johnson County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Johnson County, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73%

Homeownership

2022

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 73% of the housing units in Johnson County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Johnson County, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9601
Census Tract 9603

The following map shows all of the tracts in Johnson County, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,796

Median Household Income

± $5,713

3.29k

Number of Households

± 339

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.29k households in Johnson County, GA grew to $47,796 from the previous year's value of $46,292.

The following chart displays the households in Johnson County, GA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Johnson County, GA is from Georgia.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.475

2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (76.9%)
Carpooled (17.1%)
Walked (2.71%)

In 2022, 76.9% of workers in Johnson County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.1%) and those who walked to work (2.71%).

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.

Commute Time

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Johnson County, GA have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.21% of the workforce in Johnson County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Johnson County, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Johnson County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Johnson County, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Johnson County, GA (1.76k out of 8.06k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Johnson County, GA is White, followed by Black 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.9% of the population of Johnson County, GA has health coverage, with 33.1% on employee plans, 27% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 2.94% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Johnson County, GA see 2417 patients per year on average, which represents a 25.3% increase from the previous year (1929 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 9160 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 9160 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.1% were men and 45.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,417 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Johnson County, GA

Primary care physicians in Johnson County, GA see an average of 2,417 patients per year. This represents a 25.3% increase from the previous year (1,929 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Johnson County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.1% were men and 45.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.1%

Uninsured

33.1%

Employer Coverage

27%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

2.94%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Johnson County, GA declined by 10.6% from 13.6% to 12.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Johnson County, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 138 in Johnson County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Johnson County, GA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, 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 40.5% in Johnson County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Johnson County, GA.