Johnson County, MO

County

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2023 Population
54,331
0.566% 1-year growth
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
31.3
0.968% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
11.9%
3.44% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$67,123
7.39% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$221,400
7.16% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
23,989
0.159% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Johnson County, MO had a population of 54.3k people with a median age of 31.3 and a median household income of $67,123. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Johnson County, MO grew from 54,025 to 54,331, a 0.566% increase and its median household income grew from $62,503 to $67,123, a 7.39% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Johnson County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.3%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.77%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.71%), White (Hispanic) (1.91%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.62%).

None of the households in Johnson County, MO 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.

98.2% of the residents in Johnson County, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Johnson County, MO are University of Central Missouri (3,975 degrees awarded in 2023) and Warrensburg Area Career Center (13 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Johnson County, MO was $221,400, and the homeownership rate was 63.9%.

Most people in Johnson County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Johnson County, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Johnson County, MO is home to a population of 54.3k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.78% of Johnson County, MO residents were born outside of the country (1.51k people).

In 2023, there were 22.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (45.8k people) in Johnson County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.05k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2.02k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%
2023 Citizenship
98.2%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.2% of Johnson County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Johnson County, MO was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Johnson County, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    45.8k ± 216
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    2.05k ± 244
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.02k ± 219
5.05%
Hispanic Population
2.74k people

In 2023, there were 22.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (45.8k people) in Johnson County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.05k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2.02k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.05% of the people in Johnson County, MO are hispanic (2.74k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Johnson County, MO as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    41,951 ± 5,011 people
  2. India
    23,410 ± 3,749 people
  3. China
    17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.78%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.51k people
2.98%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.61k people

As of 2023, 2.78% of Johnson County, MO residents (1.51k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Johnson County, MO was 2.98%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,502 ± 419
  2. Vietnam
    959 ± 173
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    861 ± 219

Johnson County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.61 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Johnson County, MO employs 24k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Johnson County, MO were Educational Services (3,151 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,142 people), and Retail Trade (2,791 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($68,523), Finance & Insurance ($66,591), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,806).

Employment

Occupations

24k
2023 Value
± 1,197
0.159%
1 Year growth
± 6.96%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Johnson County, MO grew at a rate of 0.159%, from 24k employees to 24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Johnson County, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,550 people), Management Occupations (2,515 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,052 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Johnson County, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

24k
2023 Value
± 1,197
0.159%
1 Year growth
± 6.96%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Johnson County, MO grew at a rate of 0.159%, from 24k employees to 24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Johnson County, MO, are Educational Services (3,151 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,142 people), and Retail Trade (2,791 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Johnson County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Johnson County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,139
Median earning men ± $2,431
$33,149
Median earning women ± $1,685

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($76,136), Public Administration ($56,125), and Manufacturing ($53,517).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,156), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($64,922), and Construction ($46,394).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.17%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% 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 11.8%.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 99
    Construction
  2. 86
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 60
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $115k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $70.5k
    Manufacturing
  3. $47.2k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (40.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.797%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 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 Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Johnson County, MO awarded 3,988 degrees. The student population of Johnson County, MO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5,910 male students and 6,901 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Johnson County, MO are White (1,879 and 81%), followed by Black or African American (180 and 7.76%), Hispanic or Latino (104 and 4.48%), and Two or More Races (103 and 4.44%).

The largest universities in Johnson County, MO by number of degrees awarded are University of Central Missouri (3,975 and 99.7%) and Warrensburg Area Career Center (13 and 0.326%).

The most popular majors in Johnson County, MO are Computer Science (1,242 and 31.1%), Information Technology (202 and 5.07%), and Industrial Technology (166 and 4.16%).

The median tuition cost in Johnson County, MO for a public four year colleges is $8,325 for in-state students and $16,650 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Johnson County, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 68.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 31.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 12,811 (46.1% men and 53.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 12,811 students enrolled in Johnson County, MO, 46.1% men and 53.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,023 records, of which 60.3% were women and 39.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Computer Science
    1,170 degrees awarded
  2. Information Technology
    202 degrees awarded
  3. Computer Systems Analysis
    98 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Johnson County, MO was Computer Science with 1,170 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Johnson County, MO according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of Central Missouri
    3,975 degrees awarded
  2. Warrensburg Area Career Center
    13 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Central Missouri with 3,975 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,957 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Johnson County, MO, which is 0.964 times less than the 2,031 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,879 degrees mean that there were 10.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 180 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($8,325) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,410) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.755% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.664% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.09M), and Bachelors Degree (886k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Johnson County, MO was $221,400 in 2023, which is 0.73 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $206,600 to $221,400, a 7.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Johnson County, MO is 63.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Johnson County, MO have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Johnson County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Johnson County, MO is $67,123. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Johnson County, MO was Census Tract 9602, Johnson County, MO with a value of $72,057, followed by Census Tract 9609, Johnson County, MO and Census Tract 9800, Johnson County, MO, with respective values of $71,837 and $60,250.

In 2024, 12.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Johnson County, MO. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.71%.

Housing

Property

$221,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$7,923
$13,207
Median Property Taxes
±$840

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, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

63.9%
Homeownership
2023
68.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 63.9% of the housing units in Johnson County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9602, Johnson County, MO
  2. Census Tract 9609, Johnson County, MO
  3. Census Tract 9800, Johnson County, MO

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Johnson County, MO was Census Tract 9602, Johnson County, MO with a value of $72,057, followed by Census Tract 9609, Johnson County, MO and Census Tract 9800, Johnson County, MO, with respective values of $71,837 and $60,250.

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

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Household Income

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$67,123
Median Household Income
± $2,893
20.7k
Number of Households
± 1,029

In 2023, the median household income of the 20.7k households in Johnson County, MO grew to $67,123 from the previous year's value of $62,503.

The following chart displays the households in Johnson County, MO 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Johnson County, MO is from Missouri.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (79.3%)
  2. Carpooled (9.19%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.34%)

In 2023, 79.3% of workers in Johnson County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.19%) and those who worked at home (6.34%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Johnson County, MO have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.01% of the workforce in Johnson County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 12.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Johnson County, MO. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.71%.

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Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Johnson County, MO (5.96k out of 50.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Johnson County, MO 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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 12.2% of the children was living in poverty in Johnson County, MO. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 7.9%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 191 in Johnson County, MO. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 40.5 per 100,000 population.

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Health

90.5% of the population of Johnson County, MO has health coverage, with 45.3% on employee plans, 9.49% on Medicaid, 9.36% on Medicare, 17.6% on non-group plans, and 8.81% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Johnson County, MO see 2,850 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.14% decrease from the previous year (2,854 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1942 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 490 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,850 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Johnson County, MO

Primary care physicians in Johnson County, MO see an average of 2,850 patients per year. This represents a 0.14% decrease from the previous year (2,854 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 27.6% between 18 and 34 years, 33.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.48%
Uninsured
45.3%
Employer Coverage
9.49%
Medicaid
9.36%
Medicare
17.6%
Non-Group
8.81%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Johnson County, MO declined by 6.16% from 10.1% to 9.48%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 44 in Johnson County, MO.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, 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 35.6% in Johnson County, MO.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 11% in Johnson County, MO.

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