Johnson County, Kentucky

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 22,464
Median household income: $43,014
Median home value: $125,300

Johnson County, Kentucky counts 22,464 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $43,014 is below the Kentucky median ($62,417).

Between 2019 and 2023, Johnson County's population held roughly steady from 22,634 to 22,464, while its median household income rose 16.1% from $37,055 to $43,014.

Households average 2.48 people. The median gross rent is $698.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,464
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $43,014
Median home value: $125,300
Median gross rent: $698
Housing units: 10,530
Homeownership rate: 66.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,63422,464

Median household income

$37,055$43,014

Median home value

$101,300$125,300

Median gross rent

$616$698

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,634	$37,055	$101,300	$616
2020	22,427	$38,333	$115,800	$623
2021	22,794	$41,489	$118,400	$654
2022	22,631	$44,231	$130,900	$714
2023	22,464	$43,014	$125,300	$698

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,191	5.3%
5 to 17	3,810	17.0%
18 to 24	1,651	7.3%
25 to 34	2,479	11.0%
35 to 44	2,878	12.8%
45 to 54	2,999	13.4%
55 to 64	3,245	14.4%
65 to 74	2,618	11.7%
75 and over	1,593	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,416	95.3%
Black or African American	126	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	26	0.1%
Asian	251	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	517	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	120	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.7%

High school graduate39.9%

Some college or associate's25.9%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,791	17.7%
High school graduate	6,309	39.9%
Some college or associate's	4,088	25.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,439	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,185	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone82.1%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,087	82.1%
Carpooled	624	8.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	42	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	562	7.6%
Other means	100	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,079	30.3%
15 to 29 min	2,873	41.9%
30 to 44 min	889	13.0%
45 to 59 min	232	3.4%
60+ min	780	11.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 23.4% (5,116 of 21,895)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,233	70.5%
Nonfamily households	2,610	29.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,843	84.0%
Vacant	1,687	16.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,872	66.4%
Renter-occupied	2,971	33.6%

1-unit, detached59.6%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other27.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,271	59.6%
1-unit, attached	68	0.6%
2 to 4 units	403	3.8%
5 to 19 units	661	6.3%
20 or more units	273	2.6%
Mobile home & other	2,854	27.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 21115
State: Kentucky
Land area: 262 sq mi
Water area: 2.17 sq mi
Center point: 37.8478, -82.8301

Cities & places

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