Johnson County, Nebraska

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,263
Median household income: $59,457
Median home value: $131,500

Home to 5,263 residents, Johnson County is one of Nebraska's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $59,457 runs below the Nebraska figure of $74,985.

Between 2019 and 2023, Johnson County's population grew 2.0% from 5,161 to 5,263, while its median household income rose 8.7% from $54,712 to $59,457.

The median resident is 40.1 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 14.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,263
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $59,457
Median home value: $131,500
Median gross rent: $777
Housing units: 2,090
Homeownership rate: 68.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,1615,263

Median household income

$54,712$59,457

Median home value

$94,400$131,500

Median gross rent

$646$777

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,161	$54,712	$94,400	$646
2020	5,118	$49,382	$104,700	$692
2021	5,298	$53,696	$107,800	$725
2022	5,294	$64,352	$117,300	$777
2023	5,263	$59,457	$131,500	$777

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	250	4.8%
5 to 17	775	14.7%
18 to 24	481	9.1%
25 to 34	662	12.6%
35 to 44	757	14.4%
45 to 54	694	13.2%
55 to 64	674	12.8%
65 to 74	549	10.4%
75 and over	421	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,113	78.1%
Black or African American	245	4.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	71	1.3%
Asian	56	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	163	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	615	11.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate42.4%

Some college or associate's27.0%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	436	11.6%
High school graduate	1,593	42.4%
Some college or associate's	1,015	27.0%
Bachelor's degree	494	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	219	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone75.3%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.2%

Walked5.2%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,545	75.3%
Carpooled	234	11.4%
Public transit	4	0.2%
Walked	107	5.2%
Bicycle	20	1.0%
Worked from home	140	6.8%
Other means	2	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	751	39.3%
15 to 29 min	469	24.5%
30 to 44 min	235	12.3%
45 to 59 min	230	12.0%
60+ min	227	11.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 6.8% (293 of 4,303)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,150	65.7%
Nonfamily households	600	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,750	83.7%
Vacant	340	16.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,198	68.5%
Renter-occupied	552	31.5%

1-unit, detached88.9%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,859	88.9%
1-unit, attached	17	0.8%
2 to 4 units	51	2.4%
5 to 19 units	64	3.1%
20 or more units	34	1.6%
Mobile home & other	65	3.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 31097
State: Nebraska
Land area: 376 sq mi
Water area: 0.65 sq mi
Center point: 40.3950, -96.2653