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Johnson County, IL

Demographic and economic profile of Johnson County, IL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Johnson County, IL is a small rural county of 13,350 residents that grew 5.9% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of just 41.8% and a bachelor's attainment rate of 18.8%, pointing to a limited and largely working-class workforce. Median worker earnings stand at $38,464 against a median household income of $62,528, and the unemployment rate is low at 2.4%. Housing costs are notably modest—median home value of $148,200 and median gross rent of $634/month—alongside an 84.7% homeownership rate, though a poverty rate of 16.7% and GDP per capita of $17,880 reflect constrained local economic output.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

13,350

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$62,528

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.9% since 2018

Johnson County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone10,772 (80.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,043 (7.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races855 (6.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race544 (4.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone129 (1.0%)
  • Asian Alone33 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish246
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic128
  3. 3.Vietnamese16
  4. 4.Other Indo-European6
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

886

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$17,880

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$28,028

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,299
  2. 2.Public Administration (Group)474
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)468
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services438
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)377

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,471
  2. 2.Service Occupations1,092
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations881
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations571
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations506

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.51×)544
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.42×)150
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.37×)295
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.35×)1,448
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.98×)488

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$148,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$634/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999499 (14.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999316 (9.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999309 (9.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999242 (7.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999216 (6.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999190 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

41.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,464

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,798 (84.8%)
  • Carpooled364 (8.1%)
  • Worked At Home214 (4.8%)
  • Other58 (1.3%)
  • Walked41 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit1 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.