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Johnson County, IN

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

AI Overview

Johnson County, IN has a labor force of roughly 113,600 workers (66.6% participation) with a 3.0% unemployment rate and median worker earnings of $47,560, supported by a 92.7% high school attainment rate and 33.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. The county's 170,614 residents have grown 8.2% over five years, with a median household income of $90,454 and a poverty rate of just 7.2%, indicating a relatively cost-accessible and stable residential base. Median home values sit at $260,400 and median gross rent at $1,208 per month, while a 26.4-minute mean commute time reflects proximity to the Indianapolis metro.

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

Population

170,614

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$90,454

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone140,778 (84.6%)
  • Asian Alone8,542 (5.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone5,461 (3.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,385 (2.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,129 (2.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,145 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,528
  2. 2.Other Indo-European3,546
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,867
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic386
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic364

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

7,809

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$34,065

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$42,884

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance21,210
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)10,752
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)9,845
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services9,702
  5. 5.Construction (Group)6,573

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations37,982
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations17,068
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations11,157
  4. 4.Service Occupations10,781
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations7,511

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.32×)10,828
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.16×)5,626
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.15×)2,182
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.06×)9,499
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.05×)20,204

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$260,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,208/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99910,549 (23.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9996,838 (15.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9996,792 (14.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9994,484 (9.9%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9994,065 (8.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9993,140 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

33.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$47,560

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone64,048 (76.5%)
  • Worked At Home11,852 (14.2%)
  • Carpooled5,875 (7.0%)
  • Other858 (1.0%)
  • Walked730 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit182 (0.2%)

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.