Johnson County, Kentucky

Johnson County is home to 22,334 people. 22.8% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Kentucky rate (16.1%). The median household income is $44,904.

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MeasureValueKentuckyYearSource
Population22,3344,534,8242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$44,904$63,7262024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line22.8%16.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty27.2%20.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance6.4%6.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%27.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$120,200$205,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$708$9672024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income42.5%45.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.5%4.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age42.0 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.