Johnson County

Johnson County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population	54,013
County Seat	Johnson County Justice Center
State FIPS	29
County FIPS	101
Num Towns	9
Census-Designated Places	2
Total Town Population	28,547
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	54,025
Median Age	31.0
Veterans	5,363
Housing Units	22,605
Uninsured	863
Net Migration (recent)	20
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	957
Total Employees	10,605
Avg Annual Pay	$46,500
Median Household Income	$62,503
Poverty Rate	12.3%
Unemployment Rate	4.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$63,700
Federal Spending FY2024	$421,114,325
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,797

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$206,600
Median Rent	$912
FMR Studio	$756
FMR 1BR	$761
FMR 2BR	$877
FMR 3BR	$1,229
FMR 4BR	$1,473

Health & Safety

Hospitals	9
EMS Stations	27
Fire Stations	27
Police Stations	27
Adult Smoking	19.6%
Adult Obesity	35.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	13.3
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.91
Electric Customers	2933914
Towns with Broadband Data	9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	9

Community

Churches	70
Libraries	9
Historic Places (NRHP)	22
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	45
SNAP Stores	65
Bank Branches	16

Agriculture

Total Farms	35
Land in Farms (acres)	39,482
Avg Farm Size (acres)	1,128.1
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2015-08-07
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2011-03-23
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2011-02-03
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2009-01-30
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2008-06-25
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2007-12-12
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING	2006-03-16
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Johnson County

Warrensburg — pop 19,337
Whiteman AFB — pop 2,896
Knob Noster — pop 2,782
Holden — pop 2,210
Leeton — pop 532
Chilhowee — pop 291
Kingsville — pop 245
Centerview — pop 189
La Tour — pop 65

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.