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Johnson County, KY


Designated Market Area: Charleston-Huntington, WV-KY-OH
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 22,244   ( 1,112 from 2010 , 435 from 2020)
Land area: 262.0 square miles
Population density: 84.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:21,532 96.80% 6.0%
Black:1000.45% 78.6%
Indian:380.17% 35.7%
Asian:1410.63% 48.4%
2+ races:2150.97% 28.7%
Hispanic:2180.98% 100.0%
Total non-White:7123.20% 56.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:512 11.3
Deaths:89119.6
Net Migration: -75-1.7
Net Immigration: 60.1
Change in White population:-1,368 -5.9
Change in Non-White pop.:256 1.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
23,356
22,90098.05%
560.24%
280.12%
950.41%
1670.72%
1090.47%
4561.95%

2000
23,445
23,01898.18%
570.24%
260.11%
640.27%
1280.55%
1430.61%
4271.82%

1990
23,248
23,03199.07%
330.14%
390.17%
850.37%
n/a
600.26%
2170.93%

1980
24,432
24,17298.94%
50.02%
380.16%
270.11%
n/a
1900.78%
2601.06%

1970
17,539
17,43099.38%
810.46%
130.07%
40.02%
n/a
110.06%
109 0.62%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,761 11.8
2,52710.8
2381.0
620.3
-118 -0.5
29 0.1
1990's
NumberRate
3,093 13.3
2,47610.7
-163-0.7
460.2
-13 -0.1
210 0.9
1980's
NumberRate
3,627 14.8
2,361 9.7
-2,197 -9.0
n/a
-1,141 -4.7
-43 -0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
5,355 30.5
n/a
6,742 38.4
151 0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Johnson County, KY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.7
4,996 22.5%
17,248 77.5%
4,193 18.9%
8,534
2.59
6,276 73.5%
4,794 76.4%
566 9.0%
2,258 26.5%

2010
NumberPercent
40.4
5,249 22.5%
18,107 77.5%
3,301 14.1%
9,362
2.44
6,596 70.5%
5,084 77.1%
532 8.1%
2,766 29.5%

2000
NumberPercent
37.4
5,608 23.9%
17,837 76.1%
2,966 12.7%
9,089
2.52
6,877 75.7%
5,638 82.0%
545 7.9%
2,212 24.3%

1990
NumberPercent
33.1
6,375 27.4%
16,873 72.6%
2,728 11.7%
8,419
2.72
6,626 78.7%
5,477 82.7%
498 7.5%
1,793 21.3%

1980
NumberPercent
29.4
7,738 31.7%
16,694 68.3%
2,760 11.3%
8,164
2.95
6,691 82.0%
5,867 87.7%
328 4.9%
1,473 18.0%

2022 Housing Data for Johnson County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,526 
Median Value$130,900 
Occupied8,53481.1%
Vacant1,99218.9%
Owned5,91169.3%
Rented2,62330.7%
Median Rent$714 
Single-Family Units6,56762.4%
    Detached6,52762.0%
    Attached400.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units9408.9%
Mobile Homes2,65125.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Johnson County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00085710.0%
$10,000 to $14,9996637.8%
$15,000 to $19,9995276.2%
$20,000 to $24,9996838.0%
$25,000 to $29,9993724.4%
$30,000 to $34,9993544.1%
$35,000 to $39,9994094.8%
$40,000 to $44,9994625.4%
$45,000 to $49,9993213.8%
$50,000 to $59,9997058.3%
$60,000 to $74,9995636.6%
$75,000 to $99,99993811.0%
$100,000 to $124,9991,00711.8%
$125,000 to $149,9991692.0%
$150,000 to $199,9993544.1%
$200,000 or more1501.8%
Median Household Income44,231 
Per Capita Income22,931 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.70 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,00311.8%
Public Assistance1752.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,01223.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,25652.4%
Unemployed4213.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force7,67755.5%
Not in Labor Force6,16444.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 47.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,5672,20953.7%
Non-Profit22530842.2%
Self-Employed32127553.9%
Local Government48832160.3%
State Government33542943.8%
Federal Government7311139.7%
Total Private + Self2,8882,48453.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,1211,16949.0%
Total4,0093,65352.3%
Pct. Govt.22.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts6919.0%
Sales and Office Occupations1,59020.8%
Professional, Technical1,84424.1%
Service Occupations1,51919.8%
All others2,01826.3%
White Collar 53.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,49719.5%
Retail trade1,23616.1%
Educational services80510.5%
Public administration5967.8%
Construction4425.8%
Finance and insurance3905.1%
Accommodation and food services3875.1%
Utilities3514.6%
Manufacturing3454.5%
Transportation and warehousing2913.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2693.5%
Other services2643.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2082.7%
Information1772.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1542.0%
Wholesale trade941.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing640.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation610.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting310.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Johnson County, KY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican540.24%
Puerto Rican130.06%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American400.18%
Costa Rican340.15%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran60.03%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American210.09%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan210.09%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1410.62%
Indian790.35%
Indonesian490.22%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English21,06898.3%
Chinese1410.7%
Other Indo-European790.4%
Spanish720.3%
Other Asian490.2%
Arabic330.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American6,99130.9%
English2,54311.2%
Irish2,2489.9%
German1,7407.7%
Scotch-Irish3141.4%
Scottish2811.2%
European1290.6%
British1190.5%
Swiss1100.5%
Welsh1080.5%
Polish970.4%
Italian710.3%
Other Arab670.3%
French520.2%
Icelander290.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen22,52199.5%
Not a citizen1100.5%
Native22,30798.6%
Foreign-born3241.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Johnson County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
977 6.1%1,764 11.1%6,553 41.1%4,319 27.1%1,291 8.1%1,030 6.5%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 977 6.1%
9-12 Years 1,764 11.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,553 41.1%
Some College 4,319 27.1%
Bach. Degree 1,291 8.1%
Grad Degree 1,030 6.5%
Average years of education: 12.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Johnson County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,743 8,036 707 8.1% 6.0%
1991 9,275 8,315 960 10.4% 7.3%
1992 9,464 8,663 801 8.5% 6.9%
1993 9,800 9,083 717 7.3% 6.2%
1994 9,959 9,293 666 6.7% 5.4%
1995 10,336 9,492 844 8.2% 5.4%
1996 9,959 9,048 911 9.1% 5.4%
1997 9,779 9,045 734 7.5% 5.2%
1998 9,577 8,973 604 6.3% 4.5%
1999 9,216 8,545 671 7.3% 4.5%
2000 9,091 8,573 518 5.7% 4.1%
2001 9,247 8,683 564 6.1% 5.2%
2002 9,496 8,897 599 6.3% 5.8%
2003 9,734 9,071 663 6.8% 6.2%
2004 9,835 9,185 650 6.6% 5.5%
2005 9,673 9,023 650 6.7% 5.9%
2006 9,637 9,015 622 6.5% 5.7%
2007 9,681 9,091 590 6.1% 5.4%
2008 9,533 8,870 663 7.0% 6.5%
2009 9,944 8,877 1,067 10.7% 10.8%
2010 8,973 7,836 1,137 12.7% 10.3%
2011 8,711 7,769 942 10.8% 9.4%
2012 8,602 7,724 878 10.2% 8.2%
2013 8,362 7,448 914 10.9% 7.9%
2014 8,054 7,315 739 9.2% 6.4%
2015 7,158 6,531 627 8.8% 5.2%
2016 7,010 6,297 713 10.2% 5.0%
2017 6,903 6,322 581 8.4% 4.8%
2018 6,748 6,302 446 6.6% 4.2%
2019 6,751 6,323 428 6.3% 4.1%
2020 6,589 6,016 573 8.7% 6.6%
2021 6,601 6,149 452 6.8% 4.4%
2022 6,646 6,254 392 5.9% 3.9%
2023 6,681 6,242 439 6.6% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com