Johnson County , Iowa

Population: 154,881 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $74,721 Home $293,100 Rent $1,104/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Johnson County's headline indicators land 0% above the national median on income ($74,721), with housing 4% below the US figure ($293,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Johnson County in the top 13% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.

$74,721
Median Income
household
$293,100
Home Value
median
$1,104/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $74,721
Per Capita Income $44,699
Poverty Rate 16.7%
Median Home Value $293,100
Median Gross Rent $1,104/mo
Owner Occupied 58.8%
Renter Occupied 41.2%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 154,881
Median Age 30.8 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 54.6%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

30.4%
Obesity
8.8%
Diabetes
12.3%
Smoking
30.8%
High Blood Pressure
18.1%
No Physical Activity
21.0%
Depression
29.5%
Insufficient Sleep
77.5%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 87.4  ·  87th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
98.19
🌀 Hurricane
13.60
🔥 Wildfire
64.38
❄️ Winter Storm
87.87
🌍 Earthquake
45.07
☀️ Drought
81.77

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