Johnson County , Texas

Population: 188,820 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $81,826 Home $254,600 Rent $1,343/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 10% above the national median on income ($81,826), with housing 17% below the US figure ($255,000 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.

$81,826
Median Income
household
$254,600
Home Value
median
$1,343/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $81,826
Per Capita Income $34,302
Poverty Rate 10.7%
Median Home Value $254,600
Median Gross Rent $1,343/mo
Owner Occupied 74.5%
Renter Occupied 25.5%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 188,820
Median Age 37.2 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 23.5%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

33.4%
Obesity
11.9%
Diabetes
14.3%
Smoking
32.1%
High Blood Pressure
26.7%
No Physical Activity
23.2%
Depression
40.7%
Insufficient Sleep
71.8%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 86.7  ·  87th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
98.09
🌀 Hurricane
53.48
🔥 Wildfire
94.37
❄️ Winter Storm
39.12
🌍 Earthquake
50.99
☀️ Drought
37.47

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