# Johnson County, Kentucky demographics

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Johnson County, Kentucky (county FIPS 21115) has a median household income of $44,904 (±$4,843) and a total population of 22,334 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 19 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 22,334 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 42 years | ±0.9 years | B01002 |
| Households | 9,040 | ±291 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $44,904 | ±$4,843 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $120,200 | ±$10,642 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $708 | ±$57 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 68.3% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 31.7% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 82.7% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 22.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 4.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 21115 |
| Land area | 261.97 sq mi |
| Water area | 2.17 sq mi |
| Population density | 85 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [41219](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41219) | 17.7% | 96.1% | Yes |
| [41240](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41240) | 14.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [41222](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41222) | 10.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [41238](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41238) | 10.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [41265](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41265) | 8.2% | 79.8% | Yes |
| [41256](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41256) | 7.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [41255](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41255) | 5% | 100% | Yes |
| [41204](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41204) | 4.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [41254](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41254) | 4.3% | 92.3% | Yes |
| [41257](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41257) | 3.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [41226](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41226) | 2.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [41216](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41216) | 2.2% | 33.6% |  |
| [41263](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41263) | 2.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [41234](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41234) | 1.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [41274](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41274) | 1.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [41232](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41232) | 1.5% | 30.9% |  |
| [41271](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41271) | 1.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [41260](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41260) | 1.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [41268](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/41268) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:115&in=state:21
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
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- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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```

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