Johnson County, NE

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    2024 Population
    5,261
    US Senator
    Deb Fischer
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Pete Ricketts
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    41.1
    2.49% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    9.72%
    42.8% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $57,632
    3.07% 1-year decline
    2024 Median Property Value
    $155,500
    18.3% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    2,064
    0.193% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Johnson County, NE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    97% of the residents in Johnson County, NE are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Johnson County, NE was $155,500, and the homeownership rate was 67.2%.

    Most people in Johnson County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Johnson County, NE was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Johnson County, NE is home to a population of 5.26k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.86% of Johnson County, NE residents were born outside of the country (203 people).

    In 2024, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.08k people) in Johnson County, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 401 Other (Hispanic) and 246 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    97%
    2024 Citizenship
    97.7%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 97% of Johnson County, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Johnson County, NE was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Johnson County, NE
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      4.08k ± 7
    2. Other (Hispanic)
      401 ± 115
    3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      246 ± 88
    11.9%
    Hispanic Population
    627 people

    In 2024, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.08k people) in Johnson County, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 401 Other (Hispanic) and 246 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    11.9% of the people in Johnson County, NE are hispanic (627 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Johnson County, NE as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Nebraska.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      47,802 ± 5,303 people
    2. Guatemala
      13,722 ± 2,866 people
    3. El Salvador
      6,860 ± 2,030 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    3.86%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    203 people
    3.71%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    195 people

    As of 2024, 3.86% of Johnson County, NE residents (203 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Johnson County, NE was 3.71%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      77 ± 36
    2. Vietnam
      73 ± 44
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      42 ± 27

    Johnson County, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    95% of the population of Johnson County, NE has health coverage, with 51.7% on employee plans, 13.6% on Medicaid, 17.7% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.19% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Johnson County, NE see 5,316 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (5,316 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5287 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 5198 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    5,316 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Johnson County, NE

    Primary care physicians in Johnson County, NE see an average of 5,316 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (5,316 patients).

    The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Johnson County, NE in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.4% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    5.04%
    Uninsured
    51.7%
    Employer Coverage
    13.6%
    Medicaid
    17.7%
    Medicare
    10.8%
    Non-Group
    1.19%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Johnson County, NE grew by 0.257% from 5.03% to 5.04%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Johnson County, NE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 4.35 in Johnson County, NE.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.3% in Johnson County, NE.

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    Clinical Care

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    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.76% in Johnson County, NE.

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    Economy

    The economy of Johnson County, NE employs 2.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Johnson County, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (318 people), Retail Trade (243 people), and Public Administration (205 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($90,536), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,906), and Educational Services ($66,964).

    Employment

    Occupations

    2.06k
    2024 Value
    ± 197
    −0.193%
    1 Year decline
    ± 13.4%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Johnson County, NE declined at a rate of −0.193%, from 2.07k employees to 2.06k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Johnson County, NE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (264 people), Management Occupations (198 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (158 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Johnson County, NE.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    2.06k
    2024 Value
    ± 197
    −0.193%
    1 Year decline
    ± 13.4%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Johnson County, NE declined at a rate of −0.193%, from 2.07k employees to 2.06k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Johnson County, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (318 people), Retail Trade (243 people), and Public Administration (205 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Johnson County, NE, though some of these residents may live in Johnson County, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $53,304
    Median earning men ± $4,616
    $37,235
    Median earning women ± $3,839

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($81,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,281).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,574), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,611), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,500).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    2.25%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.87%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Nebraska.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 13
      Construction
    2. 11
      Retail Trade
    3. 9
      Other Services (except Public Administration)

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    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $8.73k
      Manufacturing
    2. $8.17k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    3. $3.51k
      Retail Trade

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

    Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Johnson County, NE. Showing the available data for Nebraska.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (38.9%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Other (0.849%)
      Other Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nebraska for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Nebraska

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    Deb Fischer
    Senator from Nebraska1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2013
    Pete Ricketts
    Senator from Nebraska2
    Assumed office on January 12, 2023
    Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

    Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Nebraska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Johnson County, NE was $155,500 in 2024, which is 0.467 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $131,500 to $155,500, a 18.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Johnson County, NE is 67.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Johnson County, NE have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Johnson County, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 6.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Johnson County, NE. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.3%.

    Housing

    Property

    $155,500
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$28,027
    $1,148
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$128

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Johnson County, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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    Rent vs Own

    67.2%
    Homeownership
    2024
    64.6%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 67.2% of the housing units in Johnson County, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.5%.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $57,632
    Median Household Income
    ± $9,368
    1.71k
    Number of Households
    ± 168

    In 2024, the median household income of the 1.71k households in Johnson County, NE declined from $57,632 from the previous year's value of $59,457.

    The following chart displays the households in Johnson County, NE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Johnson County, NE is from Nebraska.
    0.447
    2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska
    0.447
    2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

    In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (75.6%)
    2. Worked At Home (9.42%)
    3. Carpooled (9.23%)

    In 2024, 75.6% of workers in Johnson County, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.42%) and those who carpooled to work (9.23%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    26 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Johnson County, NE have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.5% of the workforce in Johnson County, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Johnson County, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Johnson County, NE have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 6.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Johnson County, NE. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.3%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    9.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Johnson County, NE (417 out of 4.29k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Johnson County, NE is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 12.8% of the children was living in poverty in Johnson County, NE. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.1%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 117 in Johnson County, NE. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 97.8% per 100,000 population.

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