Johnson County, Indiana
Formed in 1823 and named for Indiana Supreme Court Judge John Johnson
County Seat: Franklin
Largest City: Greenwood (2023 population: 66,296)
Population per Square Mile: 523.78
Square Miles: 320.40
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 161,765 | 11 | 2.5% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2023) | 167,819 | 11 | 2.4% | 6,880,131 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 179,223 | 10 | 2.6% | 7,013,509 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | 3.7% | 5 | | 1.4% |
*Projection based on 2020 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2022-2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 1,606 | 4 | | 4,268 |
Net International Migration | 206 | 12 | | 30,852 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 326 | 9 | 3.6% | 9,159 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 9,730 | 10 | 5.8% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 30,702 | 8 | 18.3% | 17.2% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 13,724 | 14 | 8.2% | 9.6% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 46,051 | 10 | 27.4% | 25.8% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 40,794 | 10 | 24.3% | 24.2% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 26,818 | 10 | 16.0% | 17.2% |
Median Age | 38.1 | | | Median Age = 38.2 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2023 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 576 | 13 | 0.3% | 0.5% |
Asian Alone | 10,423 | 5 | 6.2% | 2.9% |
Black Alone | 6,345 | 17 | 3.8% | 10.4% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 134 | 10 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
White | 146,687 | 11 | 87.4% | 83.7% |
Two or More Race Groups | 3,654 | 12 | 2.2% | 2.5% |
Non-Hispanic | 160,438 | 10 | 95.6% | 91.2% |
Hispanic | 7,381 | 15 | 4.4% | 8.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2023 (Includes detail not shown below) | 61,513 | 11 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 14,932 | 7 | 24.3% | 18.1% |
Married Without Children | 18,970 | 10 | 30.8% | 29.3% |
Single Parents | 5,294 | 11 | 8.6% | 8.9% |
Living Alone | 14,628 | 13 | 23.8% | 29.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2023 (estimate) | 66,983 | 11 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2023 (includes vacant units) | 64,800 | 12 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 45,483 | 10 | 70.2% | 63.9% |
Median Value (2023) | $260,400 | 6 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 16,030 | 10 | 24.7% | 26.9% |
Median Rent (2023) | $1,040 | 4 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2023/2024 Total Reported) | 30,253 | 8 | 2.7% | 1,124,877 |
Public | 28,433 | 8 | 2.8% | 1,032,265 |
Adults (25+ in 2023 ACS) | 110,384 | 10 | 2.4% | 4,559,304 |
with High School diploma or higher | 92.7% | 15 | | 90.2% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 33.3% | 10 | | 28.8% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2023 | $61,983 | 11 | 101.2% | 61,243 |
Median Household Income in 2023 | 91,676 | 5 | 132.0% | $69,458 |
Poverty Rate in 2023 | 7.2% | 88 | 59.0% | 12.2% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 8.3% | 87 | 55.0% | 15.1% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2024 | 56 | 18 | 1.2% | 4,813 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2024 | 10,168 | 13 | 1.7% | 608,295 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2023/2024 | 12,028 | 8 | 2.4% | 497,203 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2021 | 1,878 | 10 | 2.3% | 79,946 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 59 | 13 | 1.5% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 1,408 | 10 | 2.1% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 87,829 | 10 | 2.6% | 3,401,387 |
Employed | 85,481 | 10 | 2.6% | 3,288,017 |
Unemployed | 2,348 | 11 | 2.1% | 113,370 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 2.7 | 76 | 81.8% | 3.3 |
December 2024 Unemployment Rate | 3.2 | 78 | 80.0% | 4.0 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2023 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 89,554 | 100.0% | $4,950,434 | 100.0% | $55,279 |
Wage and Salary | 67,173 | 75.0% | $3,586,066 | 72.4% | $53,386 |
Farm Proprietors | 484 | 0.5% | $6,683 | 0.1% | $13,808 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 21,897 | 24.5% | $601,379 | 12.1% | $27,464 |
Farm | 570 | 0.6% | $11,563 | 0.2% | $20,286 |
Nonfarm | 88,984 | 99.4% | $4,938,871 | 99.8% | $55,503 |
Private | 80,365 | 89.7% | $4,321,842 | 87.3% | $53,778 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 7,576 | 8.5% | $232,852 | 4.7% | $30,735 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 1,365 | 1.5% | $21,363 | 0.4% | $15,651 |
Construction | 6,137 | 6.9% | $478,235 | 9.7% | $77,927 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 8,382 | 9.4% | $556,643 | 11.2% | $66,409 |
Information | 634 | 0.7% | $35,183 | 0.7% | $55,494 |
Manufacturing | 6,208 | 6.9% | $508,899 | 10.3% | $81,975 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 3,931 | 4.4% | $259,022 | 5.2% | $65,892 |
Retail Trade | 10,823 | 12.1% | $423,666 | 8.6% | $39,145 |
Trans., Warehousing | 11,897 | 13.3% | $631,988 | 12.8% | $53,122 |
Wholesale Trade | 2,760 | 3.1% | $235,143 | 4.7% | $85,197 |
Other Private (not above) | 20,485* | 22.9%* | $932,927* | 18.8%* | $45,542* |
Government | 8,619 | 9.6% | $617,029 | 12.5% | $71,589 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Residential Building Permits, 2023 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 1,244 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $365,010 | $7,695,489 |
Single-Family | 596 | 47.9% | 63.0% | $255,378 | $5,961,199 |
2-Family | 14 | 1.1% | 2.0% | 2,766 | $99,053 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | $0 | $40,460 |
5+ Family | 634 | 51.0% | 34.2% | $106,866 | $1,594,777 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in Johnson County
Name | Population in 2023 | Percent of County |
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Bargersville | 11,075 | 6.6% |
Edinburgh | 3,869 | 2.3%* |
Franklin | 25,908 | 15.4% |
Greenwood | 66,296 | 39.5% |
New Whiteland | 5,773 | 3.4% |
Princes Lakes | 1,371 | 0.8% |
Trafalgar | 1,563 | 0.9% |
Whiteland | 5,415 | 3.2% |
* This place crosses county lines, so only population in this county is shown. |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates