Johnson County, IA

Welcome to Johnson County.

Johnson County is the fourth most populous in the state of Iowa, representing 5% of the state's population.

Total GDP for the county increased 17%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $11.3 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Johnson County voted for Democratic candidates every single time.

Johnson County comprises Iowa City, IA metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Iowa City.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	59.08%	33.92%	++
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	64.01%	34.75%	++
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	69.92%	28.41%	++
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	66.69%	31.19%	++
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	65.25%	27.35%	++
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	70.58%	27.67%	++
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	17%

Government Enterprises	38%	19%
Private Industries	62%	15%
Agriculture	1%	229%
Mining	<1%	24%
Utilities	<1%	145%
Construction	4%	14%
Manufacturing	9%	14%
– Durable	2%	38%
– Nondurable	7%	8%
Trade	8%	21%
– Wholesale	2%	8%
– Retail	6%	27%
Transportation	3%	-12%
Information	1%	30%
Finance & Insurance	5%	14%
Real Estate	10%	-5%
Professional & Business Services	6%	41%
Educational Services	2%	-16%
Healthcare & Social Services	6%	21%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	<1%	87%
Accommodation & Food Services	3%	37%
Other Services²	2%	26%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	24	74
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	25	70
📺 Electronics & Appliance	9	57
🛒 Grocery Stores	36	78
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	13	67
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	40	78
⛽ Gasoline Stations	49	80
👕 Clothing Stores	53	79
👠 Shoe Stores	9	52
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry	13	64
🏸 Sporting Goods	14	68
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers	6	56
🏬 Department Stores	16	63
💐 Florists	6	58
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	7	50
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies	7	51
🍺 Bars & Taverns	34	84
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	159	87
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	122	82
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	53	76
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	40	84
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	31%	$503,100	N/A
Top 20%	55%	$222,400	$179,200
Next highest 20%	21%	$83,700	$104,800
Middle 20%	13%	$52,700	$67,700
Second lowest 20%	8%	$31,400	$39,600
Bottom 20%	3%	$11,100	$23,000
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		68%	$64,700
Self-Employment		19%	$44,100
Investment Income¹		28%	$43,000
Social Security		41%	$21,900
Supplemental Security		7%	Below $10,000
Public Assistance		5%	Below $10,000
Retirement		23%	$20,600
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	8%	4%	3%	3%
$25K – $49K	4%	6%	4%	4%
$50K – $99K	3%	10%	7%	6%
$100K – $199K	1%	11%	10%	5%
$200K & more	<1%	4%	5%	2%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$34,500	$24,200
African-American	$45,200
Hispanic	$24,000	$23,400
Asian

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool		$21,400
Highschool & GED	$45,700	$31,400
Some College to Associate’s	$34,000	$25,500
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$39,100	$35,100
Graduate Degree	$36,100	$32,700

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$47,300	$43,900
STEM²	$41,300	$59,100
Gray-Collar³	$90,100
Pink-Collar⁴		$11,100
Sales⁵	$38,100	$18,800
Blue-Collar⁶	$32,800	$25,600
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
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Drought	+	$
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Hail	++	$
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Hurricane	+
Ice Storm	+	$
Landslide	+	$
Lightning	+	$
Riverine Flooding	++	$$
Strong Wind	+++	$
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Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+	$
Winter Weather	+
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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