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Johnson County, KS

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Johnson County is the most populous in the state of Kansas, representing 21% of the state's population.

Total GDP for the county increased 28%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $61.5 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Johnson County voted five out of six times for Republicans and only once for a Democratic candidate.

Johnson County comprises Kansas City, MO-KS metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Overland Park.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Douglas County, Franklin County, Leavenworth County, Miami County, Wyandotte County, Cass County, and Jackson County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
36.37%59.74%++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
37.83%61.12%++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
44.84%53.85%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
40.28%57.73%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
44.76%47.4%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
53.07%44.82%+
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

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%28%
Government
Enterprises
5%27%
Private Industries95%28%
Agriculture<1%185%
Mining<1%64%
Utilities<1%-26%
Construction4%36%
Manufacturing6%46%
– Durable3%62%
– Nondurable3%34%
Trade17%32%
– Wholesale11%36%
– Retail6%26%
Transportation3%60%
Information7%30%
Finance & Insurance10%8%
Real Estate15%24%
Professional &
Business Services
18%19%
Educational Services1%-8%
Healthcare &
Social Services
8%47%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%71%
Accommodation &
Food Services
2%44%
Other Services22%28%
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.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers6191
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
9692
📺 Electronics & Appliance3388
🛒 Grocery Stores14193
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores9494
⚕️ Health & Personal Care16194
⛽ Gasoline Stations11794
👕 Clothing Stores18994
👠 Shoe Stores3686
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry4388
🏸 Sporting Goods4191
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers770
🏬 Department Stores5692
💐 Florists1889
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops3388
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 2588
🍺 Bars & Taverns2985
🍽️ Full-service restaurants46895
🍔 Limited-service restaurants46595
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers58297
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation8594
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.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%129%$411,600 N/A
Top 20%53%$190,700 $186,300
Next highest 20%22%$76,900 $94,200
Middle 20%13%$46,800 $57,500
Second lowest 20%8%$29,300 $36,900
Bottom 20%4%$14,100 $23,300
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries61%$50,000
Self-Employment25%$62,200
Investment Income132%$29,000
Social Security50%$20,100
Supplemental Security4%$12,700
Public Assistance1%Below $10,000
Retirement22%$17,000
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
1%2%2%3%
$25K
– $49K
1%3%3%5%
$50K
– $99K
2%10%8%8%
$100K
– $199K
<1%14%13%6%
$200K
& more
<1%6%10%2%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$34,600 $24,900
African-American
Hispanic
Asian
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$25,100 $28,800
Highschool & GED$36,400 $19,100
Some College to
Associate’s
$45,100 $26,700
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$45,400 $35,600
Graduate Degree$45,000
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$46,400 $35,100
STEM2$21,500
Gray-Collar3$47,700
Pink-Collar4$32,900
Sales5$26,600 $23,000
Blue-Collar6$25,000 $13,800
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

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves+$
Drought
Earthquake+$
Hail+$
Heat Waves+++$
Hurricane
Ice Storm++$
Landslide+
Lightning++$
Riverine Flooding+$
Strong Wind+$
Tornado+$
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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