The Town Files

Johnson County, Georgia

9,190 people. The median home is worth $94,900 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $51,028.

Towns in Johnson County

Towns in Johnson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Wrightsville3,449$65,400$34,63142.2

People and housing

Johnson CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$94,900$202,650
Median rent$647$1,000
Median household income$51,028$57,176
Median age43.737.1
Bachelor's degree or higher8.4%19.6%
Below the poverty line24.2%16.2%

Jobs and pay

1,362 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,753 a year.

Largest industries in Johnson CountyHealth care & social assistan…280 jobs · $50,369Retail161 jobs · $23,041Manufacturing88 jobs · $44,049Hotels & restaurants65 jobs · $14,922Other services54 jobs · $44,839Agriculture, forestry & fishi…51 jobs · $59,154
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Johnson County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 246 storm events in Johnson County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Johnson County by type since 1996Hail35Heat7Flood4Drought29Tornado9Lightning10Flash Flood4Winter Storm4Excessive Heat4Tropical Storm12
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Johnson County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3642: Severe Winter Storm
September 30, 2024HurricaneDR-4830: Hurricane Helene
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
August 5, 2024Tropical StormEM-3607: Hurricane Debby
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3464: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).