The Town Files

Johnson County, Kansas

620,631 people. The median home is worth $391,200 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $109,208.

Towns in Johnson County

Towns in Johnson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Overland Park197,238$413,600$104,83438.6
Olathe141,290$364,700$114,00937.2
Shawnee67,311$359,700$109,94039.0
Lenexa57,434$394,900$103,23937.2
Leawood33,902$658,800$185,62548.4
Gardner23,287$306,200$96,81830.7
Prairie Village22,957$435,700$113,53042.0
Merriam11,098$263,300$73,60039.3
Mission9,954$289,100$75,53434.8
Spring Hill7,952$357,800$112,42835.0
Roeland Park6,871$276,200$88,77437.0
De Soto6,118$422,400$104,00038.4
Fairway4,170$618,000$152,57438.3
Mission Hills3,594$1,237,800$250,00147.2

People and housing

Johnson CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$391,200$128,200
Median rent$1,434$815
Median household income$109,208$63,857
Median age38.638.5
Bachelor's degree or higher57.6%24.0%
Below the poverty line5.4%10.6%

Jobs and pay

370,992 jobs in 2024, average pay $75,090 a year.

Largest industries in Johnson CountyHealth care & social assistan…53,095 jobs · $65,693Professional & technical serv…38,435 jobs · $115,345Retail36,992 jobs · $39,890Hotels & restaurants29,165 jobs · $27,309Administrative & support27,676 jobs · $59,675Manufacturing24,464 jobs · $85,245
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Johnson County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,184 storm events in Johnson County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Johnson County by type since 1996Hail502Heat16Flood25Drought23Tornado18High Wind13Ice Storm10Heavy Snow11Flash Flood84Winter Storm27
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Johnson County has been included in 12 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 26, 2023Severe StormDR-4747: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4504: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3481: Covid-19
November 7, 2017Severe StormDR-4347: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
December 12, 2007Severe StormEM-3282: Severe Winter Storms
September 10, 2005HurricaneEM-3236: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).