Johnson County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Johnson County, Kansas has a population of 620,631 across 473 square miles, up 3.7 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $67.01 bn in 2024, 18,999 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1,039 7(a) approvals worth $555.8 m.
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Johnson County
How many people live in Johnson County
- Population620,631
- Households249,531
- Average household size2.49
- Median household income$109,208
- Median age38.6
- Median gross rent$1,434 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$391,200
- Home value to household income3.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher57.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree22.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over425,294
- Population under 18145,751
- Share under 1823.5 percent
- Population 65 and over99,005
- Share 65 and over16.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64375,875
- Civilian labor force352,618
- Unemployment rate3.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over74.3 percent
- Rank by population among Kansas counties1st of 105
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents112th
Johnson County is the 1st largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 3.6 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.5 percent against 16.0 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Johnson County
Is Johnson County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.68 percent
- Census 2020 base population609,860
- Births, 20246,743
- Deaths, 20244,206
- Natural change, 20242,537
- Net domestic migration, 2024-1,048
- Net international migration, 20245,297
- Total net migration, 20244,249
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024534
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents747th
The county has grown 3.68 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Johnson County
Where people moving to Johnson County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving17,302
- People arriving, from those returns28,651
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.47 bn
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$84,785
- Largest single originJohnson County Non-migrants (237,310 households)
- Largest single destination (237,310 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County Non-migrants | 237,310 | 503,609 | $36.96 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 3,715 | 6,719 | $353.1 m |
| Jackson County | 3,539 | 5,331 | $311.3 m |
| Wyandotte County | 1,565 | 2,710 | $77.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 1,442 | 2,656 | $136.3 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 1,330 | 2,246 | $108.9 m |
| Douglas County | 756 | 1,061 | $41.0 m |
| Clay County | 578 | 891 | $37.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Johnson County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Johnson County
What the Johnson County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$67.01 bn
- County GDP, 2023$65.03 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.0 percent
- GDP change over five years28.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among Kansas counties1st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents80th
- GDP per resident$107,974
Output grew 3.0 percent in the latest year and 28.5 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Johnson County
Who employs people in Johnson County
- Covered employment, annual average370,992
- Establishments reporting30,095
- Average annual pay$75,090
- Average weekly wage$1,444
- Sector 62, employment53,095
- Sector 62, average annual pay$65,693
- Sector 54, employment38,435
- Sector 54, average annual pay$115,345
- Sector 44-45, employment36,992
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$39,890
- Sector 72, employment29,165
- Sector 72, average annual pay$27,309
- Sector 56, employment27,676
- Sector 31-33, employment24,464
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 53,095 | 3,539 | $65,693 |
| Sector 54 | 38,435 | 6,893 | $115,345 |
| Sector 44-45 | 36,992 | 1,812 | $39,890 |
| Sector 72 | 29,165 | 1,324 | $27,309 |
| Sector 56 | 27,676 | 2,560 | $59,675 |
| Sector 31-33 | 24,464 | 739 | $85,245 |
| Sector 52 | 24,341 | 2,377 | $125,858 |
| Sector 48-49 | 20,793 | 584 | $58,484 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 53,095 jobs, 14.3 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Johnson County
What businesses operate in Johnson County
- Establishments, all industries18,999
- Employment at those establishments352,238
- Annual payroll$24.11 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents30.6
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Johnson County
What is being built in Johnson County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20242,714
- Declared construction value permitted$1.05 bn
- Single family units authorised1,733
- Multifamily units authorised981
- Multifamily share of units36.1 percent
- Average declared value per unit$385,456
- Units authorised per 1,000 households10.9
Multifamily is 36.1 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Johnson County
How much SBA lending happens in Johnson County
- 7(a) approvals recorded1,039
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$555.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$534,892
- Median 7(a) approval$254,000
- 10th percentile approval$40,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,400,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)11,796
- Jobs per approval11.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active136
- Distinct industries receiving approvals252
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer9.9 percent
- Loans on real estate terms103
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter856
- Franchise loans187
- Franchise share of approvals18.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFitness and Recreational Sports Centers (36)
- Most active lenderU.S. Bank, National Association (85)
- 504 approvals recorded221
- 504 gross approval dollars$173.7 m
- Average 504 approval$785,887
- Median 504 approval$610,000
- Distinct CDCs active9
- 504 jobs per approval11.1
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved14.1
- Most active CDCHeartland Business Capital, Inc. (126)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals82.5 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$729.4 m
The average approval of $534,892 sits well above the median of $254,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 9.9 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Johnson County
Do SBA loans in Johnson County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded224
- Paid in full211
- Charged off13
- Charge off rate on resolved loans5.8 percent
- Status: Paid in full211
- Status: Exempt from disclosure665
- Status: Cancelled102
- Status: Charged off13
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed48
Of the 224 loans that have reached a final outcome, 5.8 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Johnson County
Which parts of Johnson County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending27
- OVERLAND PARK, approvals408
- OLATHE, approvals163
- LENEXA, approvals138
- Leawood, approvals86
- SHAWNEE, approvals81
- PRAIRIE VILLAGE, approvals39
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| OVERLAND PARK | 408 | $233,890,500 |
| OLATHE | 163 | $95,296,400 |
| LENEXA | 138 | $90,166,700 |
| Leawood | 86 | $36,182,600 |
| SHAWNEE | 81 | $39,038,800 |
| PRAIRIE VILLAGE | 39 | $13,738,100 |
| Mission | 25 | $12,252,100 |
| GARDNER | 25 | $6,926,600 |
OVERLAND PARK accounts for 408 approvals against 163 in OLATHE. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Johnson County
How big is Johnson County
- Land area473 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kansas counties99th of 105
- Width, east to west24.2 mi
- Height, north to south22.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land1,312
- Establishments per square mile40.17
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Johnson County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Johnson County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population620,631
- Households249,531
- Average household size2.49
- Median household income$109,208
- Median age38.6
Common questions
Johnson County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Johnson County, Kansas?
620,631, in 249,531 households, ranking 1st of 105 Kansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Johnson County growing?
The population has grown 3.68 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 6,743 births against 4,206 deaths, with net migration of 4,249. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Johnson County?
$109,208. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $391,200, which is 3.6 times income, and median gross rent is $1,434 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Johnson County?
18,999 establishments, employing 352,238 people with an annual payroll of $24.11 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Johnson County?
Average annual pay is $75,090, or $1,444 a week, across 370,992 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Johnson County?
1,039 7(a) approvals totalling $555.8 m since FY2020, across 136 lenders, with a median approval of $254,000, plus 221 504 approvals worth $173.7 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Johnson County get paid back?
Of the 224 loans that have reached a final outcome, 211 were paid in full and 13 charged off, a charge off rate of 5.8 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Johnson County?
2,714 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.05 bn. Multifamily was 36.1 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Johnson County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Johnson County come from?
The largest single origin is Johnson County Non-migrants, with 237,310 households. Arriving households report an average income of $84,785 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Johnson County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Johnson County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.