Johnson County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Johnson County, Kansas had an estimated 632,276 residents on July 1, 2024, up 3.7 percent since the 2020 census base of 609,860, across 473 square miles. 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 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Johnson County
How many people live in Johnson County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-2024620,631
- 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-equivalents, Puerto Rico included112th of 3,222
Johnson County is the 1st largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 3.6 times median household income, which is moderately unaffordable 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.
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Is Johnson County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 2024632,276
- Census 2020 base population609,860
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.68 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 20246,832
- 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 of 3,144
The county has grown 3.68 percent since the 2020 census base. The population grew in 2024 from both sources: births exceeded deaths and more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Johnson County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving17,302
- People arriving, from those returns28,651
- Tax returns filed by households leaving17,225
- Net household movement77
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.47 bn
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-355.9 m
- Average income of an arriving household$84,785
- Average income of a leaving household$105,827
- Largest single originJackson County (3,539 households)
- Largest single destinationJackson County (3,385 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County | 3,539 | 5,331 | $311.3 m |
| Wyandotte County | 1,565 | 2,710 | $77.2 m |
| Douglas County | 756 | 1,061 | $41.0 m |
| Clay County | 578 | 891 | $37.1 m |
| Miami County | 398 | 708 | $27.1 m |
| Sedgwick County | 360 | 567 | $31.4 m |
| Leavenworth County | 326 | 511 | $20.3 m |
| Shawnee County | 322 | 462 | $19.7 m |
Households arriving report $21,042 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is Jackson County, 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.
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What is the Johnson County economy?
- 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 the Kansas areas BEA publishes1st of 105
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes80th of 3,127
- 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.
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Employment by industry in Johnson County
- Covered employment, annual average370,992
- Establishments reporting30,095
- Average annual pay$75,090
- Average weekly wage$1,444
- Health care and social assistance, employment53,095
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$65,693
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment38,435
- Professional, scientific and technical services, average annual pay$115,345
- Retail trade, employment36,992
- Retail trade, average annual pay$39,890
- Accommodation and food services, employment29,165
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$27,309
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment27,676
- Manufacturing, employment24,464
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 53,095 | 3,539 | $65,693 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 38,435 | 6,893 | $115,345 |
| Retail trade | 36,992 | 1,812 | $39,890 |
| Accommodation and food services | 29,165 | 1,324 | $27,309 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 27,676 | 2,560 | $59,675 |
| Manufacturing | 24,464 | 739 | $85,245 |
| Finance and insurance | 24,341 | 2,377 | $125,858 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 20,793 | 584 | $58,484 |
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 53,095 jobs, 14.3 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are 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. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Johnson County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20242,714
- Declared construction value permitted$1.05 bn
- Single family units authorized1,733
- Multifamily units authorized981
- Multifamily share of units36.1 percent
- Average declared value per unit$385,456
- Units authorized per 1,000 households10.9
Single-family homes are 63.9 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Johnson County (7(a) and 504)
- 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$1,394,880
- 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)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$729.4 m
The average approval of $534,892 sits well above the median of $254,000, pulled up by a few larger deals, so the median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here 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.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in 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.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Johnson County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending25
- Overland Park, approvals410
- Olathe, approvals163
- Lenexa, approvals138
- Leawood, approvals86
- Shawnee, approvals81
- Prairie Village, approvals39
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Overland Park | 410 | $234,537,200 |
| 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 |
| 17 other borrower cities | 72 | $27,613,900 |
Overland Park accounts for 410 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.
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How large 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 boundary6
- 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.
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Flood risk in Johnson County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Johnson County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 200159
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book20
- Of those, participating in the NFIP19
- NFIP participation rate95.0 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 5
- Communities carrying a CRS class5
- Radon levels in Johnson County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Johnson County (community 200159), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Johnson County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. The best Community Rating System class among the county's communities is 5, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for policies written in that community. 95.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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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.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-2024620,631
- 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?
The Census Bureau estimates 632,276 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 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's population growing?
The population has grown 3.68 percent since the 2020 census base of 609,860, to 632,276 on July 1, 2024. 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 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 employment by industry in Johnson County?
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 53,095 jobs, 14.3 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 370,992 jobs at an average annual pay of $75,090, or $1,444 a week. 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 totaling $555.8 m since FY2020, across 136 lenders, with a median approval of $254,000, plus 221 504 approvals worth $173.7 m since FY2010. 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.
How many building permits were issued in Johnson County?
2,714 housing units were authorized 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 Jackson County, with 3,539 households. Arriving households report an average income of $84,785 against $105,827 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?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Johnson.
20 Census places lie wholly or partly in Johnson County. All 20 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overland Park | city | 200,306 | 410 | Wholly in this county |
| Olathe | city | 145,057 | 163 | Wholly in this county |
| Shawnee | city | 68,542 | 81 | Wholly in this county |
| Lenexa | city | 58,384 | 138 | Wholly in this county |
| Leawood | city | 33,809 | 86 | Wholly in this county |
| Gardner | city | 24,526 | 25 | Wholly in this county |
| Prairie Village | city | 22,874 | 39 | Wholly in this county |
| Merriam | city | 11,085 | 11 | Wholly in this county |
| Mission | city | 9,915 | 25 | Wholly in this county |
| Spring Hill | city | 9,120 | 13 | 81.9 percent here, 18.1 percent Miami County |
| Bonner Springs | city | 7,839 | None recorded | 3.5 percent here, 95.7 percent Wyandotte County |
| Roeland Park | city | 6,763 | 4 | Wholly in this county |
| De Soto | city | 6,414 | 9 | Wholly in this county |
| Fairway | city | 4,159 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Mission Hills | city | 3,548 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Westwood | city | 2,093 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Edgerton | city | 1,924 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Lake Quivira | city | 940 | 1 | 73.5 percent here, 26.5 percent Wyandotte County |
| Westwood Hills | city | 469 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Mission Woods | city | 184 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 26 of the county's 1,039 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Johnson County, the largest being Stilwell (13), Kansas City (4), Bucyrus (3). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.