Johnson County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Johnson County, Texas had an estimated 210,547 residents on July 1, 2024, up 17.0 percent since the 2020 census base of 179,995, across 725 square miles. County output reached $9.61 bn in 2024, 3,465 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 183 7(a) approvals worth $117.0 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 2020-2024195,597
- Households65,507
- Average household size2.99
- Median household income$84,859
- Median age37.1
- Median gross rent$1,398 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$285,900
- Home value to household income3.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over128,247
- Population under 1850,259
- Share under 1825.7 percent
- Population 65 and over27,436
- Share 65 and over14.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64117,902
- Civilian labor force96,736
- Unemployment rate3.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over66.6 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties26th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included358th of 3,222
Johnson County is the 26th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 3.4 times median household income, which is moderately unaffordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.7 percent against 14.0 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, 2024210,547
- Census 2020 base population179,995
- Population change since the 2020 census base16.97 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 20247,351
- Births, 20242,411
- Deaths, 20241,732
- Natural change, 2024679
- Net domestic migration, 20246,334
- Net international migration, 2024374
- Total net migration, 20246,708
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202426,736
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents38th of 3,144
The county has grown 16.97 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 arriving8,207
- People arriving, from those returns16,941
- Tax returns filed by households leaving5,474
- Net household movement2,733
- Adjusted gross income arriving$571.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$234.7 m
- Average income of an arriving household$69,583
- Average income of a leaving household$61,451
- Largest single originTarrant County (3,825 households)
- Largest single destinationTarrant County (2,096 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrant County | 3,825 | 8,114 | $275.0 m |
| Dallas County | 585 | 1,176 | $35.3 m |
| Ellis County | 344 | 729 | $24.9 m |
| Hood County | 159 | 322 | $10.6 m |
| Denton County | 147 | 274 | $12.2 m |
| Parker County | 142 | 288 | $8.9 m |
| Hill County | 133 | 261 | $7.2 m |
| Collin County | 124 | 244 | $10.0 m |
Households arriving report $8,132 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Tarrant 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$9.61 bn
- County GDP, 2023$8.93 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20247.6 percent
- GDP change over five years59.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Texas areas BEA publishes38th of 254
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes457th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$49,125
Output grew 7.6 percent in the latest year and 59.9 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 average59,977
- Establishments reporting4,062
- Average annual pay$57,550
- Average weekly wage$1,107
- Manufacturing, employment8,878
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$72,722
- Retail trade, employment7,026
- Retail trade, average annual pay$42,611
- Construction, employment6,173
- Construction, average annual pay$72,461
- Accommodation and food services, employment5,770
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$21,828
- Health care and social assistance, employment4,884
- Transportation and warehousing, employment3,675
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 8,878 | 216 | $72,722 |
| Retail trade | 7,026 | 452 | $42,611 |
| Construction | 6,173 | 580 | $72,461 |
| Accommodation and food services | 5,770 | 326 | $21,828 |
| Health care and social assistance | 4,884 | 436 | $54,072 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3,675 | 166 | $68,991 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 2,982 | 32 | $64,362 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 2,295 | 219 | $56,046 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 8,878 jobs, 14.8 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 industries3,465
- Employment at those establishments46,141
- Annual payroll$2.45 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.7
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, 20242,183
- Declared construction value permitted$584.9 m
- Single family units authorized1,971
- Multifamily units authorized212
- Multifamily share of units9.7 percent
- Average declared value per unit$267,937
- Units authorized per 1,000 households33.3
Single-family homes are 90.3 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 recorded183
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$117.0 m
- Average 7(a) approval$639,615
- Median 7(a) approval$300,000
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,837,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)2,059
- Jobs per approval11.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active65
- Distinct industries receiving approvals94
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer20.8 percent
- Loans on real estate terms38
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter141
- Franchise loans39
- Franchise share of approvals21.3 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (10)
- Most active lenderNortheast Bank (14)
- 504 approvals recorded23
- 504 gross approval dollars$26.4 m
- Average 504 approval$1,149,130
- Median 504 approval$608,000
- Distinct CDCs active6
- 504 jobs per approval16.6
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved14.5
- Most active CDCGreater East Texas Certified Development Company (13)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$143.5 m
The average approval of $639,615 sits well above the median of $300,000, pulled up by a few larger deals, so the median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here gets. Only 20.8 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 recorded34
- Paid in full24
- Charged off10
- Charge-off rate on resolved loans29.4 percent
- Status: Cancelled37
- Status: Exempt from disclosure99
- Status: Charged off10
- Status: Paid in full24
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed13
Of the 34 loans that have reached a final outcome, 29.4 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 lending17
- Burleson, approvals57
- Cleburne, approvals31
- Alvarado, approvals25
- Venus, approvals14
- Godley, approvals12
- Joshua, approvals10
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Burleson | 57 | $39,406,000 |
| Cleburne | 31 | $22,395,400 |
| Alvarado | 25 | $14,804,700 |
| Venus | 14 | $4,558,000 |
| Godley | 12 | $7,587,800 |
| Joshua | 10 | $5,821,600 |
| Mansfield | 8 | $3,449,600 |
| Grandview | 6 | $7,077,700 |
| 9 other borrower cities | 20 | $11,948,700 |
Burleson accounts for 57 approvals against 31 in Cleburne. 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 area725 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties210th of 254
- Width, east to west31 mi
- Height, north to south29.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land270
- Establishments per square mile4.78
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 480879
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book15
- Of those, participating in the NFIP15
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 8
- Communities carrying a CRS class2
- Radon levels in Johnson County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Johnson County (community 480879), 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 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 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 8, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for policies written in that community. 100.0 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.
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-2024195,597
- Households65,507
- Average household size2.99
- Median household income$84,859
- Median age37.1
Common questions
Johnson County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Johnson County, Texas?
The Census Bureau estimates 210,547 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 195,597, in 65,507 households, ranking 26th of 254 Texas 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 16.97 percent since the 2020 census base of 179,995, to 210,547 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 2,411 births against 1,732 deaths, with net migration of 6,708. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Johnson County?
$84,859. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $285,900, which is 3.4 times income, and median gross rent is $1,398 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Johnson County?
3,465 establishments, employing 46,141 people with an annual payroll of $2.45 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?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 8,878 jobs, 14.8 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 59,977 jobs at an average annual pay of $57,550, or $1,107 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?
183 7(a) approvals totaling $117.0 m since FY2020, across 65 lenders, with a median approval of $300,000, plus 23 504 approvals worth $26.4 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Johnson County get paid back?
Of the 34 loans that have reached a final outcome, 24 were paid in full and 10 charged off, a charge-off rate of 29.4 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
How many building permits were issued in Johnson County?
2,183 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $584.9 m. Multifamily was 9.7 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Johnson County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 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 Tarrant County, with 3,825 households. Arriving households report an average income of $69,583 against $61,451 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.
16 Census places lie wholly or partly in Johnson County. All 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield | city | 77,510 | 8 | 19.6 percent here, 75.9 percent Tarrant County, 4.4 percent Ellis County |
| Burleson | city | 52,918 | 57 | 92.2 percent here, 7.8 percent Tarrant County |
| Cleburne | city | 34,344 | 31 | Wholly in this county |
| Joshua | city | 8,550 | 10 | Wholly in this county |
| Venus | town | 6,745 | 14 | 67.2 percent here, 32.8 percent Ellis County |
| Keene | city | 6,691 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Pecan Plantation | CDP | 6,452 | None recorded | 6.2 percent here, 93.8 percent Hood County |
| Alvarado | city | 6,307 | 25 | Wholly in this county |
| The Homesteads | CDP | 3,053 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Godley | city | 2,809 | 12 | Wholly in this county |
| Grandview | city | 2,176 | 6 | Wholly in this county |
| Cresson | city | 1,313 | None recorded | 35.8 percent here, 48.5 percent Hood County, 15.7 percent Parker County |
| Rio Vista | city | 1,312 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Cross Timber | town | 875 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Briaroaks | city | 614 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Coyote Flats | city | 365 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 15 of the county's 183 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Johnson County, the largest being Crowley (6), Fort Worth (3), Venue (2). 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.
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