Johnson
Indiana

What stands out

Against every county in America, Johnson County is unusual in three ways: the school test score is in the top 6% of American counties (3.47 where 3.0 is grade level), the median household income is in the top 10% of American counties ($82,730), and unemployment is in the bottom 13% of American counties (2.4%). Within Indiana it ranks 20th of 92 counties for the school test score.

Where you are

You live in Johnson County, Indiana. 161,952 people live here with you. The population grew 1.3% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +1,606).

Indiana has a flat income tax just under 3% and most counties add their own income tax on top, typically 1% to 2.5%. Property taxes are capped by the state constitution at 1% of assessed value for homesteads. Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and the Chicago suburbs in Lake County account for most of the growth; the rest of the state is affordable and slow-changing.

Money

The typical household here brings in $82,730 a year, higher than 90% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $50,444. Unemployment runs 2.4%, lower than 87% of American counties. 11% of workers work from home.

Indiana takes 3.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,441 a year.

Home

The median home costs $317K, pricier than 73% of American counties, about 2.5 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,077 a month. Property tax is 0.73% of home value, roughly $1,753 a year on that median home, lower than 62% of American counties. 74% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.4 per 1,000 residents, lower than 74% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 26 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 76.9 years, longer than 62% of American counties. There are 361 active physicians in the county, about 22.3 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 5.0 of 5 stars. 7.3% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.43 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 94% of American counties. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 36 points. 68% of eligible voters turned out. Under Indiana law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 54°F, highs near 64 and lows near 43, colder than 59% of American counties. About 46 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 82 out of 100, riskier than 82% of American counties; the county has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 259 Mbps down, faster than 79% of American counties. There are 7 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery, 3 museums.