Johnson
Wyoming

What stands out

Against every county in America, Johnson County is unusual in three ways: the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000), natural-hazard risk is in the bottom 7% of American counties (7 of 100), and the restaurant count per person is in the top 7% of American counties (1.4 per 1,000). Within Wyoming it ranks 6th of 23 counties for the overdose death rate, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Johnson County, Wyoming. 8,536 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population grew 0.5% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +75).

Wyoming has no income tax, no estate tax and low property taxes, funded by mineral severance taxes and a sovereign wealth fund. It has the smallest population of any state, and Teton County around Jackson has the highest average income of any county in the country, with home prices to match. Winters are long and wind is constant; most of the state is more than an hour from a commercial airport.

Money

The typical household here brings in $60,667 a year, higher than 51% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $49,306. Unemployment runs 3.5%, higher than 52% of American counties. 14% of workers work from home.

Wyoming has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

The median home costs $418K, pricier than 88% of American counties, about 3.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $942 a month. Property tax is 0.58% of home value, roughly $1,707 a year on that median home, lower than 80% of American counties. 71% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.5 per 1,000 residents, lower than 69% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 79.8 years, longer than 90% of American counties. There are 15 active physicians in the county, about 17.6 per 10,000 people. 12.6% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.21 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 74% of American counties. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 67 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 73% of eligible voters turned out. Under Wyoming 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 46°F, highs near 58 and lows near 33, colder than 89% of American counties. About 17 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 7 out of 100, safer than 93% of American counties; the county has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 178 Mbps down, slower than 59% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.4 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery.