Johnson County Demographics
A map of Johnson County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 5,800 | 63.1% |
Black | 3,017 | 32.8% |
Multiracial | 175 | 1.9% |
Hispanic | 117 | 1.3% |
Native American/Other | 52 | 0.6% |
Asian | 28 | 0.3% |
Johnson County, Georgia had a population of 9,189 in 2020. It was 63.1% White, 32.8% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 1.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Johnson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Johnson County is the 129th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.
Johnson County's White Population
5,800 residents of Johnson County identify as White, or 63.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Johnson County larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Johnson County is ranked #73 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Johnson County is more White than neighboring Washington County (42.1% White), Laurens County (56.2% White), Emanuel County (60.7% White), and Jefferson County (43.5% White). Johnson County is less White than neighboring Treutlen County (63.5% White).
Johnson County's Black Population
3,017 residents of Johnson County identify as Black, or 32.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Johnson County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Johnson County is ranked #57 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Johnson County is more Black than neighboring Treutlen County (31.2% Black), and Emanuel County (31.8% Black). Johnson County is less Black than neighboring Washington County (53.5% Black), Laurens County (36.8% Black), and Jefferson County (50.7% Black).
Johnson County's Asian Population
28 residents of Johnson County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Johnson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Johnson County is ranked #144 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Johnson County is more Asian than neighboring Treutlen County (0.1% Asian). Johnson County is less Asian than neighboring Washington County (0.4% Asian), Laurens County (1% Asian), Emanuel County (0.6% Asian), and Jefferson County (0.4% Asian).
Johnson County's Hispanic Population
117 residents of Johnson County identify as Hispanic, or 1.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Johnson County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Johnson County is ranked #156 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Johnson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Washington County (1.7% Hispanic), Treutlen County (2.7% Hispanic), Laurens County (2.9% Hispanic), Emanuel County (4.4% Hispanic), and Jefferson County (2.9% Hispanic).
Johnson County's Native American/Other Population
52 residents of Johnson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Johnson County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Johnson County is ranked #71 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Johnson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Washington County (0.3% Native American/Other), Treutlen County (0.4% Native American/Other), Laurens County (0.5% Native American/Other), Emanuel County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Jefferson County (0.3% Native American/Other).
Johnson County's Multiracial Population
175 residents of Johnson County identify as Multiracial, or 1.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Johnson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Johnson County is ranked #147 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Johnson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Washington County (2% Multiracial), Treutlen County (2.2% Multiracial), Laurens County (2.6% Multiracial), Emanuel County (2.2% Multiracial), and Jefferson County (2.1% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.