Johnson County Demographics

A map of Johnson County's Population by Race

Johnson County, Texas had a population of 179,927 in 2020. It was 66.3% White, 3.6% Black, 1.0% Asian, 23.7% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 4.2% 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 26th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Johnson County's White Population

119,226 residents of Johnson County identify as White, or 66.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Johnson County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Johnson County is ranked #88 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Johnson County is more White than neighboring Tarrant County (42.9% White). Johnson County is less White than neighboring Somervell County (76.2% White), Hill County (67.2% White), Hood County (80.9% White), and Bosque County (74.7% White).

Johnson County's Black Population

6,446 residents of Johnson County identify as Black, or 3.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Johnson County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Johnson County is ranked #117 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Johnson County is more Black than neighboring Somervell County (0.4% Black), Hood County (0.8% Black), and Bosque County (1.3% Black). Johnson County is less Black than neighboring Tarrant County (17% Black), and Hill County (5.7% Black).

Johnson County's Asian Population

1,726 residents of Johnson County identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Johnson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Johnson County is ranked #66 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Johnson County is more Asian than neighboring Somervell County (0.6% Asian), Hill County (0.5% Asian), Hood County (0.8% Asian), and Bosque County (0.4% Asian). Johnson County is less Asian than neighboring Tarrant County (6.1% Asian).

Johnson County's Hispanic Population

42,613 residents of Johnson County identify as Hispanic, or 23.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Johnson County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Johnson County is ranked #151 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Johnson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Somervell County (18.3% Hispanic), Hill County (22% Hispanic), Hood County (12.9% Hispanic), and Bosque County (18.2% Hispanic). Johnson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Tarrant County (29.4% Hispanic).

Johnson County's Native American/Other Population

2,381 residents of Johnson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.3%. 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 Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Johnson County is ranked #14 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Johnson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Tarrant County (0.9% Native American/Other), Somervell County (0.9% Native American/Other), Hill County (0.7% Native American/Other), Hood County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Bosque County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Johnson County's Multiracial Population

7,535 residents of Johnson County identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Johnson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Johnson County is ranked #34 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Johnson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Tarrant County (3.7% Multiracial), Somervell County (3.6% Multiracial), Hill County (3.9% Multiracial), and Hood County (3.7% Multiracial). Johnson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bosque County (4.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.