The Town Files

Johnson County, Indiana

166,315 people. The median home is worth $284,600 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $90,454.

Towns in Johnson County

Towns in Johnson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Greenwood63,830$276,100$83,60836.4
Franklin25,313$231,500$82,38034.5
Bargersville9,560$438,900$114,23138.1
New Whiteland5,550$211,800$89,91834.6
Whiteland4,599$232,100$96,94436.3
Edinburgh4,435$154,500$60,84343.7

People and housing

Johnson CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$284,600$150,400
Median rent$1,271$888
Median household income$90,454$61,953
Median age38.038.9
Bachelor's degree or higher34.7%17.4%
Below the poverty line7.4%11.6%

Jobs and pay

65,487 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,444 a year.

Largest industries in Johnson CountyTransportation & warehousing9,054 jobs · $48,262Retail8,678 jobs · $35,289Health care & social assistan…8,292 jobs · $52,011Hotels & restaurants7,210 jobs · $23,433Manufacturing5,819 jobs · $65,949Construction4,937 jobs · $74,733
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Johnson County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 448 storm events in Johnson County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Johnson County by type since 1996Hail117Flood42Drought9Tornado13High Wind8Lightning28Heavy Rain5Heavy Snow14Flash Flood18Winter Storm21
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Johnson County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 15, 2023Severe StormDR-4704: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
April 22, 2014Severe StormDR-4173: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
June 8, 2008Severe StormDR-1766: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).