The Town Files

Johnson County, Iowa

156,639 people. The median home is worth $308,600 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $74,935.

Towns in Johnson County

Towns in Johnson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Iowa City74,828$285,900$58,54626.2
Coralville22,318$298,500$69,14434.0
North Liberty20,479$303,800$102,10231.7
Tiffin4,512$338,500$100,95233.0
Solon3,018$309,400$113,29538.8

People and housing

Johnson CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$308,600$156,300
Median rent$1,122$820
Median household income$74,935$69,254
Median age31.040.2
Bachelor's degree or higher55.2%21.8%
Below the poverty line17.1%9.3%

Jobs and pay

83,750 jobs in 2024, average pay $64,363 a year.

Largest industries in Johnson CountyRetail9,289 jobs · $34,331Hotels & restaurants8,326 jobs · $22,399Health care & social assistan…7,683 jobs · $44,456Manufacturing4,912 jobs · $76,958Transportation & warehousing3,024 jobs · $55,917Construction2,852 jobs · $69,191
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Johnson County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 801 storm events in Johnson County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Johnson County by type since 1996Hail204Flood25Drought15Tornado27High Wind15Heavy Snow21Flash Flood50Funnel Cloud20Winter Storm68Winter Weather59
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Johnson County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 17, 2020Severe StormDR-4557: Severe Storms
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
August 5, 2014Severe StormDR-4187: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 2, 2013Severe StormDR-4126: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 31, 2013FloodDR-4119: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).