Jury Pool Profile
Johnson County, Missouri
- County seat
- Warrensburg
- Judicial district
- 17th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 56,670
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 54,732.
At a glance
Johnson County is a 56,670-person venue. The county population is 85% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $68,188, $3,395 below the MO state median of $71,583; 29.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 4.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and Tagalog. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 33.9% of covered employment, average pay $50,508/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.84%, below the 3.85% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 65% to 69% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 54,732
- Median household income
- $67,272
- Unemployment
- 3.8%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 85% / 4%.
Johnson County has a population of 54,732, with a median age of 31.5. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 85.3%; Black residents 4.3%. Independently, 5.2% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $68,188; 29.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 11.8% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 34% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 33.9% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 17.5%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.84%, below the Missouri state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 67%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Johnson County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 69.1% in 2024, 67.0% in 2020, 65.0% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 61% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 4.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
4.9% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Tagalog, Korean. Veterans account for 13.3% of the adult civilian population (5,276 individuals).