Johnson County Demographics

A map of Johnson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	5,652	5,800	61.5%	63.1%
Black	3,016	3,017	32.8%	32.8%
Multiracial	318	175	3.5%	1.9%
Hispanic	162	117	1.8%	1.3%
Native American/Other	42	52	0.5%	0.6%
Asian	0	28	0.0%	0.3%

Johnson County, Georgia has an estimated population of 9,190, a less than 1% change from the 9,189 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 61.5% White, 32.8% Black, 3.5% Multiracial, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Johnson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Johnson has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Johnson County, that probability was 49.3% in 2020 and 51.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Johnson County is ranked the 128th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Johnson County was ranked the 129th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Johnson County's White Population

5,652 residents of Johnson County, or 61.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Johnson County is considerably higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Johnson County ranks 73rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Johnson County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.6%. White residents' share of Johnson County's population has decreased from 63.1% to 61.5%.

Johnson County is more White than neighboring Washington County (41.7% White), Laurens County (56.3% White), Emanuel County (57.7% White), and Jefferson County (41.1% White). Johnson County is less White than neighboring Treutlen County (62% White).

Johnson County's Black Population

3,016 residents of Johnson County, or 32.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Johnson County is slightly higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Johnson County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Johnson County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Johnson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 32.8%.

Johnson County is more Black than neighboring Treutlen County (30.6% Black), and Emanuel County (31.3% Black). Johnson County is less Black than neighboring Washington County (53.1% Black), Laurens County (36.5% Black), and Jefferson County (52.7% Black).

Johnson County's Asian Population

0 residents of Johnson County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Johnson County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Johnson County ranks 144th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Johnson County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Johnson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Johnson County is less Asian than neighboring Washington County (0.5% Asian), Treutlen County (0.1% Asian), Laurens County (1% Asian), and Emanuel County (0.9% Asian).

Johnson County's Hispanic Population

162 residents of Johnson County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Johnson County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Johnson County ranks 156th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Johnson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 38.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Johnson County's population has increased from 1.3% to 1.8%.

Johnson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Treutlen County (1.5% Hispanic). Johnson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Washington County (2.2% Hispanic), Laurens County (3.3% Hispanic), Emanuel County (4.8% Hispanic), and Jefferson County (3.6% Hispanic).

Johnson County's Native American/Other Population

42 residents of Johnson County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Johnson County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Johnson County ranks 71st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Johnson County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 19.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Johnson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Johnson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Washington County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Emanuel County (0.2% Native American/Other). Johnson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Treutlen County (1.6% Native American/Other), Laurens County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Jefferson County (1% Native American/Other).

Johnson County's Multiracial Population

318 residents of Johnson County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Johnson County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Johnson County ranks 147th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Johnson County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 81.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Johnson County's population has increased from 1.9% to 3.5%.

Johnson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Washington County (2.3% Multiracial), Laurens County (2.1% Multiracial), and Jefferson County (1.6% Multiracial). Johnson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Treutlen County (4.2% Multiracial), and Emanuel County (5.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.