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    Johnston, IA
    Demographic Data



    Johnston Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Johnston Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    25,022

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    5.7%
    5 - 17:
    24.7%
    18 - 24:
    6.3%
    25 - 34:
    9.9%
    35 - 54:
    28.8%
    55 - 64:
    9.2%
    Over 65 Years:
    15.3%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    4.4%
    4.4%
    96.9%
    96.9%
    57.8%
    57.8%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Johnston
    USA
    $57,529
    $57,529
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Johnston
    USA
    $106,551
    $106,551
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    10.2%

    Employment Industries

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    Finance
    Healthcare
    Education
    Manufacturing
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Retail
    Construction
    Public Service
    Accommodation
    Transportation
    Wholesale
    Information Technology
    Administration
    Other
    Arts
    15.8%
    15.8%
    15.3%
    15.3%
    12.0%
    12.0%
    10.4%
    10.4%
    7.5%
    7.5%
    7.3%
    7.3%
    4.2%
    4.2%
    4.1%
    4.1%
    3.4%
    3.4%
    3.2%
    3.2%
    2.9%
    2.9%
    2.6%
    2.6%
    2.4%
    2.4%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Black or African American
    Asian
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    75.9%
    75.9%
    10.6%
    10.6%
    7.3%
    7.3%
    3.5%
    3.5%
    2.7%
    2.7%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    German
    Irish
    English
    Liberian
    Norwegian
    Italian
    Swedish
    European
    Polish
    Scottish
    Yugoslavian
    Dutch
    French
    Danish
    Russian
    Czech
    Slavic
    Scots-Irish
    Scandinavian
    Welsh
    26.7%
    26.7%
    17.1%
    17.1%
    11.1%
    11.1%
    4.7%
    4.7%
    4.2%
    4.2%
    3.1%
    3.1%
    2.5%
    2.5%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Slavic languages
    Serbo-Croatian
    Chinese
    Spanish
    Langs. of India
    French
    German/Yiddish
    Korean
    Other Asian languages
    Arabic
    African languages
    Laotian
    Other Indo-European
    Portuguese
    Hungarian
    Native American languages
    Navajo
    Pacific Island languages
    Tagalog
    87.6%
    87.6%
    5.8%
    5.8%
    3.3%
    3.3%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Johnston Residents

    9.5%

    Real Estate in Popular Johnston Neighborhoods

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    Zip Codes in Johnston, IA