Population By Race and Ethnicity in Johnson County, KS in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 559,647 population of Johnson County, Kansas comprised of 40,355 people who identified as Hispanic (7.21%), and 519,292 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.79%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Johnson County, Kansas with a population of 492,664 (88.03%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 26,646 (4.76%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 25,042 (4.47%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Johnson County, Kansas in 2012, with a population of 455,894 (81.46%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 36,770 (6.57%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 25,515 (4.56%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Johnson, Kansas.

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Population By Race in Johnson , KS in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 26,646 4.76%
White Alone 492,664 88.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,343 0.42%
Asian Alone 25,042 4.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 229 0.04%
Two Or More Races 12,723 2.27%
Population By Ethnicity in Johnson , KS in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,131 0.2%
White Alone - Hispanic 36,770 6.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 732 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 267 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 81 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,374 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 25,515 4.56%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 455,894 81.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,611 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 24,775 4.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 148 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 11,349 2.03%