Johnson County, Texas: Texan Right county. In 2024, voted R+51%. Democratic peak: D+85 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+51MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Texan RightAkashic typology
- Population
- 195,5972024 5-year
- Median household income
- $84,8592024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 71.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 25.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+85 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+58 in 2016MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Wichita County, TX · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Johnson CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Johnson County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | No data |
| 1896 | No data |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +77.2% |
| 1916 | +79.1% |
| 1920 | +56.3% |
| 1924 | +65.1% |
| 1928 | −23.2% |
| 1932 | +80.1% |
| 1936 | +84.9% |
| 1940 | +79.0% |
| 1944 | +71.4% |
| 1948 | +64.1% |
| 1952 | +6.0% |
| 1956 | −2.6% |
| 1960 | −7.9% |
| 1964 | +32.5% |
| 1968 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | −43.0% |
| 1976 | +20.2% |
| 1980 | −3.9% |
| 1984 | −33.1% |
| 1988 | −16.6% |
| 1992 | −3.9% |
| 1996 | −10.6% |
| 2000 | −37.2% |
| 2004 | −47.4% |
| 2008 | −47.5% |
| 2012 | −55.6% |
| 2016 | −58.0% |
| 2020 | −53.0% |
| 2024 | −51.3% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 19,247 | 60,752 | 80,930 | ||
| R | 16,464 | 54,628 | 72,020 | ||
| R | 10,988 | 44,382 | 57,606 | ||
| R | 10,496 | 37,661 | 48,838 | ||
| R | 12,912 | 36,685 | 50,050 | ||
| R | 12,325 | 34,818 | 47,422 | ||
| R | 11,778 | 26,202 | 38,726 | ||
| R | 12,817 | 16,246 | 32,473 | ||
| R | 12,030 | 13,473 | 37,202 | ||
| R | 12,507 | 17,509 | 30,171 | ||
| R | 9,148 | 18,254 | 27,474 | ||
| R | 10,542 | 11,411 | 22,454 | ||
| D | 10,864 | 7,194 | 18,127 | ||
| R | 3,968 | 10,042 | 14,136 | ||
| D | 5,330 | 4,372 | 12,411 | ||
| D | 6,381 | 3,251 | 9,642 | ||
| R | 3,844 | 4,510 | 8,431 | ||
| R | 3,560 | 3,750 | 7,340 | ||
| D | 4,496 | 3,985 | 8,485 | ||
| D | 4,042 | 707 | 5,202 | ||
| D | 4,757 | 546 | 5,896 | ||
| D | 5,532 | 649 | 6,183 | ||
| D | 4,281 | 337 | 4,647 | ||
| D | 4,858 | 530 | 5,405 | ||
| R | 1,981 | 3,181 | 5,166 | ||
| D | 4,600 | 851 | 5,761 | ||
| D | 3,041 | 661 | 4,224 | ||
| D | 3,040 | 275 | 3,497 | ||
| D | 2,473 | 109 | 3,063 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
19.7%
English
10.4%
German
8.2%
Irish
7.8%
Italian
1.7%
Scottish
1.7%
French
1.2%
African American
4.3%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$84,859
Johnson County ranks in the top 25% of US counties.
Johnson County$84,859
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
Johnson County ranks in the top 25% of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.5%
Working age (18–64)9.5%
Seniors (65+)10.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
81.8%
speak English only
Spanish15.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 63.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Anchoring the southwestern corner of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Johnson County has grown steadily as suburban sprawl pushes outward, yet its presidential margins have remained among the widest in the region.
The Republican margin here reached fifty-eight points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved two points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was fifty-one points.
A population of 195,597, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,859 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wichita County and Brown County. A non-English-speaking share of 18% reflects a meaningful Latino presence that votes, here, with the Republican grain.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Johnson County, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Johnson County, Texas voted Republican by 51.3 points (R+51), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 80,930 votes cast, 19,247 went Democratic and 60,752 went Republican.
What is Johnson County, Texas's political typology?
Akashic places Johnson County, Texas in the "Texan Right" typology — East Texas and the Piney Woods — solidly Republican, with a meaningful Latino presence. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 13 times, Republican 16 times, and other 0 times.
When did Johnson County, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Johnson County, Texas voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Johnson County, Texas?
Johnson County, Texas has a population of 195,597 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Johnson County, Texas?
Median household income in Johnson County, Texas is $84,859 — above the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Johnson County, Texas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Johnson County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The county's typology — "Texan Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.