Johnson County Kansas

Johnson County, Kansas, is the wealthiest county in the state of Kansas, and the 31st most wealthy county in the US with a median household income ranging in the mid $60,000s. According to the 2010 US Census, Johnson County had a population of 544,179. Grouped together, Johnson County is the largest population in the state of Kansas. Three cities in the county ranked among CNN/Money Magazine's Top 100 Places to live, with Overland Park ranking ninth, Olathe 11th, and Shawnee 39th. The two richest cities in the county are Mission Hills and Leawood. Mission Hills' average median household income was $188,821 in 2007, while Leawood's was just over $117,000. To the rest of Kansas, Johnson County is known as the snobbiest part of the state. The county has strong republican roots, and is home to many of the wealthiest people in Kansas City. With a 20.6% population increase from 2000-2010, one can imagine the county will only continue to grow in the years to come. The three items that best symbolize Johnson County would be: George W. Bush, large SUVS, and Polo Ralph Lauren.