City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023

Johns Creek, GA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Johns Creek - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

82,115
Residents
$160,185
Median income
$583,700
Median home
$1,820
Median rent (state)

Johns Creek - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Johns Creek places in the 95th percentile for household income and the 82nd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

95th
percentile, household income
88th
percentile, home value
76th
percentile, median rent
82nd
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Johns Creek, GA

Johns Creek is a small city in Georgia, home to 82,115 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Johns Creek brings in $160,185 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.8%. Home values in Johns Creek run a median of $583,700, and the median resident age is 43.1 years. About 70.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 63.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 129 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 26% from five years earlier. Johns Creek reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR figures show 572.5 crimes per 100,000 residents, below the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Georgia run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Georgia at 96.3 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,820 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Georgia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Johns Creek workers runs 20.1 minutes, with 57.4% driving alone and 33.8% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 95.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

82,115 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Georgia

Median Household Income

$160,185 /yr

Poverty 2.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average

How does Johns Creek compare to other US cities?

Where Johns Creek sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 95% higher than other cities
Home value 88% pricier than other cities
Median rent 76% pricier than other cities
Safety 82% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Georgia alone, Johns Creek ranks #28 of 165 Georgia cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Johns Creek against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Georgia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Georgia-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Johns Creek's strongest outlier among Georgia cities

Among the 577 Georgia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Johns Creek ranks #11 - the 98th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Johns Creek only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#6 of 610
99th percentile in Georgia
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 638
76th percentile in Georgia
Median Home Value
#11 of 577
98th percentile in Georgia
Poverty Rate
#553 of 637
13th percentile in Georgia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#16 of 638
97th percentile in Georgia

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Georgia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

95thIncome percentile
82ndSafety percentile

95th percentile nationally for median household income · 82nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Johns Creek's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Johns Creek's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 65 Avg. percentile National median
Johns Creek's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Johns Creek's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$583,700 12th percentile more affordable than 12% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Johns Creek $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Johns Creek, GA Johns Creek, GA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Johns Creek, GA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Johns Creek, GA median $160,185/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Johns Creek, GA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Johns Creek, GA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 70.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
82,115
Median Income
$160,185
Median Home Value
$583,700
Median Age
43.1
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Labor force participation
63.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
70.7%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
572.5
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
35.8
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
536.7
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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80,000 residents81,000 residents82,000 residents83,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 82,579 residents 80,401 residents ▼ -2.6%
Johns Creek's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
129
housing units authorized
Single-Family
129
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.6
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 174
2020 143
2021 122
2022 90
2023 128
2024 129

Permit volume decreased 26% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
20.1 minutes
Drive Alone
57.4%
Carpool
6.2%
Public Transit
0.5%
Walk
0.6%
Work from Home
33.8%
Other
1.5%

Based on 39,456 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Georgia - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$125
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Georgia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Georgia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Johns Creek sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,820/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Georgia

Warner Robins
81,438 people
Roswell
92,577 people
Albany
67,939 people
Alpharetta
66,355 people
Marietta
61,773 people
Stonecrest
59,917 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Johns Creek's 82,115 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

The Villages, FL
82,108 people
Silver Spring, MD
82,129 people
Folsom, CA
82,140 people
Pine Hills, FL
82,264 people
Redwood City, CA
82,423 people
Largo, FL
82,506 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Johns Creek's $160,185 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Pine Grove Mills, PA
$160,122 median income
Gillette, NJ
$160,272 median income
West Hempstead, NY
$160,280 median income
Argusville, ND
$160,089 median income
Heeia, HI
$160,294 median income
El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CA
$160,331 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Johns Creek, GA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Johns Creek, GA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 49.8% 11.2% 28.3% 7.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.3% White 49.8% Black or African American 11.2% Asian 28.3% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.5% Two or more races 7.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Johns Creek compares to nearby Georgia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Johns Creek (this city) 82,115 $160,185
Warner Robins 81,438 $65,715
Roswell 92,577 $124,422
Albany 67,939 $45,201
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Johns Creek, GA?

What is the population of Johns Creek, GA? +

Johns Creek, GA has a population of 82,115 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Johns Creek, GA? +

The median household income in Johns Creek is $160,185 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Johns Creek? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Johns Creek; the closest available measure is the Georgia state average, a cost of living index of 96.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Georgia vary by metro area.

Is Johns Creek, GA safe? +

Johns Creek has a total crime rate of 572.5 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Johns Creek, GA? +

Homes in Johns Creek carry a median value of $583,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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