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Johnson County, Kentucky

Johnson County, Kentucky, has 22,051 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Paintsville. It uses Eastern Time and covers 262 sq mi (678 km²) of land.

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Johnson County in Kentucky
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Johnson County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
22,051
Land area
262 sq mi (678 km²)
County seat or government
Paintsville
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$44,904 ± $4,843
Median home value
$120,200 ± $10,642
Median rent, with utilities
$708 ± $57
Homes lived in by their owners
68.3% ± 3.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Pikeville, KY micro area and Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area
Water area
2.17 sq mi (5.62 km²)
State
Kentucky
County code (FIPS)
21115
Coordinates (central point)
37.847756, -82.830121
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Johnson County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 412406,408 people
  2. 412222,530 people
  3. 412192,274 people
  4. 412562,043 people
  5. 412651,107 people
  6. 41216986 people
  7. 41268944 people
  8. 41260910 people
  9. 41238814 people
  10. 41254753 people
  11. 41255736 people
  12. 41257715 people
All 19
  1. 41274576 people
  2. 41204480 people
  3. 41271399 people
  4. 41226398 people
  5. 41263386 people
  6. 41232202 people
  7. 41234175 people

19 ZIP Code areas overlap Johnson County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Johnson County, largest first

  1. Johnson County School District19,075 people
  2. Paintsville Independent School District3,259 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Paintsville, Kentucky (city)4,203 people
  2. West Van Lear, Kentucky (CDP)1,155 people
  3. Van Lear, Kentucky (CDP)443 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Lawrence County, Kentucky16 mi north
  2. Magoffin County, Kentucky17 mi southwest
  3. Martin County, Kentucky18 mi east
  4. Floyd County, Kentucky21 mi south
  5. Morgan County, Kentucky24 mi west

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.