Who is the Johnson County County Attorney?

Rachel Zimmermann Smith (Democratic) is the County Attorney of Johnson County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Johnson County County Auditor?

Julie Persons (Democratic) is the County Auditor of Johnson County, Iowa.

Who is the Johnson County County Recorder?

Kim Painter (Democratic) is the County Recorder of Johnson County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Johnson County Sheriff?

Brad Kunkel (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Johnson County, Iowa.

Who is the Johnson County County Treasurer?

Scott Finlayson (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Johnson County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Johnson County commissioners?

Jon Green (County Supervisor, At-Large); Lisa Green-Douglass (County Supervisor, At-Large); Mandi Remington (County Supervisor, At-Large); Rod Sullivan (County Supervisor, At-Large); V Fixmer-Oraiz (County Supervisor, At-Large).

What is the population of Johnson County?

About 156,639 people, with a median age of 31; the median household income is $74,935 and 17.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Johnson County?

2.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 2,549 people unemployed in a labor force of 89,903, against 2.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Johnson County?

20 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 11 municipal, 4 school district and 4 special district governments.

Johnson County, IA elected officials: county supervisors, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Johnson County: 10 seats on 6 elected bodies. 8 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Supervisors

Johnson County Board of Supervisors

Every member is elected countywide.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Supervisor, At-Large	Jon Green Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor, At-Large	Lisa Green-Douglass Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor, At-Large	Mandi Remington Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor, At-Large	Rod Sullivan Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor, At-Large	V Fixmer-Oraiz Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Attorney	Rachel Zimmermann Smith Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Auditor	Julie Persons Democratic source
County Recorder	Kim Painter Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Brad Kunkel Democratic source
County Treasurer	Scott Finlayson Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Johnson County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 20 local governments in Johnson County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships	11	0
School districts (school boards)	4	0
Special districts (elected boards)	4	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Johnson County

156,639people

31median ageU.S.: 38.9

$74,935 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

17.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%

55.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$308,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700

3.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

9.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

3.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

4.7%U.S.: 8.4%

56.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

21.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 6.7% · White 74.8% · Black 7.6% · Asian 5.6% · Other or more than one race 5.2% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Johnson County

2.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.5%. Iowa: 3.2%.

2,549people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

87,354people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

89,903in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	2.8%	2,549	87,354	89,903
August 2026	3.0%	2,645	86,930	89,575
July 2026	3.1%	2,803	87,076	89,879
June 2026	2.8%	2,506	87,028	89,534
May 2026	2.4%	2,159	87,395	89,554
April 2026	2.0%	1,849	88,760	90,609
March 2026	2.6%	2,350	88,716	91,066
February 2026	2.9%	2,612	88,984	91,596
January 2026	2.8%	2,577	88,539	91,116
December 2025	2.4%	2,144	89,013	91,157
November 2025	2.5%	2,294	90,271	92,565
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	2.5%	2,290	89,486	91,776
August 2025	3.1%	2,852	88,117	90,969
July 2025	3.2%	2,846	87,100	89,946
June 2025	2.9%	2,553	86,979	89,532
May 2025	2.8%	2,548	87,282	89,830
April 2025	2.5%	2,258	88,391	90,649
March 2025	2.8%	2,515	88,078	90,593
February 2025	2.7%	2,479	88,205	90,684
January 2025	2.8%	2,529	86,969	89,498
December 2024	2.4%	2,155	86,621	88,776
November 2024	2.7%	2,389	87,395	89,784
October 2024	2.7%	2,420	86,935	89,355

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	2.7%	2,483	88,172	90,655
2024	2.4%	2,144	85,578	87,722
2023	2.4%	2,121	84,875	86,996
2022	2.4%	2,073	84,465	86,538
2021	3.5%	2,928	81,821	84,749
2020	4.7%	4,001	80,399	84,400
2019	2.0%	1,728	86,296	88,024
2018	2.0%	1,698	84,913	86,611
2017	2.5%	2,116	84,059	86,175
2016	2.6%	2,202	83,177	85,379

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Iowa's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.2% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Johnson County

201.3 per 100,0002025. Iowa: 233.9.

1,162.4 per 100,0002025. Iowa: 1,171.7.

3murders2025, 324 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	324	201.3	1,871	1,162.4
2024	347	216.4	1,981	1,235.3
2023	355	224.6	2,183	1,380.9
2022	367	234.4	2,227	1,422.4
2017	356	239.0	2,993	2,009.3
2016	404	275.5	2,514	1,714.1

By police agency (5)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Iowa City Police Department	2025	197	1,237	77,166
Johnson County Sheriff's Office	2025	60	93	35,958
Coralville Police Department	2025	45	456	24,383
North Liberty Police Department	2025	22	78	22,270
University Heights Police Department	2023	0	3	1,202

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Iowa · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.37 per 1,000 residents2025, 5 agencies serving 160,956 people.

221sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

53civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (5), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Iowa City Police Department	81	27	77,166
Johnson County Sheriff's Office	81	19	35,958
Coralville Police Department	37	4	24,383
North Liberty Police Department	17	3	22,270
University Heights Police Department	5	0	1,179

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	221	1.37	53	5
2024	220	1.37	46	5
2023	216	1.37	54	5
2021	204	1.30	47	5
2020	224	1.46	41	5
2019	217	1.42	50	5
2018	214	1.41	50	5
2017	207	1.39	53	4
2016	201	1.37	50	4

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Johnson County County Attorney?: Rachel Zimmermann Smith (Democratic) is the County Attorney of Johnson County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Johnson County County Auditor?: Julie Persons (Democratic) is the County Auditor of Johnson County, Iowa.
Who is the Johnson County County Recorder?: Kim Painter (Democratic) is the County Recorder of Johnson County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Johnson County Sheriff?: Brad Kunkel (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Johnson County, Iowa.
Who is the Johnson County County Treasurer?: Scott Finlayson (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Johnson County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Johnson County commissioners?: Jon Green (County Supervisor, At-Large); Lisa Green-Douglass (County Supervisor, At-Large); Mandi Remington (County Supervisor, At-Large); Rod Sullivan (County Supervisor, At-Large); V Fixmer-Oraiz (County Supervisor, At-Large).
What is the population of Johnson County?: About 156,639 people, with a median age of 31; the median household income is $74,935 and 17.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Johnson County?: 2.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 2,549 people unemployed in a labor force of 89,903, against 2.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Johnson County?: 20 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 11 municipal, 4 school district and 4 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from county election offices' elected-officials pages where they publish one, and elsewhere from the Iowa Secretary of State's certified 2022 and 2024 general election results (each seat's last election); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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