Johnson Prairie, Oklahoma Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 142, Johnson Prairie's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Johnson Prairie is a small community located in Oklahoma, within Cherokee County. The total population is 142. It ranks as the 611th most populous out of 834 Census-designated places in Oklahoma.

Age Demographics

The median age in Johnson Prairie is 53.1 years. This is 44% higher than the state median of 37.0 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Johnson Prairie is $48,897. This is 25% lower than the state median of $65,039. It is also 39% lower than the national median of $80,734. The poverty rate stands at 9.9%. This is 36% lower than the state poverty rate of 15.3%. The survey records no unemployed residents in Johnson Prairie, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $112,000. Housing costs are 44% lower than the state median of $199,800. With a home-value-to-income ratio of just 2.3x, Johnson Prairie is one of the most affordable housing markets in the area. 77.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 18% higher than the state average of 65.8%.

Race & Ethnicity

The largest racial or ethnic group in Johnson Prairie is White (non-Hispanic), making up 51.4% of the population.

Education

11.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 60% lower than the state rate of 28.3%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Johnson Prairie, Oklahoma is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Oklahoma state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 834 Census-designated places in Oklahoma. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.