Johnson VillageCO
A town of 129.
Is Johnson Village a good place to live?
Johnson Village’s median age is 65.8 years, where Colorado’s towns sit at 38.3 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only 1 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Johnson Village. Johnson Village has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
129 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Johnson Village: who provides what
Johnson Village is unincorporated, so Chaffee County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Johnson Village.
60% of residents are 65 or older
People 65 and older are 60% of residents (16% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 0% of residents (25% statewide). 39% of Johnson Village adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, against 44% in Colorado’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 0% and 100% women
The Census survey reached too few of Johnson Village’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±63.8 points. Across Colorado, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Johnson Village | CO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 15.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 14.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.4% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 34.1% | 11.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 48.8% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.6% | 5.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.4% | 7.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.8% | 19.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 24% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 38.8% | 28.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Avalanches leads a very high hazard risk in Johnson Village
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Johnson Village’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Johnson Village for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Johnson Village grew to 41 in 2023, 22 more than in 2013. 13% of residents live below the poverty line in Johnson Village.
| Johnson Village | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 7.7% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Johnson Village has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Johnson Village has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Johnson Village’s July high is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Johnson Village stands out in Colorado and nationally, with more of its adults who report frequent physical distress
18% of Johnson Village adults report frequent physical distress. Only 5 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Johnson Village. 13% of Johnson Village adults binge drink.
| Johnson Village | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 8.4% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 15% | 19% |
| What stands out | Johnson Village | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.2% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.1% | 69.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.5% | 5.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Johnson Village
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Johnson Village; the nearest are
College town 51 of every 100 Johnson Village residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
97% of working residents leave Johnson Village for work
Where Johnson Village’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Johnson Village
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Johnson Village, CO a good place to live?
Johnson Village has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.