Johnson County, Arkansas

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 25,932
Median household income: $44,808
Median home value: $124,800

Johnson County, Arkansas counts 25,932 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $44,808 is below the Arkansas median ($58,773).

From 2019 to 2023, Johnson County's population declined 1.7% from 26,372 to 25,932, while its median household income rose 16.4% from $38,511 to $44,808.

Households average 2.50 people. The median gross rent is $714.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,932
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $44,808
Median home value: $124,800
Median gross rent: $714
Housing units: 11,523
Homeownership rate: 71.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,37225,932

Median household income

$38,511$44,808

Median home value

$103,500$124,800

Median gross rent

$620$714

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,372	$38,511	$103,500	$620
2020	26,475	$39,346	$107,600	$619
2021	25,853	$40,628	$108,300	$662
2022	25,925	$42,470	$119,800	$710
2023	25,932	$44,808	$124,800	$714

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,699	6.6%
5 to 17	4,650	17.9%
18 to 24	2,263	8.7%
25 to 34	3,117	12.0%
35 to 44	3,042	11.7%
45 to 54	3,191	12.3%
55 to 64	3,613	13.9%
65 to 74	2,606	10.0%
75 and over	1,751	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,077	77.4%
Black or African American	380	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	45	0.2%
Asian	811	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	36	0.1%
Some other race	35	0.1%
Two or more races	1,009	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,539	13.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.1%

High school graduate41.2%

Some college or associate's24.6%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,788	16.1%
High school graduate	7,134	41.2%
Some college or associate's	4,267	24.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,214	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	917	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone84.3%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,609	84.3%
Carpooled	880	8.6%
Public transit	12	0.1%
Walked	287	2.8%
Bicycle	11	0.1%
Worked from home	364	3.6%
Other means	48	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,929	39.9%
15 to 29 min	4,115	41.8%
30 to 44 min	1,148	11.7%
45 to 59 min	330	3.4%
60+ min	325	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 19.4% (4,874 of 25,187)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,679	66.5%
Nonfamily households	3,368	33.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,047	87.2%
Vacant	1,476	12.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,199	71.7%
Renter-occupied	2,848	28.3%

1-unit, detached75.6%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units8.7%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other10.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,715	75.6%
1-unit, attached	174	1.5%
2 to 4 units	997	8.7%
5 to 19 units	361	3.1%
20 or more units	41	0.4%
Mobile home & other	1,235	10.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 05071
State: Arkansas
Land area: 661 sq mi
Water area: 23 sq mi
Center point: 35.5734, -93.4663