Johnson County, Arkansas
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 25,750
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,225
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 26,172
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 25,747
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 25,750
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 25,749
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 25,540
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.3%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 14.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,741
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,626
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $135,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,101
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $361
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $728
Building Permits, 2025 13
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,316
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 74.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 35,504
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 98,884
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 118,781
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 367,608
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,155
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,995
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,637
Persons in poverty, percent 18.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 413
Total employment, 2023 7,877
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 322,033
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,569
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 338
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 157
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 217
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 39.0
Population per square mile, 2010 38.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 661.00
Land area in square miles, 2010 659.80
FIPS Code 05071