Johnson County, Arkansas Population 2024

26,288

Johnson County, Arkansas's estimated 2024 population is 26,288 with a growth rate of 0.61% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Johnson County, Arkansas is the 24th largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 25,560 and has seen a growth of 2.85% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202927,0831590.59%
202826,9241590.59%
202726,7651590.6%
202626,6061590.6%
202526,4471590.6%
202426,2881590.61%
202326,1291590.61%
202225,970130.05%
202125,9572330.91%
202025,724-872-3.28%
201926,596-88-0.33%
201826,6842610.99%
201726,4232631.01%
201626,160570.22%
201526,1031270.49%
201425,976350.13%
201325,941200.08%
201225,9212380.93%
201125,6831230.48%
201025,56000%
199018,2217984.58%
198017,4233,79327.83%
197013,6301,2099.73%
196012,421-3,717-23.03%
195016,138-2,657-14.14%
194018,795-494-2.56%
193019,289-1,773-8.42%
192021,0621,3646.92%
191019,6982,25012.9%
190017,4486904.12%
189016,7585,19344.9%
188011,5652,41326.37%
18709,1521,54020.23%
18607,6122,38545.63%
18505,2271,79452.26%
18403,433-23,650-87.32%
2024 Growth Rate
0.61% (159)
County Website
Johnson County
County Seat
Clarksville
2020 Population
25,724
Area
661 mi²
Density
40 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.19% (564)
Founded
November 16, 1833

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22,04785.04%
Two or more races2,0247.81%
Asian7823.02%
Other race4671.8%
Black or African American4171.61%
Native American1280.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander600.23%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Johnson County, Arkansas Population by Race

Johnson County, Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

Johnson County, Arkansas Median Age

39

Total

37.9

Male

40.1

Female

Johnson County, Arkansas Adults

There are 19,528 adults, (4,326 of whom are seniors) in Johnson County, Arkansas.

Johnson County, Arkansas Age Dependency

70.5

Age Dependency Ratio

28.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Johnson County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female12,95149.96%
Male12,97450.04%

Johnson County, Arkansas Population by Age

Johnson County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,8992.5470.429.6
Married5,0663.1483.316.7
Non Family3,2741.258.541.5
Female1,0813.2845.854.2
Male4783.770.729.3

3.12

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

70.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Johnson County, Arkansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,88010.91%
Associates Degree8645.01%
Bachelors Degree1,77110.28%
Graduate Degree8214.76%
High School Graduate7,06340.98%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4858.62%
Some College3,35119.44%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Johnson County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Johnson County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,14012,1012,258
Hispanic2,0351,015137
2+ Races1,002643236
Asian3812201
Other Race2391141
Black23715768
Native American79580
Islander44440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 28.69%.

Johnson County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,536$53,194$39,625
Graduate Degree$64,214$72,750$63,242
High School Graduate$28,800$32,572$24,088
Less Than 9th Grade$25,457$30,086$20,785
Overall$30,484$35,620$26,424
Some College$28,897$45,135$26,512

$30,484

Average Earnings

$35,620

Average Male

$26,424

Average Female

Johnson County, Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Johnson County, Arkansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Johnson County, Arkansas Language

87.46% of Johnson County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 12.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.86% of the population.

Johnson County, Arkansas Language

Johnson County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,5384,05320.74%
Hispanic3,67272119.64%
Multiple1,99122711.4%
Black31717956.47%
Asian76914318.6%
Other44610122.65%
Native1284837.5%
Islander602440%

21.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.88%

Male Poverty Rate

24.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Johnson County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Johnson County, Arkansas is Black, with 56.47% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Johnson County, Arkansas is Multiple, with 11.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.97%.

Johnson County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.25%
High School17.43%
Some College13.16%
Bachelors or Greater4.84%

Johnson County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.9%
Male Unemployed21.32%
Female Employed12.14%
Male Employed7.73%

Johnson County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Johnson County, Arkansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$52,822$67,010
Households$42,470$56,684
Married Families$57,261$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,326$32,170

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Johnson County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.5%

Male Marriage Rate

51.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Johnson County, Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Johnson County, Arkansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Johnson County, Arkansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Johnson County, Arkansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,648

Number of Veterans

1,476

Male Veterans

172

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam597
Second Gulf War448
First Gulf War423
Korea32
World War II12

Johnson County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54481
65 to 74480
75+271
55 to 64252
18 to 34164

Johnson County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4230.08396270946424357
2+ Races1380.11237785016286644
Hispanic1010.04227710339053997
Asian740.14653465346534653
Black130.03412073490813648

Johnson County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Johnson County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Johnson County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.8%

Labor Force Participation

49.2%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Johnson County, Arkansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Johnson County, Arkansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Johnson County, Arkansas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

57.83%

Born in Johnson County, Arkansas

90.74%

Native Born

9.26%

Foreign Born

6.04%

Non Citizen

3.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.74% of Johnson County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 57.83% having been born in Arkansas. 6.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Johnson County, Arkansas Place of Birth

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