Johnson County

Johnson County, Arkansas

At a Glance

Population25,749
County SeatJohnson County Courthouse
State FIPS05
County FIPS071
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population13,373
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)25,925
Median Age39.0
Veterans1,648
Housing Units11,503
Uninsured247
Net Migration (recent)440
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments404
Total Employees7,620
Avg Annual Pay$41,859
Median Household Income$42,470
Poverty Rate21.2%
Unemployment Rate4.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$50,734
Federal Spending FY2024$161,819,893
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,285

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$119,800
Median Rent$710
FMR Studio$629
FMR 1BR$659
FMR 2BR$864
FMR 3BR$1,083
FMR 4BR$1,216

Health & Safety

Hospitals9
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking24.3%
Adult Obesity38.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k25.6
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.32
Electric Customers1476944
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches26
Libraries8
Historic Places (NRHP)34
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools52
SNAP Stores32
Bank Branches9

Agriculture

Total Farms20
Land in Farms (acres)98,823
Avg Farm Size (acres)4,941.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-04-05
EMHURRICANE LAURA2020-08-27
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-03
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2019-06-08
EMSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2019-05-30
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2015-06-26
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2014-01-06
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2011-07-08

Communities in Johnson County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.