Johnson County Demographics

A map of Johnson County's Population by Race

Johnson County, Arkansas had a population of 25,749 in 2020. It was 75.3% White, 1.8% Black, 3.6% Asian, 13.4% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 4.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Johnson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Johnson County is the 24th most populous county of the 75 counties in Arkansas.

Johnson County's White Population

19,400 residents of Johnson County identify as White, or 75.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Johnson County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Johnson County is ranked #38 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Johnson County is less White than neighboring Newton County (92.2% White), Franklin County (88.9% White), Logan County (88% White), Pope County (78.9% White), and Madison County (85.2% White).

Johnson County's Black Population

454 residents of Johnson County identify as Black, or 1.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Johnson County less than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Johnson County is ranked #51 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Johnson County is more Black than neighboring Newton County (0.1% Black), Franklin County (0.5% Black), Logan County (1.1% Black), and Madison County (0.2% Black). Johnson County is less Black than neighboring Pope County (3.3% Black).

Johnson County's Asian Population

918 residents of Johnson County identify as Asian, or 3.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Johnson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Johnson County is ranked #3 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Johnson County is more Asian than neighboring Newton County (0.3% Asian), Franklin County (0.9% Asian), Logan County (1.6% Asian), Pope County (1% Asian), and Madison County (0.6% Asian).

Johnson County's Hispanic Population

3,439 residents of Johnson County identify as Hispanic, or 13.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Johnson County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Johnson County is ranked #9 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Johnson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Newton County (1.1% Hispanic), Franklin County (2.9% Hispanic), Logan County (3% Hispanic), Pope County (10.1% Hispanic), and Madison County (5.4% Hispanic).

Johnson County's Native American/Other Population

285 residents of Johnson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Johnson County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Johnson County is ranked #17 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Johnson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pope County (1% Native American/Other). Johnson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Newton County (1.2% Native American/Other), Franklin County (1.4% Native American/Other), Logan County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Madison County (3% Native American/Other).

Johnson County's Multiracial Population

1,253 residents of Johnson County identify as Multiracial, or 4.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Johnson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Johnson County is ranked #23 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Johnson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Newton County (5.1% Multiracial), Franklin County (5.4% Multiracial), Logan County (5.1% Multiracial), Pope County (5.6% Multiracial), and Madison County (5.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.