Johnson County, Arkansas
Johnson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 [United States census|2020 census], the population was 25,749. The county seat is Clarksville. Johnson County is Arkansas's 30th county, formed on November 16, 1833, from a portion of Pope County and named for Benjamin Johnson, a Territorial Judge. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and is water.Major highways
- 25px Interstate 40
- 25px U.S. Route 64
- 25px Arkansas Highway 21
- 25px Arkansas Highway 103
- 25px Arkansas Highway 109
- 25px Arkansas Highway 123
Adjacent counties
National protected area
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 25,749. The median age was 38.7 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.4 males age 18 and over.The racial makeup of the county was 78.0% White, 1.9% Black or African American, 1.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.6% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 7.6% from some other race, and 7.7% from two or more races. Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino] residents of any race comprised 13.4% of the population.
30.4% of residents lived in urban areas, while 69.6% lived in rural areas.
There were 9,902 households in the county, of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 48.8% were married-couple households, 19.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 11,475 housing units, of which 13.7% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 70.1% were owner-occupied and 29.9% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.7%.
2000 census
As of the 2000 census, there were 22,781 people, 8,738 households, and 6,238 families residing in the county. The population density was. There were 9,926 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the county was 93.69% White, 1.37% Black or African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.62% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. 6.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 8,738 households, out of which 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.10% were married couples living together, 9.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.60% were non-families. 24.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.20% under the age of 18, 9.70% from 18 to 24, 27.60% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,910, and the median income for a family was $33,630. Males had a median income of $25,779 versus $19,924 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,097. About 12.90% of families and 16.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.60% of those under age 18 and 15.30% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Government
The county government is a constitutional body granted specific powers by the Constitution of Arkansas and the Arkansas Code. The quorum court is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all spending and revenue collection. Representatives are called justices of the peace and are elected from county districts every even-numbered year. The number of districts in a county vary from nine to fifteen, and district boundaries are drawn by the county election commission. The Johnson County Quorum Court has eleven members. Presiding over quorum court meetings is the county judge, who serves as the chief operating officer of the county. The county judge is elected at-large and does not vote in quorum court business, although capable of vetoing quorum court decisions.| Position | Officeholder | Party |
| County Judge | Herman H. Houston | Republican |
| County Clerk | Michelle Frost | Democratic |
| Circuit Clerk | Monica King | Republican |
| Sheriff | Tom Hughes | Republican |
| Treasurer/Collector | Melanie "Fred" Cowell | Republican |
| Assessor | Rusty Hardgrave | |
| Coroner | Pam Cogan | Democratic |
| Surveyor | Jim Higby |
The composition of the Quorum Court following the 2024 elections is 8 Republicans and 3 Democrats. Justices of the Peace of the Quorum Court following the elections are:
- District 1: Mike Jacobs
- District 2: Paula Ober
- District 3: Van Alan Hill
- District 4: Bethany Bean
- District 5: Mike Estes
- District 6: John Payne
- District 7: Kris Muldoon
- District 8: Katie Howard
- District 9: Larry Jones
- District 10: Jeremy Hatchett
- District 11: Bryan Cooper
- Howell: Timothy Harmon
- King: Todd M. Russell
- Pittsburg: Ronnie Butler
- Spadra: Jonathan Howard