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Johnson County
Courthouse in Clarksville
Courthouse in Clarksville
Map of Arkansas highlighting Johnson County
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
Map of the United States highlighting Arkansas
Arkansas's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Arkansas
Founded November 16, 1833
Seat Clarksville
Largest city Clarksville
Area
 • Total 683 sq mi (1,770 km2)
 • Land 660 sq mi (1,700 km2)
 • Water 23 sq mi (60 km2)  3.4%%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 25,749
 • Estimate 
(2021)
25,845
 • Density 37.700/sq mi (14.556/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 4th

Johnson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 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 683 square miles (1,770 km2), of which 660 square miles (1,700 km2) is land and 23 square miles (60 km2) (3.4%) is water.

Major highways

  • I-40 (AR).svg Interstate 40
  • US 64.svg U.S. Route 64
  • Arkansas 21.svg Arkansas Highway 21
  • Arkansas 103.svg Arkansas Highway 103
  • Arkansas 109.svg Arkansas Highway 109
  • Arkansas 123.svg Arkansas Highway 123

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1840 3,433
1850 5,227 52.3%
1860 7,612 45.6%
1870 9,152 20.2%
1880 11,565 26.4%
1890 16,758 44.9%
1900 17,448 4.1%
1910 19,698 12.9%
1920 21,062 6.9%
1930 19,289 −8.4%
1940 18,795 −2.6%
1950 16,138 −14.1%
1960 12,421 −23.0%
1970 13,630 9.7%
1980 17,423 27.8%
1990 18,221 4.6%
2000 22,781 25.0%
2010 25,540 12.1%
2020 25,749 0.8%
2023 (est.) 26,129 2.3%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790–1960 1900–1990
1990–2000 2010 2020-2021
USA Johnson County, Arkansas age pyramid
Age pyramid Johnson County

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 25,749 people and 9,792 households in the county.

Racial composition

Johnson County racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 19,400 75.34%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 454 1.76%
Native American 202 0.78%
Asian 918 3.57%
Pacific Islander 27 0.1%
Other/Mixed 1,309 5.08%
Hispanic or Latino 3,439 13.36%

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Condado de Johnson (Arkansas) para niños

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