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Johnson County
U.S. county
The Johnson County Courthouse
The Johnson County Courthouse
Map of Texas highlighting Johnson County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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Texas's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Texas
Founded 1854
Seat Cleburne
Largest city Burleson
Area
 • Total 734 sq mi (1,900 km2)
 • Land 725 sq mi (1,880 km2)
 • Water 9.8 sq mi (25 km2)  1.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 179,927
 • Estimate 
(2023)
 202,906 Increase
 • Density 245.13/sq mi (94.65/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts 6th, 25th

Johnson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 179,927. Its county seat is Cleburne. Johnson County is named for Colonel Middleton Tate Johnson Sr., a Texas Ranger, politician and soldier in the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War (fighting for the Confederate States Army). Johnson County is included in the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan statistical area.

History

The first settler of Johnson County was Henry Briden, who built a log cabin on the Nolan River in 1849. His log cabin still exists, and can be seen along State Highway 174 in Rio Vista, Texas. The first county seat was Wardville, now located under the waters of Lake Pat Cleburne. In 1856, Buchanan became the county seat. Johnson County was divided in 1866, with the western half becoming Hood County. Camp Henderson became the new county seat and was renamed Cleburne in honor of Confederate General Patrick Cleburne.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 734 square miles (1,900 km2), of which 725 square miles (1,880 km2) are land and 9.8 square miles (25 km2) (1.3%) are covered by water.

Major highways

  • I-35W
  • Bus. I-35
  • US 67.svg U.S. Highway 67
  • US 287.svg U.S. Highway 287
  • US 377.svg U.S. Highway 377
  • Texas 81.svg State Highway 81
  • Texas 171.svg State Highway 171
  • Texas 174.svg State Highway 174

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities (multiple counties)

Cities

Towns

Census-designated place

  • The Homesteads, Texas

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1860 4,305 —
1870 4,923 14.4%
1880 17,911 263.8%
1890 22,313 24.6%
1900 33,819 51.6%
1910 34,460 1.9%
1920 37,286 8.2%
1930 33,317 −10.6%
1940 30,384 −8.8%
1950 31,390 3.3%
1960 34,720 10.6%
1970 45,769 31.8%
1980 67,649 47.8%
1990 97,165 43.6%
2000 126,811 30.5%
2010 150,934 19.0%
2020 179,927 19.2%
2023 (est.) 202,906 34.4%
U.S. Decennial Census
1850–2010 2020
Johnson County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000 Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 105,460 115,545 119,226 83.16% 76.55% 66.26%
Black or African American alone (NH) 3,058 3,797 6,446 2.41% 2.52% 3.58%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 694 741 840 0.55% 0.49% 0.47%
Asian alone (NH) 654 951 1,726 0.52% 0.63% 0.96%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 219 475 929 0.17% 0.31% 0.52%
Other race alone (NH) 79 164 612 0.06% 0.11% 0.34%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 1,272 1,942 7,535 1.00% 1.29% 4.19%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 15,375 27,319 42,613 12.12% 18.10% 23.68%
Total 126,811 150,934 179,927 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2023 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates


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Racial Makeup of Johnson County, Texas (2023)      White alone (68.70%)     Black alone (5.88%)     Native American alone (0.76%)     Asian alone (1.29%)     Pacific Islander alone (0.14%)     Some other race (5.14%)     Two or more races (18.10%)


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Racial Makeup of Johnson County, Texas treating Hispanics as a Racial Category (2023)
NH=Non-Hispanic      White NH (63.60%)     Black NH (5.88%)     Native American NH (0.19%)     Asian NH (1.29%)     Pacific Islander NH (0.14%)     Other race NH (0.37%)     Two or more races NH (2.64%)     Hispanic Any Race (25.89%)


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Racial Makeup of Hispanics in Johnson County, Texas (2023)      White alone (19.72%)     Black alone (0.00%)     Native American alone (2.20%)     Asian alone (0.00%)     Pacific Islander alone (0.00%)     Other race alone (18.40%)     Two or more races (59.68%)
Total Population Percentage
Hispanic or Latino 52,531 25.9%
NH White 130,578 64.4%
NH Black 11,684 5.8%
NH Asian 2,570 1.3%
NH Native American 922 0.5%
NH Pacific Islander 846 0.4%
NH Multiracial 3,775 1.9%

The United States Census Bureau estimated that in 2023, Johnson County’s population was 202,906. It was also estimated that the county was 25.9% Hispanic or Latino, 64.4% NH White, 5.8% NH Black, 1.3% NH Asian, 0.5% NH Native, 0.4% NH Pacific Islander, and 1.9% NH Multiracial.

Education

School districts include:

  • Alvarado Independent School District
  • Burleson Independent School District
  • Cleburne Independent School District
  • Crowley Independent School District
  • Godley Independent School District
  • Granbury Independent School District
  • Grandview Independent School District
  • Joshua Independent School District
  • Keene Independent School District
  • Mansfield Independent School District
  • Rio Vista Independent School District
  • Venus Independent School District

Hill College a college in Hillsboro, a town in neighboring Hill County also provides tertiary education, with a campus in Cleburne since 1971. Johnson County is defined by the Texas Education Code as being in the Hill College service area.

Southwestern Adventist University, a private liberal arts university in Keene, is currently the only four-year institution of higher learning in Johnson County. Southwestern is affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church and has existed since 1893.

Media

Johnson County is part of the Dallas/Fort Worth television media market in north-central Texas. Local news media outlets are: KDFW-TV, KXAS-TV, WFAA-TV, KTVT-TV, KERA-TV, KTXA-TV, KDFI-TV, KDAF-TV, KFWD-TV, and KDTX-TV. KCLE is the local radio station, which offers local news in addition to its country-music format. The local newspapers are the Cleburne Times-Review, Burleson Star, and Joshua Star.

See also

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