The Town Files

Johnson County, Arkansas

26,003 people. The median home is worth $135,300 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $45,995.

Towns in Johnson County

Towns in Johnson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Clarksville9,381$164,800$37,37336.0

People and housing

Johnson CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$135,300$128,600
Median rent$728$792
Median household income$45,995$50,408
Median age39.137.8
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%16.5%
Below the poverty line19.8%19.7%

Jobs and pay

8,068 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,859 a year.

Largest industries in Johnson CountyManufacturing1,808 jobs · $45,310Retail999 jobs · $29,156Construction237 jobs · $41,517Administrative & support142 jobs · $31,904Finance & insurance112 jobs · $54,069Wholesale trade73 jobs · $52,558
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Johnson County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 4.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 447 storm events in Johnson County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Johnson County by type since 1996Hail139Flood3Tornado20Lightning5Heavy Rain3Flash Flood53Funnel Cloud1Winter Storm5Winter Weather6Thunderstorm Wind212
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Johnson County has been included in 26 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3636: Severe Winter Storm
April 5, 2025Severe StormEM-3627: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 27, 2020HurricaneEM-3541: Hurricane Laura
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4518: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3461: Covid-19
June 8, 2019FloodDR-4441: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).