COMPARING TWO PLACES
Johnson County vs Lawrence County
PLACE A
Johnson County, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Lawrence County, Alabama
Johnson County is 23% smaller than Lawrence County. Lawrence County earns more, with a median household income $20,076 higher.
JOHNSON COUNTYLAWRENCE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population26,22533,843−23% vs Lawrence County
Population density4049−9
Population growth0.8%-3.7%+4.5 pts
Median age39.142.3−3.2
Male49.7%49.4%+0.3 pts
Female50.3%50.6%−0.3 pts
Foreign-born8.2%1.3%+6.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.7%75.5%+1.2 pts
Black1.4%9.3%−8.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.9%3.1%+10.7 pts
Asian3.3%0.4%+2.9 pts
Other4.8%11.6%−6.8 pts
Median household income$45,995$66,071−$20,076
Per capita income$25,637$32,568−$6,931
Poverty rate19.8%13.3%+6.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4530.427+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%15.2%+2.6 pts
Graduate degree5.3%5.2%+0.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.6%2.0%+2.7 pts
Labor force participation51.9%56.9%−5.0 pts
Median home value$135,300$172,300−$37,000
Median gross rent$728$753−$25
Owner-occupied74.1%81.7%−7.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.7%11.5%−0.8 pts
Rent-burdened households44.7%27.8%+16.9 pts
Average commute19.330.0−10.7
Worked from home4.9%4.2%+0.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured8.2%8.0%+0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025