COMPARING TWO PLACES
Johnson County vs Newton County
PLACE A
Johnson County, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Newton County, Arkansas
Johnson County is 273% larger than Newton County. Newton County earns more, with a median household income $2,991 higher. Johnson County has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -13%).
JOHNSON COUNTYNEWTON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population26,2257,026+273% vs Newton County
Population density409+31
Population growth0.8%-13.3%+14.1 pts
Median age39.149.9−10.8
Male49.7%51.3%−1.6 pts
Female50.3%48.7%+1.6 pts
Foreign-born8.2%0.6%+7.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.7%92.5%−15.8 pts
Black1.4%0.2%+1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.9%1.7%+12.2 pts
Asian3.3%0.0%+3.2 pts
Other4.8%5.7%−0.9 pts
Median household income$45,995$48,986−$2,991
Per capita income$25,637$29,648−$4,011
Poverty rate19.8%15.9%+3.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4530.425+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%15.7%+2.2 pts
Graduate degree5.3%5.5%−0.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.6%4.1%+0.5 pts
Labor force participation51.9%52.0%−0.1 pts
Median home value$135,300$169,300−$34,000
Median gross rent$728$617+$111
Owner-occupied74.1%76.5%−2.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.7%22.4%−11.7 pts
Rent-burdened households44.7%33.0%+11.7 pts
Average commute19.333.9−14.5
Worked from home4.9%16.1%−11.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured8.2%6.5%+1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025