COMPARING TWO PLACES
Johnson County vs Union County
PLACE A
Johnson County, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Union County, Arkansas
Johnson County is 29% smaller than Union County. Union County earns more, with a median household income $9,264 higher. Johnson County has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -6%).
JOHNSON COUNTYUNION COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population26,22536,926−29% vs Union County
Population density4036+4
Population growth0.8%-6.2%+7.0 pts
Median age39.141.4−2.3
Male49.7%49.3%+0.4 pts
Female50.3%50.7%−0.4 pts
Foreign-born8.2%3.0%+5.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.7%59.4%+17.3 pts
Black1.4%32.1%−30.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.9%4.7%+9.1 pts
Asian3.3%0.9%+2.4 pts
Other4.8%2.9%+1.8 pts
Median household income$45,995$55,259−$9,264
Per capita income$25,637$30,883−$5,246
Poverty rate19.8%19.5%+0.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4530.480−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%19.1%−1.2 pts
Graduate degree5.3%6.8%−1.5 pts
Unemployment rate4.6%5.5%−0.9 pts
Labor force participation51.9%56.2%−4.3 pts
Median home value$135,300$120,900+$14,400
Median gross rent$728$847−$119
Owner-occupied74.1%72.7%+1.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.7%19.6%−8.8 pts
Rent-burdened households44.7%39.5%+5.2 pts
Average commute19.320.1−0.8
Worked from home4.9%6.9%−2.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured8.2%5.6%+2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025