COMPARING TWO PLACES
Madison County vs Johnson County
PLACE A
Madison County, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Johnson County, Arkansas
Madison County is 30% smaller than Johnson County. Madison County earns more, with a median household income $10,803 higher.
MADISON COUNTYJOHNSON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population18,41026,225−30% vs Johnson County
Population density2240−18
Population growth5.1%0.8%+4.3 pts
Median age41.739.1+2.6
Male49.9%49.7%+0.2 pts
Female50.1%50.3%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born3.2%8.2%−5.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic68.3%76.7%−8.4 pts
Black0.1%1.4%−1.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.5%13.9%−7.4 pts
Asian0.5%3.3%−2.8 pts
Other24.6%4.8%+19.8 pts
Median household income$56,798$45,995+$10,803
Per capita income$29,672$25,637+$4,035
Poverty rate14.1%19.8%−5.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4410.453−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher12.9%17.8%−5.0 pts
Graduate degree4.6%5.3%−0.7 pts
Unemployment rate5.3%4.6%+0.7 pts
Labor force participation58.3%51.9%+6.4 pts
Median home value$178,100$135,300+$42,800
Median gross rent$729$728+$1
Owner-occupied79.5%74.1%+5.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.5%10.7%+5.8 pts
Rent-burdened households22.3%44.7%−22.4 pts
Average commute32.219.3+12.8
Worked from home8.8%4.9%+3.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured12.6%8.2%+4.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025