Johnson County, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Johnson County, Arkansas has a population of 26,003 across 660 square miles, up 1.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $934.9 m in 2024, 413 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals worth $11.6 m.
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Johnson County
How many people live in Johnson County
- Population26,003
- Households10,316
- Average household size2.52
- Median household income$45,995
- Median age39.1
- Median gross rent$728 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$135,300
- Home value to household income2.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over17,252
- Population under 186,299
- Share under 1824.2 percent
- Population 65 and over4,422
- Share 65 and over17.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6415,282
- Civilian labor force10,604
- Unemployment rate4.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over53.8 percent
- Rank by population among Arkansas counties24th of 75
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1614th
Johnson County is the 24th largest of 75 Arkansas counties by population. A median home costs 2.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.2 percent against 17.0 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Johnson County
Is Johnson County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.64 percent
- Census 2020 base population25,750
- Births, 2024298
- Deaths, 2024374
- Natural change, 2024-76
- Net domestic migration, 202458
- Net international migration, 202428
- Total net migration, 202486
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024552
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1286th
The county has grown 1.64 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Johnson County
Where people moving to Johnson County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving587
- People arriving, from those returns1,158
- Adjusted gross income arriving$25.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$44,061
- Largest single originJohnson County Non-migrants (8,144 households)
- Largest single destination (8,144 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County Non-migrants | 8,144 | 18,156 | $421.9 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 230 | 504 | $11.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 146 | 261 | $5.7 m |
| Pope County | 107 | 191 | $5.1 m |
| Other flows - South | 97 | 198 | $5.4 m |
| Other flows - West | 82 | 190 | $3.9 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 51 | 116 | $2.0 m |
| Franklin County | 43 | 90 | $1.6 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Johnson County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Johnson County
What the Johnson County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$934.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$880.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20246.1 percent
- GDP change over five years35.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among Arkansas counties32nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1895th
- GDP per resident$35,955
Output grew 6.1 percent in the latest year and 35.4 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Johnson County
Who employs people in Johnson County
- Covered employment, annual average8,068
- Establishments reporting495
- Average annual pay$41,859
- Average weekly wage$805
- Sector 31-33, employment1,808
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$45,310
- Sector 44-45, employment999
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$29,156
- Sector 23, employment237
- Sector 23, average annual pay$41,517
- Sector 56, employment142
- Sector 56, average annual pay$31,904
- Sector 52, employment112
- Sector 42, employment73
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 1,808 | 30 | $45,310 |
| Sector 44-45 | 999 | 81 | $29,156 |
| Sector 23 | 237 | 46 | $41,517 |
| Sector 56 | 142 | 30 | $31,904 |
| Sector 52 | 112 | 26 | $54,069 |
| Sector 42 | 73 | 16 | $52,558 |
| Sector 53 | 39 | 14 | $30,148 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,808 jobs, 22.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Johnson County
What businesses operate in Johnson County
- Establishments, all industries413
- Employment at those establishments7,877
- Annual payroll$322.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents15.9
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Johnson County
What is being built in Johnson County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202412
- Declared construction value permitted$2.7 m
- Single family units authorised12
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$229,143
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.2
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Johnson County
How much SBA lending happens in Johnson County
- 7(a) approvals recorded8
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$11.6 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,450,900
- Median 7(a) approval$1,377,400
- 10th percentile approval$215,000
- 90th percentile approval$3,982,000
- Largest single approval$3,982,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)93
- Jobs per approval11.6
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active5
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- Median 7(a) term180 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer12.5 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter4
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals12.5 percent
- Leading industry by approval countChicken Egg Production (5)
- Most active lenderLive Oak Banking Company (3)
- 504 approvals recorded5
- 504 gross approval dollars$2.4 m
- Average 504 approval$473,000
- Median 504 approval$496,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval15.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved31.7
- Most active CDCSix Bridges Capital Corporation (3)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals61.5 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$14.0 m
The average approval of $1,450,900 sits close to the median of $1,377,400, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 12.5 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Johnson County
Do SBA loans in Johnson County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Paid in full2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure5
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 2 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Johnson County
Which parts of Johnson County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- CLARKSVILLE, approvals6
- ALTUS, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| CLARKSVILLE | 6 | $9,581,200 |
| ALTUS | 2 | $2,026,000 |
CLARKSVILLE accounts for 6 approvals against 2 in ALTUS. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Johnson County
How big is Johnson County
- Land area660 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Arkansas counties34th of 75
- Width, east to west30.7 mi
- Height, north to south30.5 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land39
- Establishments per square mile0.63
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Johnson County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Johnson County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population26,003
- Households10,316
- Average household size2.52
- Median household income$45,995
- Median age39.1
Common questions
Johnson County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Johnson County, Arkansas?
26,003, in 10,316 households, ranking 24th of 75 Arkansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Johnson County growing?
The population has grown 1.64 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 298 births against 374 deaths, with net migration of 86. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Johnson County?
$45,995. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $135,300, which is 2.9 times income, and median gross rent is $728 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Johnson County?
413 establishments, employing 7,877 people with an annual payroll of $322.0 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Johnson County?
Average annual pay is $41,859, or $805 a week, across 8,068 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Johnson County?
8 7(a) approvals totalling $11.6 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, with a median approval of $1,377,400, plus 5 504 approvals worth $2.4 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Johnson County?
12 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $2.7 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Johnson County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Johnson County come from?
The largest single origin is Johnson County Non-migrants, with 8,144 households. Arriving households report an average income of $44,061 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Johnson County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Johnson County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.