Not to be confused with Johnson City, Texas.

Johnson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 179,927.[1] Its county seat is Cleburne.[2] Johnson County is named for Middleton Johnson, a Texas Ranger, soldier, and politician.Johnson County is included in the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan statistical area.

History

The first settler of Johnson County was Henry Briden, who built a log cabin on the Nolan River in 1849.[3] His log cabin still exists, and can be seen along State Highway 174 in Rio Vista, Texas. The first county seat was Wardville, now located under the waters of Lake Pat Cleburne. In 1856, Buchanan became the county seat. Johnson County was divided in 1866, with the western half becoming Hood County. Camp Henderson became the new county seat and was renamed Cleburne in honor of Confederate General Patrick Cleburne.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 734 square miles (1,900 km2), of which 725 square miles (1,880 km2) are land and 9.8 square miles (25 km2) (1.3%) are covered by water.[4]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities (multiple counties)

Cities

Towns

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18604,305—
18704,92314.4%
188017,911263.8%
189022,31324.6%
190033,81951.6%
191034,4601.9%
192037,2868.2%
193033,317−10.6%
194030,384−8.8%
195031,3903.3%
196034,72010.6%
197045,76931.8%
198067,64947.8%
199097,16543.6%
2000126,81130.5%
2010150,93419.0%
2020179,92719.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1850–2010[6] 2020[7]

2020 census

Johnson County, Texas - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[8] Pop 2020[7] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 115,545 119,226 76.55% 66.26%
Black or African American alone (NH) 3,797 6,446 2.52% 3.58%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 741 840 0.49% 0.47%
Asian alone (NH) 951 1,726 0.63% 0.96%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 475 929 0.31% 0.52%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 164 612 0.11% 0.34%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 1,942 7,535 1.29% 4.19%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 27,319 42,613 18.10% 23.68%
Total 150,934 179,927 100.00% 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

2000 Census

As of the census[9] of 2000, 126,811 people, 43,636 households, and 34,428 families resided in the county. The population density was 174 people per square mile (67/km2). The 46,269 housing units averaged 63 per square mile (24/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 90.01% White, 2.50% African American, 0.64% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 4.52% from other races, and 1.63% from two or more races. About 12.12% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 43,636 households, 39.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.70% were married couples living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.10% were not families. About 17.30% of the households were made up of individuals, and 6.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.20. As of the 2010 census, about 3.6 same-sex couples occurred per 1,000 households in the county.[10]

In the county, the age distribution was 28.80% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 30.20% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 10.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $44,621, and for a family was $49,963. Males had a median income of $36,718 versus $25,149 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,400. About 6.90% of families and 8.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.60% of those under age 18 and 10.90% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Southwestern Adventist University, a private liberal arts university in Keene, is currently the only four-year institution of higher learning in Johnson County. Southwestern is affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church and has existed since 1893. Hill College a college in Hillsboro, a town in neighboring Hill County also provides tertiary education, with a campus in Cleburne since 1971.

Media

Johnson County is part of the Dallas/Fort Worth television media market in north-central Texas. Local news media outlets are: KDFW-TV, KXAS-TV, WFAA-TV, KTVT-TV, KERA-TV, KTXA-TV, KDFI-TV, KDAF-TV, KFWD-TV, and KDTX-TV. KCLE is the local radio station, which offers local news in addition to its country-music format. The local newspapers are the Cleburne Times-Review, Burleson Star and Joshua Star.

Politics

United States presidential election results for Johnson County, Texas[11]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 54,628 75.85% 16,464 22.86% 928 1.29%
2016 44,382 77.04% 10,988 19.07% 2,236 3.88%
2012 37,661 77.11% 10,496 21.49% 681 1.39%
2008 36,685 73.30% 12,912 25.80% 453 0.91%
2004 34,818 73.42% 12,325 25.99% 279 0.59%
2000 26,202 67.66% 11,778 30.41% 746 1.93%
1996 16,246 50.03% 12,817 39.47% 3,410 10.50%
1992 13,473 36.22% 12,030 32.34% 11,699 31.45%
1988 17,509 58.03% 12,507 41.45% 155 0.51%
1984 18,254 66.44% 9,148 33.30% 72 0.26%
1980 11,411 50.82% 10,542 46.95% 501 2.23%
1976 7,194 39.69% 10,864 59.93% 69 0.38%
1972 10,042 71.04% 3,968 28.07% 126 0.89%
1968 4,372 35.23% 5,330 42.95% 2,709 21.83%
1964 3,251 33.72% 6,381 66.18% 10 0.10%
1960 4,510 53.49% 3,844 45.59% 77 0.91%
1956 3,750 51.09% 3,560 48.50% 30 0.41%
1952 3,985 46.97% 4,496 52.99% 4 0.05%
1948 707 13.59% 4,042 77.70% 453 8.71%
1944 546 9.26% 4,757 80.68% 593 10.06%
1940 649 10.50% 5,532 89.47% 2 0.03%
1936 337 7.25% 4,281 92.12% 29 0.62%
1932 530 9.81% 4,858 89.88% 17 0.31%
1928 3,181 61.58% 1,981 38.35% 4 0.08%
1924 851 14.77% 4,600 79.85% 310 5.38%
1920 661 15.65% 3,041 71.99% 522 12.36%
1916 275 7.86% 3,040 86.93% 182 5.20%
1912 109 3.56% 2,473 80.84% 477 15.59%


See also

References

  1. ^ "Johnson County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Elam, Richard. "Johnson County". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing from 1790". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  6. ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 26, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  7. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Johnson County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Johnson County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  10. ^ Leonhardt, David; Quealy, Kevin (June 26, 2015), "Where Same-Sex Couples Live", The New York Times, archived from the original on June 29, 2015, retrieved July 6, 2015
  11. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Archived from the original on March 23, 2018. Retrieved May 7, 2018.

External links

Media related to Johnson County, Texas at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 32°23′N 97°22′W / 32.38°N 97.36°W / 32.38; -97.36