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Judsonia, Arkansas

Judsonia, city, in White County, Arkansas. Judsonia had 1,906 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,854 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,052 (±442). GEOID 0536040.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,906

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,854 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,052 ±442

Median household income

$43,279

±$9,592 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $60,773

Median home value

$117,600

±$25,019 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $188,000

Median gross rent

$598

±$344 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $947

Where is Judsonia and what county is it in?

Judsonia is a city in White County, Arkansas. It covers 2.9 square miles of land, 642 residents per square mile in 2020.

Judsonia is in the Searcy, AR micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Judsonia (marked with a dot) in White County, Arkansas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Judsonia, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,906 people lived in Judsonia on July 1, 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, slower than Arkansas (+3.4%). The 2020 Census counted 1,854 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,052 (±442).

  • July 2020→2021 +5 (1,862)
  • 2021→2022 +23 (1,885)
  • 2022→2023 +0 (1,885)
  • 2023→2024 +16 (1,901)
  • 2024→2025 +5 (1,906)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureJudsoniaWhite CountyArkansasChange since 2015-2019
Total population2,052±44277,8383,049,391no clear change
Households738±17329,6291,205,987no clear change
Average household size2.63±0.272.522.46no clear change
Housing units868±18533,9001,394,673no clear change

Judsonia's population since 2000

From 1,982 in 2000 to 1,906 in 2025: down 3.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Judsonia as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,982
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,974
  • 2010 Census 2,019
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,010
  • 2020 Census 1,854
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,906

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Judsonia?

The median resident of Judsonia is 38.0 years old; 22.4% are under 18 and 21.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 84.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 9.6%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureJudsoniaWhite CountyArkansasChange since 2015-2019
Median age38.0±10.438.838.5no clear change
Under 18 years22.4%±4.7 pts23.2%23.1%–
65 years and over21.6%±8.9 pts17.0%17.6%–
Male41.2%±7.1 pts48.9%49.4%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4.7%±3.6 pts5.0%9.0%–
White alone, not Hispanic84.6%±6.0 pts85.0%67.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.8%±1.0 pts4.2%14.6%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.9 pts0.7%1.6%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.1 pts0.1%0.3%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.9 pts0.0%0.4%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic9.6%±4.4 pts4.8%6.3%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.4 pts0.3%0.3%–
Born outside the United States0.9%±1.2 pts2.1%5.4%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)3.4%±2.9 pts3.6%8.3%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)4.1%±1.7 pts7.4%7.4%–
With a disability16.8%±7.8 pts20.4%18.0%–
No health insurance coverage9.2%±5.5 pts9.8%9.0%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)83.2%±6.2 pts87.1%88.7%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)19.9%±12.3 pts20.4%25.7%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)4.1%±3.4 pts8.5%9.5%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier79.7%±13.6 pts86.1%87.4%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.6%±0.3 pts2.1%2.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Judsonia earn?

Half of Judsonia's 738 households earn less than $43,279 a year (±$9,592), against $55,249 in White County and $60,773 in Arkansas. In 2015-2019 it was $40,959 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 29.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureJudsoniaWhite CountyArkansasChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$43,279±$9,592$55,249$60,773no clear change
Mean household income$86,675±$55,179$73,679$84,759–
Per capita income$31,747±$19,975$28,808$34,225no clear change
People below the poverty line29.0%±14.1 pts17.5%16.0%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line37.5%±20.1 pts21.0%21.1%no clear change
Households receiving SNAP13.0%±6.9 pts11.5%10.2%–
Households with a computer93.5%±3.9 pts94.0%93.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription90.5%±5.4 pts87.2%86.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Judsonia?

Owners occupy 58.3% of Judsonia's occupied homes and renters 41.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $117,600 by its owner (±$25,019). The median renter pays $598 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureJudsoniaWhite CountyArkansasChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$117,600±$25,019$163,600$188,000no clear change
Median gross rent$598±$344$850$947no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent34.4%±22.8 pts37.6%35.9%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,093±$139$1,190$1,345–
Owner-occupied homes58.3%±13.9 pts69.1%66.4%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes41.7%±13.9 pts30.9%33.6%–
Housing units868±18533,9001,394,673no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate4.2%±4.7 pts1.1%1.1%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±12.2 pts5.3%6.4%–
Single-family detached homes66.5%±11.1 pts66.3%70.0%–
Mobile homes22.2%±10.9 pts18.3%11.0%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±4.5 pts1.4%2.1%–
Built 2010 to 20195.9%±5.5 pts12.5%12.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier3.3%±2.6 pts2.0%4.1%–
Households with no vehicle1.9%±2.1 pts5.5%5.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Judsonia building?

Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Judsonia in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 5.0 across Arkansas.

  • 2019 4 units
  • 2020 6 units
  • 2021 7 units
  • 2022 8 units
  • 2023 8 units
  • 2024 0 units
  • 2025 0 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Judsonia work and get to work?

77.5% of Judsonia's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 15.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureJudsoniaWhite CountyArkansasChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)47.5%±14.3 pts56.6%58.4%–
Unemployment rate3.0%±2.1 pts5.8%4.9%–
Drove alone to work77.5%±10.3 pts82.4%78.9%–
Carpooled15.2%±11.1 pts9.7%9.4%–
Public transportation0.0%±5.5 pts0.4%0.3%–
Walked0.3%±0.5 pts1.6%1.4%–
Worked from home6.6%±4.4 pts4.8%8.8%–
Mean travel time to work15.5 min±1.422.4 min22.5 min−4.4 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Judsonia?

1 census tract lies mostly in Judsonia, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Judsonia, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Judsonia
Tract 705.02White County2,883 $42,520 $114,80066%
Tract 711.01White County3,517 $30,000 $77,4001%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Judsonia) · Census block assignment files

How does Judsonia compare with other places in Arkansas?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Judsonia is the 7,860th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 136th-most populous of 500 in Arkansas.

Judsonia ranks 144th of 194 places in Arkansas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Judsonia's rank in Arkansas (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate136th500
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)80th182
Residents per square mile110th197
Median household income144th194
Per capita income60th197
Median home value132nd193
Median gross rent173rd186
Poverty rate21st172
Bachelor's degree or higher81st189
Median age90th196
Owner-occupied share124th197
Travel time to work184th197

Judsonia's figures with every place in Arkansas (CSV)

Every place in Arkansas, sortable · Compare Judsonia with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Judsonia?

21 of the 57 figures for Judsonia on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Judsonia are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Judsonia.