COMPARING TWO PLACES
Johnston County vs Wake County
PLACE A
Johnston County, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Wake County, North Carolina
Johnston County is 80% smaller than Wake County. Wake County earns more, with a median household income $22,384 higher.
JOHNSTON COUNTYWAKE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population256,4481,257,235−80% vs Wake County
Population density3241,506−1,183
Population growth27.9%25.4%+2.6 pts
Median age38.137.3+0.8
Male49.2%49.0%+0.2 pts
Female50.8%51.0%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born8.3%15.3%−7.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic61.4%56.2%+5.2 pts
Black16.7%18.5%−1.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.8%11.6%+5.2 pts
Asian0.8%8.5%−7.7 pts
Other4.2%5.3%−1.0 pts
Median household income$83,384$105,768−$22,384
Per capita income$38,897$55,448−$16,551
Poverty rate10.6%8.1%+2.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4210.450−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher28.9%57.2%−28.3 pts
Graduate degree8.3%23.4%−15.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.8%4.1%−0.3 pts
Labor force participation66.2%69.8%−3.6 pts
Median home value$305,600$461,300−$155,700
Median gross rent$1,146$1,623−$477
Owner-occupied76.1%64.1%+11.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.2%7.2%−1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households44.2%46.6%−2.4 pts
Average commute32.225.1+7.2
Worked from home14.7%29.1%−14.3 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.7%−0.6 pts
Uninsured10.4%7.5%+2.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025