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Johnston County

North Carolina · 168,878 residents · 792 sq mi
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Johnston County is home to 168,878 people in North Carolina. Growth has run 38% since 2000, or 46,913 more people. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $136,200. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. Median household income is $49,745, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.3
US median: 37.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
168,878
+38%since 2000
from 121,965 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.3
+6%since 2000
from 34.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
792 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
66K112K158K204K250K19902000201020202024Johnston County
2024234K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.6%(12,845)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 98%(13,544)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.8%(13,233)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.7%(11,399)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245%(8,460)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.8%(21,614)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4416.4%(27,659)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.4%(24,287)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411%(18,578)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.3%(10,592)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843%(5,003)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1%(1,664)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$49,745
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,872 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,437
+19%since 2000
from $18,788 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
28.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 28.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
15.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 12.8% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.406
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Wholesale trade12.8%
US avg: 7.2%
Information11.9%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade11.7%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services6.4%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance5.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.4%
US avg: 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing4.1%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.4%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$136,200
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $97,100 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$745
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $498 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
73.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 73.4% in 2000
26.8% rent
Vacancy rate
9.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.70 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.76 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
25.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 25.1% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.5%
+5.2 ptssince 2009
from 40.3% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.7
+4%since 2009
from 2.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic75.3%(91,870)
Black15.6%(18,971)
Hispanic / Latino7.7%(9,440)
Asian0.3%(355)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic69.8%(117,869)
Black14.9%(25,082)
Hispanic / Latino12.9%(21,814)
Asian0.6%(976)
Other1.6%(2,755)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican9%(14,444)
Central American1.1%(1,803)
Puerto Rican0.7%(1,145)
Honduran0.6%(932)
Salvadoran0.3%(435)
Dominican0.3%(410)
Cuban0.2%(394)
Guatemalan0.2%(344)
Colombian0.1%(145)
Spaniard0.1%(142)
Peruvian0.1%(105)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
American15.4%(24,682)
English11.1%(17,903)
Irish9.6%(15,434)
German8.5%(13,712)
Italian3.6%(5,763)
Scotch-Irish2.6%(4,155)
Scottish2.2%(3,491)
French1.8%(2,817)
Polish1.7%(2,692)
Dutch1%(1,660)
Swedish0.6%(947)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.4%(721)
British0.4%(617)
Arab0.3%(544)
Russian0.3%(520)
Hungarian0.3%(500)
West Indian0.3%(494)
Norwegian0.3%(461)
Canadian0.3%(441)
Greek0.2%(323)
Portuguese0.2%(293)
Lithuanian0.2%(247)
Ukrainian0.1%(191)
Czech0.1%(188)
Austrian0.1%(181)
Swiss0.1%(179)
Jamaican0.1%(171)
Slovak0.1%(134)
Lebanese0.1%(132)
Danish0.1%(127)
Belgian0.1%(109)
Armenian0.1%(83)
Romanian0.1%(83)
Finnish0%(73)
Moroccan0%(72)
Barbadian0%(67)
Serbian0%(50)
Haitian0%(43)
Turkish0%(41)
Egyptian0%(33)
Latvian0%(32)
Iranian0%(23)
Brazilian0%(17)
Croatian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.3%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 15.9% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
81.2%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 75.9% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
4.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 3.6% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.2 min
+26%since 2000
from 22.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
81.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 80.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
13.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 14.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
0.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
4.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
14.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 14.3% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
32.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 31.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Female
50.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Foreign born
7.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
9.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.7%(28,025)
Married58.7%(53,528)
Widowed2.3%(2,063)
Divorced8.3%(7,546)
Women 15+
Never married27.3%(26,081)
Married54.2%(51,754)
Widowed7.9%(7,509)
Divorced10.7%(10,225)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.4%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 16.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 55.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 66.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 33.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)32.8%(4,276)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.4%(3,831)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.8%(3,494)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.1%(404)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(47)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 13,032 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Johnston County, North Carolina?

Johnston County, North Carolina has about 168,878 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Johnston County, North Carolina?

The typical household in Johnston County, North Carolina earns about $49,745 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Johnston County, North Carolina expensive?

In Johnston County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $136,200, and the typical rent is about $745 a month.

How educated are people in Johnston County, North Carolina?

About 19.3% of adults age 25 and over in Johnston County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Johnston County, North Carolina?

About 15.1% of people in Johnston County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Johnston County, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Johnston County, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 87,572 residents, a change of about 108 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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