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Johnston County, North Carolina (NC)

County population in 2022: 234,778 (48% urban, 52% rural); it was 121,965 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 34,588
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 10,730
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 34,222
Renter-occupied apartments: 16,591 (it was 12,373 in 2000)
% of renters here:

27%
State:

33%

Land area: 792 sq. mi.

Water area: 3.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 296 people per square mile   (high).

March 2022 cost of living index in Johnston County: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (19.3%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (11.9%), Construction (11.5%), Retail trade (11.2%), Manufacturing (11.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Johnston County, NC (2022)
    • 147,15962.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 40,02517.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 35,73615.2%Hispanic or Latino
    • 8,9163.8%Two or more races
    • 1,6640.7%Asian alone
    • 7690.3%Some other race alone
    • 3750.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 1340.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

38.4 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years
Males: 116,010  (49.4%)
Females: 118,768  (50.6%)
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Average household size:
Johnston County:

2.0 people
North Carolina:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $81,725 ($40,872 in 1999)
This county:

$81,725
North Carolina:

$67,481

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $832 (lower quartile is $608, upper quartile is $1,420)
This county:

$832
State:

$945


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $289,600 (it was $97,100 in 2000)
Johnston:

$289,600
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $182,400 - $401,900

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $253,151
Here:

$253,151
State:

$375,326

Townhouses or other attached units: $220,820
Here:

$220,820
State:

$317,935

In 2-unit structures: $160,163
Here:

$160,163
State:

$250,488

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $138,247
Here:

$138,247
State:

$254,939

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $260,973
Here:

$260,973
State:

$329,290

Mobile homes: $107,643
Here:

$107,643
State:

$124,933

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,512
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $409

Institutionalized population: 1,477

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 25
  • Robberies: 10
  • Assaults: 96
  • Burglaries: 280
  • Thefts: 1047
  • Auto thefts: 158

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 4
  • Rapes: 27
  • Robberies: 20
  • Assaults: 85
  • Burglaries: 356
  • Thefts: 1001
  • Auto thefts: 114
Johnston County, NC map from a distance

Health of residents in Johnston County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is better than average.
79.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
35.9% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
55.9% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
70.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 194 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 164 pounds. This is about average.

Health of residents in Johnston County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.3. This is worse than average.
70.7% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
49.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
71.1% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average.
66.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 200 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 164 pounds. This is about average.
39.2% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 2662 buildings, average cost: $229,100
  • 2021: 3520 buildings, average cost: $197,900
  • 2020: 3447 buildings, average cost: $170,400
  • 2019: 2643 buildings, average cost: $169,600
  • 2018: 2539 buildings, average cost: $167,300
  • 2017: 2251 buildings, average cost: $171,500
  • 2016: 1998 buildings, average cost: $170,200
  • 2015: 1545 buildings, average cost: $171,900
  • 2014: 1280 buildings, average cost: $171,600
  • 2013: 1151 buildings, average cost: $170,500
  • 2012: 826 buildings, average cost: $156,800
  • 2011: 588 buildings, average cost: $143,200
  • 2010: 641 buildings, average cost: $174,200
  • 2009: 636 buildings, average cost: $148,700
  • 2008: 1073 buildings, average cost: $148,000
  • 2007: 1796 buildings, average cost: $159,100
  • 2006: 2002 buildings, average cost: $154,200
  • 2005: 1894 buildings, average cost: $144,800
  • 2004: 1529 buildings, average cost: $119,800
  • 2003: 1537 buildings, average cost: $129,900
  • 2002: 1585 buildings, average cost: $128,600
  • 2001: 1709 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 2000: 1180 buildings, average cost: $107,600
  • 1999: 1871 buildings, average cost: $105,100
  • 1998: 1783 buildings, average cost: $99,900
  • 1997: 1407 buildings, average cost: $91,600
Number of permits per 10,000 Johnston, NC residents
Average permit cost in Johnston, NC

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,968 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,304 (0.7%)

Distribution of median household income in Johnston, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Johnston, NC in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Johnston, NC in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.6%
Johnston County:

9.6%
North Carolina:

12.8%
(6.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.1% for Black residents, 14.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 5.0% for American Indian residents, 27.3% for other race residents, 16.4% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 38.4 years old
(Males: 38.4 years old, Females: 38.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.9 years old, Black residents: 38.1 years old, American Indian residents: 21.8 years old, Asian residents: 48.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.2 years old, Other race residents: 28.7 years old)

Area name: Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Johnston County is $734 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $817 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1027 a month.

Cities in this county include: Smithfield, Clayton, Selma, Archer Lodge, Benson, Kenly, Four Oaks, Pine Level, Wilson's Mills, Princeton.

Johnston County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2023 air pollution in Johnston County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.032 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 8.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.

Click to draw/clear Johnston County borders

Neighboring counties: Cumberland County, Tennessee , Davidson County , Kingfisher County, Oklahoma , Graham County , McIntosh County, Oklahoma , Montgomery County .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
North Carolina:

3.2%

Unemployment by year in Johnston, NC
County total employment by year in Johnston, NC
County average yearly wages by year in Johnston, NC

Current college students: 4,186
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 29.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 19,602 (36.0% naturalized citizens)

Johnston County:

8.3%
Whole state:

8.6%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 4,2632010 or later
  • 5,5562000 to 2009
  • 4,4871990 to 1999
  • 1,5221980 to 1989
  • 4701970 to 1979
  • 414Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): ! minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.8%

Johnston County marital status for males Johnston County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 69,914
  • One, attached: 2,376
  • Two: 1,280
  • 3 or 4: 1,197
  • 5 to 9: 1,479
  • 10 to 19: 1,842
  • 20 to 49: 607
  • 50 or more: 36
  • Mobile homes: 13,019
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 90

Housing units in Johnston County with a mortgage: 46,682 (2,656 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 2,061 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,339

Here:

97.9% with mortgage
State:

97.0% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Johnston County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant41,366173
Mainline Protestant12,78459
Catholic4,2631
Black Protestant2,04920
Other1,0926
None107,324-
Johnston County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 33
Johnston County:

2.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Here:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
This county:

0.32 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 71
Johnston County:

4.53 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 97
This county:

6.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Johnston County:

8.3%
North Carolina:

9.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Johnston County:

31.9%
State:

28.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

17.0%
State:

15.6%

Agriculture in Johnston County:

Average size of farms: 170 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $127,197
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $605.40
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 7.40%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 54.18%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $108,902
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 56.71%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.02%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $67,625
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.16%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.46
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.51%
Corn for grain: 7643 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 7098 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 18538 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 51523 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1,466 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 182 acres

Earthquake activity:

Johnston County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 166.6 miles away from Johnston County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 166.0 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 144.9 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 156.2 miles away from the county center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 168.9 miles away from Johnston County center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 208.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • North Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4487, Natural disaster type: Other
  • North Carolina Hurricane Florence, Incident Period: September 7, 2018 - September 29, 2018, FEMA Id: 4393, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3380: October 07, 2016, FEMA Id: 3380, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4285: October 10, 2016, FEMA Id: 4285, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 25, 2011 to September 01, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3327: August 25, 2011, FEMA Id: 3327, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 25, 2011 to September 01, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4019: August 31, 2011, FEMA Id: 4019, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1969: April 19, 2011, FEMA Id: 1969, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • North Carolina Hurricane Ophelia, Incident Period: September 11, 2005 to September 17, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3254: September 14, 2005, FEMA Id: 3254, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3222: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to September 26, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1490: September 18, 2003, FEMA Id: 1490, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Johnston County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 11, Droughts: 2, Ice Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Freeze: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Johnston

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 46,352 (67.3%)
  • Carpooled: 6,384 (9.3%)
  • Bus: 31 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 365 (0.5%)
  • Bicycle: 92 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 835 (1.2%)
  • Worked at home: 16,373 (23.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (15%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
  • Management occupations (13%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Production occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (9%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (41%)
  • Honduras (8%)
  • El Salvador (4%)
  • Cuba (4%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • Nicaragua (3%)
  • Dominican Republic (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Johnston County


  • American (16%)
  • English (13%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • German (3%)
  • European (2%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Johnston County, North Carolina in 2010:

  • 639 people in state prisons
  • 634 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 177 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 137 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 66 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 59 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 24 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 11 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 10 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 8 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 6 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals

People in group quarters in Johnston County, North Carolina in 2000:

  • 643 people in state prisons
  • 589 people in nursing homes
  • 193 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 104 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 87 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 64 people in other group homes
  • 16 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 4 people in unknown juvenile institutions
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $59,904.

11.44% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($58,563 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.44%
North Carolina average:

8.85%


0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($145 average AGI)
Johnston County:

0.03%
North Carolina average:

0.04%

7.92% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($37,731 average AGI)
3.49% relocated from other states ($20,687 average AGI)
Johnston County:

3.49%
North Carolina average:

4.18%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Wake County, NC  4.96% ($57,868 average AGI)
from Harnett County, NC  0.49% ($48,633)
from Wayne County, NC  0.27% ($46,507)
from Durham County, NC  0.27% ($57,239)
from Cumberland County, NC  0.15% ($49,752)
from Nash County, NC  0.15% ($54,546)
from Wilson County, NC  0.14% ($44,975)


7.69% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($59,107 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.69%
North Carolina average:

7.89%


0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($212 average AGI)
Johnston County:

0.03%
North Carolina average:

0.03%

5.67% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($43,068 average AGI)
1.99% relocated to other states ($15,827 average AGI)
Johnston County:

1.99%
North Carolina average:

3.18%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Wake County, NC  2.53% ($60,902 average AGI)
to Harnett County, NC  0.50% ($48,085)
to Wayne County, NC  0.35% ($47,890)
to Wilson County, NC  0.18% ($65,562)
to Sampson County, NC  0.16% ($49,467)
to Nash County, NC  0.14% ($50,634)
to Cumberland County, NC  0.14% ($42,110)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 15.9
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 10.4

Births per 1000 population in Johnston County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 7.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 7.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Johnston County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.8

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Johnston County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 13.6%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.1%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Johnston County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Johnston County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Johnston County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Johnston County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Johnston County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Johnston County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 18,925 (14,008 aged, 4,917 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 7,280 (16%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Johnston County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,849)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,455)
  • Chronic ischaemic heart disease, unspecified (1,448)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (975)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (934)
  • Unspecified dementia (677)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (632)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (606)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (573)
  • Congestive heart failure (449)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.71
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5,606
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 113
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 31,132

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,656
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 753
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 17
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 75

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 63.9. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 49.2
  • Other - 14.7

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 113.2. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 72.3
  • Other - 40.9

Household type by relationship:

Households: 234,778
  • Male householders: 42,455 (7,261 living alone), Female householders: 43,451 (9,428 living alone)
  • 49,735 spouses (49,269 opposite-sex spouses), 6,412 unmarried partners, (6,390 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 74,205 children (67,305 natural, 1,937 adopted, 4,963 stepchildren), 2,360 grandchildren, 1,412 brothers or sisters, 2,659 parents, 39 foster children, 5,476 other relatives, 4,539 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 2,035

Size of family households: 27,059 2-persons, 15,463 3-persons, 12,984 4-persons, 5,344 5-persons, 2,423 6-persons, 1,261 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 16,689 1-person, 4,179 2-persons, 146 3-persons, 358 4-persons.

33,583 married couples with children.
18,983 single-parent households (7,489 men, 11,494 women).

85.5% of residents of Johnston speak English at home.
12.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $553,026,000 ($3,904 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $30,368,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $243,014,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $119,404,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,180,000
Federal grants: $151,939,000
Federal procurement contracts: $8,882,000 ($5,800,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $20,607,000 ($7,855,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $8,256,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $176,431,000
Federal Government insurance: $91,933,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 11,313
Here:

77 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 5,307
Here:

36 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +2,880
Here:

+20 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +15,837
Here:

+108 per 1000 residents
State:

+27 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Johnston County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.89 millions of gallons per day (20% from ground, 80% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.0
State:

4.4

Year house built in Johnston County, North Carolina
  • Year house built in Johnston County, North Carolina
  • 4,5822020 or later
  • 21,9832010 to 2019
  • 21,0582000 to 2009
  • 16,8141990 to 1999
  • 10,0781980 to 1989
  • 4,9091970 to 1979
  • 4,8541960 to 1969
  • 2,2661950 to 1959
  • 1,7321940 to 1949
  • 3,5641939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Johnston County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Johnston County, North Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Johnston County, North Carolina
  • 751 room
  • 662 rooms
  • 8153 rooms
  • 5,6874 rooms
  • 15,2525 rooms
  • 12,4986 rooms
  • 11,2877 rooms
  • 8,6378 rooms
  • 13,4519+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Johnston County, North Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Johnston County, North Carolina
  • 01 room
  • 3372 rooms
  • 7443 rooms
  • 5,8984 rooms
  • 4,0485 rooms
  • 3,7726 rooms
  • 7697 rooms
  • 1,0448 rooms
  • 1,5269+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Johnston County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Johnston County, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Johnston County, North Carolina
  • 133no bedroom
  • 2291 bedroom
  • 6,8152 bedrooms
  • 40,6543 bedrooms
  • 15,8234 bedrooms
  • 4,1145+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Johnston County, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Johnston County, North Carolina
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1,2241 bedroom
  • 6,5192 bedrooms
  • 7,3813 bedrooms
  • 2,8394 bedrooms
  • 1755+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Johnston County, North Carolina in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Johnston County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Johnston County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 1,097no vehicle
  • 13,3491 vehicle
  • 24,8452 vehicles
  • 19,9213 vehicles
  • 5,4284 vehicles
  • 3,1285+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Johnston County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Johnston County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 773no vehicle
  • 7,7011 vehicle
  • 6,0782 vehicles
  • 3,1783 vehicles
  • 2114 vehicles
  • 1975+ vehicles

90.6% of Johnston County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in North Carolina.

Johnston County:

90.6%
State average:

87.3%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 139,601
  • Other state: 72,651
  • Northeast: 25,808
  • Midwest: 14,489
  • South: 26,712
  • West: 5,642
Year householders moved into unit in Johnston County, NC
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Johnston County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 76.5%Electricity
  • 12.2%Utility gas
  • 9.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Wood
  • 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.4%Solar energy
  • 0.4%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 82.6%Electricity
  • 6.9%Utility gas
  • 6.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.5%Wood
  • 1.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.9%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,137
Here:

8.5%
North Carolina:

13.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,716
Here:

11.5%
North Carolina:

11.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,346
Here:

23.0%
North Carolina:

19.3%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Johnston County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,469,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,469,000
  • Charges - Other: $2,415,000
    Other: $2,415,000
    Regular Highways: $139,000
    Regular Highways: $139,000
    Parks and Recreation: $113,000
    Parks and Recreation: $113,000
    Housing and Community Development: $19,000
    Housing and Community Development: $19,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $323,000
    General - Other: $323,000
    Correctional Institutions: $94,000
    Correctional Institutions: $94,000
    Parks and Recreation: $37,000
    Parks and Recreation: $37,000
    Health - Other: $7,000
    Health - Other: $7,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $8,995,000
    General - Other: $8,647,000
    Regular Highways: $6,219,000
    Regular Highways: $5,979,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,728,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,507,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,774,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,667,000
    Financial Administration: $1,045,000
    Financial Administration: $1,005,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $904,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $869,000
    Health - Other: $867,000
    Health - Other: $833,000
    Central Staff Services: $461,000
    Central Staff Services: $443,000
    Parks and Recreation: $240,000
    Parks and Recreation: $231,000
    Transit Utilities: $163,000
    Transit Utilities: $163,000
    General Public Buildings: $54,000
    General Public Buildings: $52,000
    Libraries: $50,000
    Libraries: $48,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $145,000
    Other: $145,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $412,000
    Other: $412,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $20,241,000
    General Revenue - Other: $15,047,000
    Interest Earnings: $159,000
    Interest Earnings: $118,000
    Royalties: $1,000
    Royalties: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,000,000
    Cash and Securities: $18,000,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,289,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,289,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,159,000
    Highways: $4,016,000
    Other: $299,000
    Other: $289,000
    General Local Government Support: $75,000
    General Local Government Support: $73,000
    Health and Hospitals: $9,000
    Health and Hospitals: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,273,000
    Property: $7,844,000

Johnston County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,469,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,469,000
  • Charges - Other: $2,415,000
    Other: $2,415,000
    Regular Highways: $139,000
    Regular Highways: $139,000
    Parks and Recreation: $113,000
    Parks and Recreation: $113,000
    Housing and Community Development: $19,000
    Housing and Community Development: $19,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $323,000
    General - Other: $323,000
    Correctional Institutions: $94,000
    Correctional Institutions: $94,000
    Parks and Recreation: $37,000
    Parks and Recreation: $37,000
    Health - Other: $7,000
    Health - Other: $7,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $8,995,000
    General - Other: $8,647,000
    Regular Highways: $6,219,000
    Regular Highways: $5,979,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,728,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,507,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,774,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,667,000
    Financial Administration: $1,045,000
    Financial Administration: $1,005,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $904,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $869,000
    Health - Other: $867,000
    Health - Other: $833,000
    Central Staff Services: $461,000
    Central Staff Services: $443,000
    Parks and Recreation: $240,000
    Parks and Recreation: $231,000
    Transit Utilities: $163,000
    Transit Utilities: $163,000
    General Public Buildings: $54,000
    General Public Buildings: $52,000
    Libraries: $50,000
    Libraries: $48,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $145,000
    Other: $145,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $412,000
    Other: $412,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $20,241,000
    General Revenue - Other: $15,047,000
    Interest Earnings: $159,000
    Interest Earnings: $118,000
    Royalties: $1,000
    Royalties: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,000,000
    Cash and Securities: $18,000,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,289,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,289,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,159,000
    Highways: $4,016,000
    Other: $299,000
    Other: $289,000
    General Local Government Support: $75,000
    General Local Government Support: $73,000
    Health and Hospitals: $9,000
    Health and Hospitals: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,273,000
    Property: $7,844,000

Johnston County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,469,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,469,000
  • Charges - Other: $2,415,000
    Other: $2,415,000
    Regular Highways: $139,000
    Regular Highways: $139,000
    Parks and Recreation: $113,000
    Parks and Recreation: $113,000
    Housing and Community Development: $19,000
    Housing and Community Development: $19,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $323,000
    General - Other: $323,000
    Correctional Institutions: $94,000
    Correctional Institutions: $94,000
    Parks and Recreation: $37,000
    Parks and Recreation: $37,000
    Health - Other: $7,000
    Health - Other: $7,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $8,995,000
    General - Other: $8,647,000
    Regular Highways: $6,219,000
    Regular Highways: $5,979,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,728,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,507,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,774,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,667,000
    Financial Administration: $1,045,000
    Financial Administration: $1,005,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $904,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $869,000
    Health - Other: $867,000
    Health - Other: $833,000
    Central Staff Services: $461,000
    Central Staff Services: $443,000
    Parks and Recreation: $240,000
    Parks and Recreation: $231,000
    Transit Utilities: $163,000
    Transit Utilities: $163,000
    General Public Buildings: $54,000
    General Public Buildings: $52,000
    Libraries: $50,000
    Libraries: $48,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $145,000
    Other: $145,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $412,000
    Other: $412,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $20,241,000
    General Revenue - Other: $15,047,000
    Interest Earnings: $159,000
    Interest Earnings: $118,000
    Royalties: $1,000
    Royalties: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,000,000
    Cash and Securities: $18,000,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,289,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,289,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,159,000
    Highways: $4,016,000
    Other: $299,000
    Other: $289,000
    General Local Government Support: $75,000
    General Local Government Support: $73,000
    Health and Hospitals: $9,000
    Health and Hospitals: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,273,000
    Property: $7,844,000

Johnston County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,469,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,469,000
  • Charges - Other: $2,415,000
    Other: $2,415,000
    Regular Highways: $139,000
    Regular Highways: $139,000
    Parks and Recreation: $113,000
    Parks and Recreation: $113,000
    Housing and Community Development: $19,000
    Housing and Community Development: $19,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $323,000
    General - Other: $323,000
    Correctional Institutions: $94,000
    Correctional Institutions: $94,000
    Parks and Recreation: $37,000
    Parks and Recreation: $37,000
    Health - Other: $7,000
    Health - Other: $7,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $8,995,000
    General - Other: $8,647,000
    Regular Highways: $6,219,000
    Regular Highways: $5,979,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,728,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,507,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,774,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,667,000
    Financial Administration: $1,045,000
    Financial Administration: $1,005,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $904,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $869,000
    Health - Other: $867,000
    Health - Other: $833,000
    Central Staff Services: $461,000
    Central Staff Services: $443,000
    Parks and Recreation: $240,000
    Parks and Recreation: $231,000
    Transit Utilities: $163,000
    Transit Utilities: $163,000
    General Public Buildings: $54,000
    General Public Buildings: $52,000
    Libraries: $50,000
    Libraries: $48,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $145,000
    Other: $145,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $412,000
    Other: $412,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $20,241,000
    General Revenue - Other: $15,047,000
    Interest Earnings: $159,000
    Interest Earnings: $118,000
    Royalties: $1,000
    Royalties: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,000,000
    Cash and Securities: $18,000,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,289,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,289,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,159,000
    Highways: $4,016,000
    Other: $299,000
    Other: $289,000
    General Local Government Support: $75,000
    General Local Government Support: $73,000
    Health and Hospitals: $9,000
    Health and Hospitals: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,273,000
    Property: $7,844,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 3,527
  • Number of aged recipients: 472
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 3,055
  • Number of recipients under 18: 677
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,925
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 925
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,600
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,451
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 15 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,179$152,881891$154,5693,702$163,033149$62,1953$288,333296$117,503213$74,211
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED42$162,19062$116,355272$165,82423$64,4350$029$97,24136$61,583
APPLICATIONS DENIED211$135,967137$103,7881,103$154,694134$41,4250$084$103,869142$70,268
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN127$152,386124$171,040849$158,41928$69,8930$048$116,52137$90,486
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS25$165,04017$185,706233$162,06424$38,7920$07$108,14312$73,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 15 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED103$199,621167$190,3238$154,3751$200,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED34$235,58860$192,7002$247,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED15$254,13326$211,8853$230,3330$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$150,0008$236,5000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$201,0005$181,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Johnston, NC
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Johnston, NC - Value
Most common first names in Johnston County, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James89968.7 years
William68172.1 years
Mary53576.1 years
John52372.6 years
Robert31770.2 years
Joseph26172.2 years
George24571.2 years
Willie23471.5 years
Charles23167.5 years
Annie21979.0 years
Most common last names in Johnston County, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson68874.1 years
Lee42174.1 years
Jones40772.0 years
Williams36470.3 years
Creech31875.5 years
Allen31172.3 years
Barbour28974.4 years
Smith28173.0 years
Sanders25473.7 years
Mclamb22574.6 years
Businesses in Johnston County, NC
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2Journeys1
Ace Hardware1Just Tires1
Advance Auto Parts5Justice1
Aeropostale1KFC6
Ann Taylor1Kmart1
Applebee's1Kroger2
Arby's3La-Z-Boy1
Ashley Furniture1Lane Bryant1
AutoZone5Levi Strauss & Co.1
Banana Republic1Little Caesars Pizza3
Baskin-Robbins1Lowe's1
Bath & Body Works1MasterBrand Cabinets6
Best Western2Maurices1
Blockbuster2McDonald's11
Brooks Brothers1Microtel1
Burger King6Motel 61
CVS6Motherhood Maternity1
Casual Male XL1New Balance1
Catherines1New York & Co1
Chevrolet2Nike6
Chick-Fil-A1Office Depot1
Chico's1OfficeMax1
Church's Chicken1Outback1
Clarks1Outback Steakhouse1
Cold Stone Creamery1Pac Sun1
Comfort Inn1Papa John's Pizza3
Comfort Suites2Payless1
Cracker Barrel1Pizza Hut3
Cricket Wireless6Popeyes1
Curves1Quality1
Dairy Queen3Quiznos4
Days Inn3RadioShack2
Dennys2Rite Aid3
Domino's Pizza3Ruby Tuesday2
DressBarn2Rue211
Dressbarn2SAS Shoes1
Dunkin Donuts8Sears1
Econo Lodge1Skechers USA1
Eddie Bauer1Sleep Inn1
FedEx21Sprint Nextel4
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Starbucks2
Ford2Subway10
GNC3Super 83
GameStop3T-Mobile5
Gap1Taco Bell4
Goodwill1Talbots1
Gymboree1True Value2
H&R Block5U-Haul14
Hardee's4U.S. Cellular1
Hilton1UPS23
Holiday Inn1Vans1
IZOD1Waffle House6
J.Crew1Walgreens4
Jones New York2Walmart3

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  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
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  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
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  • #100 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
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