Johnston County, North Carolina
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.2%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 256,448
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 249,794
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 216,014
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 216,001
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 215,999
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 168,878
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.3%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 75.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 19.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 17.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 60.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 13,032
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 99,408
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $305,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,665
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $494
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,146
Building Permits, 2025 3,002
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 85,591
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.72
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 15.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 453,338
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,021,900
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 340,786
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,427,730
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,592
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $83,384
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,897
Persons in poverty, percent 9.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 4,151
Total employment, 2023 49,067
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,300,582
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 18,945
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,126
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,791
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 530
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,274
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,589
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 272.7
Population per square mile, 2010 213.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 792.02
Land area in square miles, 2010 791.30
FIPS Code 37101