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Johnston County
Johnston County, North Carolina
At a Glance
Population 215,999 County Seat Johnston County Courthouse State FIPS 37 County FIPS 101 Num Towns 11 Census-Designated Places 0 Total Town Population 65,618 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 219,042 Median Age 38.4 Veterans 14,475 Housing Units 85,278 Uninsured 3,429 Net Migration (recent) 14,401 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 3,975 Total Employees 47,293 Avg Annual Pay $55,305 Median Household Income $75,288 Poverty Rate 10.7% Unemployment Rate 3.7% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $73,009 Federal Spending FY2024 $1,223,853,010 Federal Spending Per Capita $5,666
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $240,100 Median Rent $970 FMR Studio $1,533 FMR 1BR $1,592 FMR 2BR $1,763 FMR 3BR $2,192 FMR 4BR $2,961
Health & Safety
Hospitals 11 EMS Stations 33 Fire Stations 33 Police Stations 33 Adult Smoking 16.5% Adult Obesity 41.0% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 26.3 Air Quality Good Days 261
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.13 Electric Customers 5067762 Towns with Broadband Data 11 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 11
Community
Churches 171 Libraries 11 Historic Places (NRHP) 36 Homeless Population N/A Schools 63 SNAP Stores 143 Bank Branches 35
Agriculture
Total Farms 816 Land in Farms (acres) 158,530 Avg Farm Size (acres) 194.3 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 EM HURRICANE HELENE 2024-09-26 EM TROPICAL STORM DEBBY 2024-08-06 EM HURRICANE IAN 2022-10-01 EM HURRICANE ISAIAS 2020-08-02 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 EM HURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03 DR HURRICANE FLORENCE 2018-09-14 EM HURRICANE FLORENCE 2018-09-10
Detailed Topics
Communities in Johnston County
Clayton — pop 26,307Smithfield — pop 11,292Zebulon — pop 6,903Selma — pop 6,317Archer Lodge — pop 4,797Wilson's Mills — pop 2,534Four Oaks — pop 2,158Pine Level — pop 2,046Kenly — pop 1,491Princeton — pop 1,315Micro — pop 458
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
