Johnston County, NC Demographic Data
Johnston County, NC Summary
Johnston County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 174,938
- Area: 795.50 sq. miles
- Land Area: 791.30 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.21 sq. miles
- Population Density: 219.90 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 118.11 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Johnston County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
97,098
51%
50.8
Male
94,352
49%
49.2
Total Population
191,450
323,128,000
Johnston County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
12,168
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
11,043
5.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
17,719
9.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
14,176
7.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
10,938
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
21,358
11.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
26,890
14.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
29,548
15.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
12,773
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
10,716
5.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
14,785
7.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,204
3.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,132
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
141,458
73.9%
77.2
Female
73,211
51.8%
51.3
Male
68,247
48.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
134,556
70.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
30,888
16.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
24,121
12.6%
15.2
Female
13,599
56.4%
55.8
Male
10,522
43.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Johnston County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
186,024
97.2%
96.8
White
149,935
78.3%
72.6
Black or African American
31,782
16.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
729
0.4%
0.8
Asian
536
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
3,042
1.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
5,426
2.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
25,422
13.3%
17.8
Mexican
16,564
8.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
4,627
2.4%
1.7
Cuban
414
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,817
2.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
166,028
86.7%
82.2
Johnston County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
6,066
4.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
11,455
9.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
33,917
27.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
27,352
21.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
16,556
13.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
21,844
17.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
8,216
6.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
17,521
13.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
107,885
86.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30,060
24.0%
31.2
Johnston County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
42,040
27.9%
33.7%
Now Married
79,415
52.8%
47.5
Divorced
15,916
10.6%
11.0%
Separated
4,906
3.3%
2.0
Widowed
8,243
5.5
5.8%
Johnston County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
158,611
88.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
20,671
11.5%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Johnston County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,238
4.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,769
4.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
7,067
10.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
7,184
10.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
10,034
15.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
13,226
20.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
10,448
15.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
8,733
13.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,330
3.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,225
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
54,719
57,617
Per capita income
23,918
31,128
Johnston County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,529
1.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
7,128
7.9%
9.8
Construction
9,774
10.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
19,005
21.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
6,043
6.7%
6.6
Information
3,303
3.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
8,738
9.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,633
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
7,686
8.5%
11.4
Public administration
5,821
6.4%
4.6
Retail trade
12,020
13.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,440
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,395
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
12,294
13.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
31,019
34.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8,849
9.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
23,596
26.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
14,757
16.3%
18.1%
Johnston County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
88,260
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
76,154
86.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
7,059
8.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
288
0.3%
5.1
Walked
193
0.2%
2.7
Other means
525
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
4,041
4.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.9
26.6
Johnston County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,148
4.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
16,821
25.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
27,660
41.7%
37.1
3 or more
18,625
28.1%
21.0
Johnston County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
66,254
91.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
47,945
72.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
18,309
27.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
6,172
8.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Johnston County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
72,426
1 room
233
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
435
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
2,030
2.8%
9.1
4 rooms
9,001
12.4%
16.5
5 rooms
22,793
31.5%
19.8
6 rooms
15,607
21.5%
17.8
7 rooms
10,050
13.9%
12.0
8 rooms
5,902
8.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,375
8.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Johnston County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
72,426
1-unit, detached
52,577
72.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,127
2.9%
5.9
2-units
1,646
2.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,838
2.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
701
1.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
170
0.2%
4.4
20 or more units
1,222
1.7%
9.0
Mobile home
12,145
16.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Johnston County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,975
4.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,666
3.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,944
4.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,645
7.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,997
8.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
9,169
12.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
17,852
24.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
19,467
26.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3,406
4.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,305
3.2%
1.4%
Johnston County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,575
11.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
8,582
13.0%
4.7
Electricity
48,318
72.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
448
0.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
664
1.0%
1.9
Solar energy
9
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
79
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
579
0.9%
1.1
Johnston County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
34,452
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
202
0.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
671
1.9%
7.0%
Less than $500
764
2.2%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,038
5.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,761
16.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
11,271
32.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
13,745
39.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
17,870
52.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
6,453
18.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,380
7.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,749
8.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,735
13.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
265
0.0%
0.0%
Johnston County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
17,303
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
606
3.5%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,450
14.2%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,986
23.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
10,261
59.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,006
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
817
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,481
14.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,251
13.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,661
15.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,020
11.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,164
6.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6,651
38.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,081
0.0%
0.0%
Johnston County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
47,945
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,136
6.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
7,842
16.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
12,219
25.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
11,823
24.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
9,148
19.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,814
5.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
893
1.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
70
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
152,700
205,000