Johnston County, NC Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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D

Population

Metric Johnston County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Population 233,952 10,790,063 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 293.9 200.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 3.17% 0.90% 0.57%
Median age 35.9 37.6 37.1
Households 82,293 4,184,344 128,459,983

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Economy

Johnston County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Johnston County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $80,083 $69,937 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 6.31% 5.43% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.9% 4.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Johnston County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $253,209 $265,624 $242,182
Median rent $1,007 $1,162 $1,342
Homeownership rate 77.1% 66.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM .

Metric Johnston County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 31.4 21.8 22.5
Work from home 13.1% 14.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Johnston County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Johnston County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 24.2% 31.1% 31.6%
Average household size 2.74 2.46 2.54

Health

Johnston County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Johnston County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 76.7 77.1 78.3
Self-rated poor health 16.6% 16.8% 16.3%
Smokers 20.9% 20.7% 19.0%