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The total population of Johnston County is estimated to be 219,042 with 108,299 males (49.44%) and 110,743 females (50.56%). There are 2,444 more females than males in Johnston County.
The median household income in Johnston County was $71,368 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,333(1.90%) from $70,035 in 2020. This income is 95.66% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Johnston County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $103,861. Overall, the median household income for the county of Johnston County stands at $81,725.
In Johnston County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $48,080 for males and $35,021 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $62,697 for males and $53,183 for females.
In Johnston County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $95,407, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $59,605.
In 2022, the population of Johnston County was 234,778, a 3.28% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Johnston County's population was 227,313, an increase of 4.37% compared to a population of 217,787 in 2020.
The median age in Johnston County, NC is 38.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.82% were under the age of 15, 18.39% aged 15 to 29, 47.48% aged 30 to 64, 12.05% aged 65 to 84, and 1.26% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Johnston County population: 72.54% are White, 16.17% are Black or African American, 0.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.70% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.94% are some other race and 5.09% are multiracial.