Johnston County, NC Population

Overview

211,320

Total Population

38.5

Median age

50.69%

Female population %

97.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

51.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

29,872

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Johnston County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Johnston County is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Johnston County's population under 18 was 25.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Johnston County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Johnston County, 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.

There are 2,930 more females than males in Johnston County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.69% females and 49.31% males in Johnston County, NC.
The Johnston County, NC gender ratio is 97.3:100 i.e. 97.3 men to 100 women (0.973).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 9,233.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 8,299.

Johnston County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Johnston County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 29,872 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 181,448 (85.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Johnston County is White with a population of 153,298 (72.54% of the total population).

Johnston County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 234,778 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Johnston County's population increased by 46,349 (37.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Johnston County's population increased by 48,111 (28.35%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Johnston County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 123,327.