Demographics
As of the censusA census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 121,965 people, 46,595 households, and 33,688 families residing in the county. The population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 154 people per square mile (59/km²). There were 50,196 housing units at an average density of 63 per square mile (24/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 78.09% WhiteRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 15.65% BlackRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or African AmericanRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.41% Native AmericanRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.30% AsianRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.04% Pacific IslanderRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 4.53% from other racesRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.99% from two or more races. 7.74% of the population were HispanicRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or LatinoRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race.
There were 46,595 households out of which 35.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.80% were married couplesMarriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 23.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.10% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 34.20% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 9.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $40,872, and the median income for a family was $48,599. Males had a median income of $33,008 versus $25,582 for females. The per capita incomePer capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the county was $18,788. About 8.90% of families and 12.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.00% of those under age 18 and 19.40% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
The following cities and towns lie primarily within Johnston County.
- Archer Lodge
Archer Lodge is an incorporated town located in Johnston County, North Carolina. The center of the community is located at the intersection of Buffalo Road and Covered Bridge Road about ten miles south of Wendell and ten miles northeast of Clayton.-History:A Masonic Lodge named Archer No...
- Benson
Benson is a town located in Johnston County, North Carolina. The town lies at the intersection of Interstates 95 and 40. Each year Benson celebrates Mule Days the 4th Saturday of September, a festival that attracts over 60,000 people each year...
- Clayton
Clayton is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. A very small portion of the town extends into Wake County. As of 2010, Clayton's population was 9,676 people. Since 2000, it had a population growth of 38.80 percent. Much of that growth can be attributed to the town's close...
- Four Oaks
Four Oaks is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,818 at the 2007 census.-History:Four Oaks was named by Colonel R. R. Bridgers in 1886 for an unusual sight that graced the land upon which he found himself. In 1850, 37 years before there was a town of Four...
- Kenly
Kenly, known as "Friendly Kenly," is a town in Johnston and Wilson counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 1,569 at the 2000 census...
- Micro
Micro is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. The 2008 estimated population was 537.-Geography:Micro is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
- Pine Level
- Princeton
Princeton is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. In 2006, the estimated population was 1,093.-Geography:Princeton is located at ....
- Selma
Selma is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. In 2007, the estimated population was 7,008. Selma is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.-Geography:Selma is located at ....
- Smithfield
Smithfield is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. In 2008, the estimated population was 12,965. It is the county seat of Johnston County...
- Wilson's Mills
Wilson's Mills is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. In 2008, the population was estimated to be 1,598.-Geography:Wilson's Mills is located at ....
In addition, a small portion of the towns of ZebulonZebulon is the eastern-most town in Wake County, North Carolina, United States. In 2008, the population was estimated to be 4,732. Zebulon is part of the Research Triangle metropolitan region...
and GarnerGarner is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, United States and a suburb of Raleigh. The population was 17,757 at the 2000 census and was 27,533 in 2009.-Geography:Garner is located at ....
lie within Johnston County, the majority of both lies in neighboring Wake CountyWake County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 900,993 making it North Carolina's second most populated county...
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Townships
The county is divided into seventeen townshipsA township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
: Banner, Bentonville, Beulah, Boon Hill, Broadslab, Carter, Clayton, Cleveland, Elevation, Ingrams, Meadow, Micro, O'Neals, Pine Level, Pleasant Grove, Selma, Smithfield, Wilders, and Wilson Mills.
Unincorporated communities
- Cleveland
Cleveland is a township and an unincorporated community in suburban northwestern Johnston County, North Carolina. It lies at an elevation of . The settlement is also known as Cleveland Crossings, Cleveland Community, Cleveland School or 40/42, so named for the intersection of I-40 and NC 42 that...
- Emit
Emit is an unincorporated community in Johnston County, North Carolina, at the intersction North Carolina Highway 39, and North Carolina Highway 231. It lies at an elevation of 285 feet ....
- Flowers
Flowers is an unincorporated community in Johnston County, North Carolina, west of Jordan, and southeast of Archer Lodge. It lies at an elevation of 289 feet ....
- Hocutts Crossroads
Hocutts Crossroads is an unincorporated community in Johnston County, North Carolina, centered at the intersection of North Carolina Highway 96 and North Carolina Highway 231, north of Emit. It lies at an elevation of 312 feet ....
- Jordan
Jordan is an unincorporated community in Johnston County, North Carolina, off NC 42, and NC 96, east of Flowers. It lies at an elevation of 266 feet ....
- McGee Crossroads
McGee Crossroads is an unincorporated community in Johnston County, North Carolina at the intersection of North Carolina Highway 50, and North Carolina Highway 210. It lies at an elevation of 292 feet ....
- Peacocks Crossroads
Peacocks Crossroads is an unincorporated community in Johnston County, North Carolina at the intersection North Carolina Highway 96, and North Carolina Highway 50. It lies at an elevation of 200 feet .- History :...
- Powhatan
Powhatan is an unincorporated community in Johnston County, North Carolina, on U.S. Route 70 Business. It lies at an elevation of 305 feet ....
- Stancils Chapel
Stancils Chapel is an unincorporated community in Johnston County, North Carolina on North Carolina Highway 42, and North Carolina Highway 222, east-southeast of Emit. It lies at an elevation of 239 feet ....
- West Smithfield
West Smithfield is an unincorporated community in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 59 as of the 2000 census, at which time it was erroneously listed as a census designated place.-Geography:...
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