Johnston County Demographics

A map of Johnston County's Population by Race

Johnston County, North Carolina had a population of 215,999 in 2020. It was 63.2% White, 15.3% Black, 0.8% Asian, 15.9% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Johnston County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Johnston County is the 12th most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Johnston County's White Population

136,464 residents of Johnston County identify as White, or 63.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Johnston County roughly similar to the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Johnston County is ranked #58 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Johnston County is more White than neighboring Wayne County (51.3% White), Wake County (57.1% White), Wilson County (45.8% White), Harnett County (58.3% White), and Sampson County (50.4% White).

Johnston County's Black Population

33,041 residents of Johnston County identify as Black, or 15.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Johnston County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Johnston County is ranked #54 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Johnston County is less Black than neighboring Wayne County (30.1% Black), Wake County (18.1% Black), Wilson County (37.9% Black), Harnett County (20% Black), and Sampson County (23.6% Black).

Johnston County's Asian Population

1,831 residents of Johnston County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Johnston County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Johnston County is ranked #46 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Johnston County is more Asian than neighboring Sampson County (0.4% Asian). Johnston County is less Asian than neighboring Wayne County (1.3% Asian), Wake County (8.6% Asian), Wilson County (1.1% Asian), and Harnett County (1.1% Asian).

Johnston County's Hispanic Population

34,400 residents of Johnston County identify as Hispanic, or 15.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Johnston County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Johnston County is ranked #4 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Johnston County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wayne County (12.7% Hispanic), Wake County (11.4% Hispanic), Wilson County (11.5% Hispanic), and Harnett County (14.1% Hispanic). Johnston County is less Hispanic than neighboring Sampson County (20.7% Hispanic).

Johnston County's Native American/Other Population

1,864 residents of Johnston County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Johnston County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Johnston County is ranked #31 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Johnston County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wayne County (0.7% Native American/Other), Wake County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Wilson County (0.6% Native American/Other). Johnston County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Harnett County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Sampson County (2% Native American/Other).

Johnston County's Multiracial Population

8,399 residents of Johnston County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Johnston County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Johnston County is ranked #30 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Johnston County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wayne County (3.8% Multiracial), Wilson County (3.1% Multiracial), and Sampson County (2.9% Multiracial). Johnston County is less Multiracial than neighboring Wake County (4% Multiracial), and Harnett County (5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.