Johnston County, North Carolina

Johnston County is home to 234,263 people. 10.6% of residents live below the poverty line, below the North Carolina rate (13.0%). The median household income is $83,384.

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MeasureValueNorth CarolinaYearSource
Population234,26310,730,4042024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$83,384$72,3882024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line10.6%13.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty15.3%17.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance10.4%9.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher28.9%35.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$305,600$288,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,146$1,2282024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income48.2%48.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born8.3%9.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age38.1 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.