Demographic Profile for Johnston County, North Carolina
Johnston County, North Carolina had a population that was estimated at 146,437 in 2005. The estimated population has increased very sharply, since the population in 2000 of 123,293. This growth represents an increase of 18.8 percent. Johnston ranks 4 of 100 counties by growth in total population in North Carolina and the county ranks 143 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
Since the year 2000, a high number of individual migrated to the Johnston internationally. The international migration into Johnston accounts for 1.8 percent of the total migration into the State of North Carolina. This percent of immigration can be considered high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Johnston County, North Carolina has a population that is comprised of 72.6 percent White, 15.9 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 10.1 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 26.4 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Johnston has increased in diversity when 23.8 percent of the people were minorities.
When measuring the total land area, Johnston covers a total land area of 792 total square miles. The area has a medium-low average population density of 185 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Champaign, IL (185 per sq. mile ), Cole, MO (186 per sq. mile ), Eaton, MI (186 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Fayette, PA (185 per sq. mile ), LaPorte, IN (185 per sq. mile ), Calhoun, AL (184 per sq. mile ).
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Johnston County, North Carolina to be 34.3 years of age. The median age in Johnston is less than the median age for the State of North Carolina of 36.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 34.2 years of age. With a total of 26.7 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Johnston can be understood as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 64.1 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 9.3 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively low proportion of the population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Since the year 2000, a high number of individual migrated to the Johnston internationally. The international migration into Johnston accounts for 1.8 percent of the total migration into the State of North Carolina. This percent of immigration can be considered high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Johnston County, North Carolina has a population that is comprised of 72.6 percent White, 15.9 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 10.1 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 26.4 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Johnston has increased in diversity when 23.8 percent of the people were minorities.
When measuring the total land area, Johnston covers a total land area of 792 total square miles. The area has a medium-low average population density of 185 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Champaign, IL (185 per sq. mile ), Cole, MO (186 per sq. mile ), Eaton, MI (186 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Fayette, PA (185 per sq. mile ), LaPorte, IN (185 per sq. mile ), Calhoun, AL (184 per sq. mile ).
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Johnston County, North Carolina to be 34.3 years of age. The median age in Johnston is less than the median age for the State of North Carolina of 36.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 34.2 years of age. With a total of 26.7 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Johnston can be understood as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 64.1 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 9.3 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively low proportion of the population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
