Population By Race and Ethnicity in Johnston County, NC in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 169,676 population of Johnston County, North Carolina comprised of 21,825 people who identified as Hispanic (12.86%), and 147,851 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.14%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Johnston County, North Carolina with a population of 137,734 (81.18%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 26,403 (15.56%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,747 (1.62%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Johnston County, North Carolina in 2010, with a population of 118,680 (69.94%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 25,293 (14.91%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 19,054 (11.23%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Johnston, North Carolina.

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Population By Race in Johnston , NC in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 26,403 15.56%
White Alone 137,734 81.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,502 0.89%
Asian Alone 1,150 0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 140 0.08%
Two Or More Races 2,747 1.62%
Population By Ethnicity in Johnston , NC in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,110 0.65%
White Alone - Hispanic 19,054 11.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 806 0.48%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 150 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 104 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 601 0.35%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 25,293 14.91%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 118,680 69.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 696 0.41%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,000 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 36 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,146 1.26%