Population By Race and Ethnicity in Johnston County, NC in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 174,387 population of Johnston County, North Carolina comprised of 22,437 people who identified as Hispanic (12.87%), and 151,950 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.13%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Johnston County, North Carolina with a population of 141,090 (80.91%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 27,276 (15.64%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,107 (1.78%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Johnston County, North Carolina in 2012, with a population of 121,691 (69.78%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 26,032 (14.93%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 19,399 (11.12%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 27,276 15.64%
White Alone 141,090 80.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,531 0.88%
Asian Alone 1,212 0.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 171 0.1%
Two Or More Races 3,107 1.78%
Population By Ethnicity in Johnston , NC in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,244 0.71%
White Alone - Hispanic 19,399 11.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 839 0.48%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 197 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 123 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 635 0.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 26,032 14.93%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 121,691 69.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 692 0.4%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,015 0.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 48 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,472 1.42%