Population By Race and Ethnicity in Johnston County, NC in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 185,130 population of Johnston County, North Carolina comprised of 24,200 people who identified as Hispanic (13.07%), and 160,930 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.93%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Johnston County, North Carolina with a population of 148,413 (80.17%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 29,714 (16.05%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,598 (1.94%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Johnston County, North Carolina in 2015, with a population of 127,826 (69.05%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 28,133 (15.2%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 20,587 (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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 29,714 16.05%
White Alone 148,413 80.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,681 0.91%
Asian Alone 1,498 0.81%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 226 0.12%
Two Or More Races 3,598 1.94%
Population By Ethnicity in Johnston , NC in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,581 0.85%
White Alone - Hispanic 20,587 11.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 939 0.51%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 250 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 176 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 667 0.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 28,133 15.2%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 127,826 69.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 742 0.4%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,248 0.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 50 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,931 1.58%