Population By Race and Ethnicity in Johnston County, NC in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 190,937 population of Johnston County, North Carolina comprised of 25,244 people who identified as Hispanic (13.22%), and 165,693 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.78%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Johnston County, North Carolina with a population of 152,409 (79.82%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 31,030 (16.25%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,879 (2.03%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Johnston County, North Carolina in 2016, with a population of 131,026 (68.62%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 29,280 (15.34%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 21,383 (11.2%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 31,030 16.25%
White Alone 152,409 79.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,774 0.93%
Asian Alone 1,619 0.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 226 0.12%
Two Or More Races 3,879 2.03%
Population By Ethnicity in Johnston , NC in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,750 0.92%
White Alone - Hispanic 21,383 11.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 987 0.52%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 260 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 171 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 693 0.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 29,280 15.34%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 131,026 68.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 787 0.41%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,359 0.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 55 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,186 1.67%