Population By Race and Ethnicity in Johnston County, NC in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 241,955 population of Johnston County, North Carolina comprised of 40,972 people who identified as Hispanic (16.93%), and 200,983 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (83.07%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Johnston County, North Carolina with a population of 182,944 (75.61%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 46,739 (19.32%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,275 (2.59%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Johnston County, North Carolina in 2023, with a population of 148,934 (61.55%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 43,140 (17.83%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 34,010 (14.06%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 46,739 19.32%
White Alone 182,944 75.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,596 1.07%
Asian Alone 3,048 1.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 353 0.15%
Two Or More Races 6,275 2.59%
Population By Ethnicity in Johnston , NC in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,599 1.49%
White Alone - Hispanic 34,010 14.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,557 0.64%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 361 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 266 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,179 0.49%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 43,140 17.83%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 148,934 61.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,039 0.43%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,687 1.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 87 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,096 2.11%