Ranking of Johnston County, NC Cities and Places By Population in 2020

Updated on August 17, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, among all Johnston County, NC cities and places, Balance of Johnston County had the highest population (154.56K), followed by Clayton town (pt.) (26.69K), and Smithfield town (11.38K).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all Johnston cities and places.

You can see similar information for other North Carolina counties. You can also see the ranking of all cities and places in North Carolina.

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Ranking of Johnston County, NC Cities and Places By Population in 2020
Balance of Johnston County
Clayton town (pt.)
Smithfield town
Selma town
Archer Lodge town
Benson town (pt.)
Wilson's Mills town
Four Oaks town
Pine Level town
Princeton town
Ranking of Johnston County, NC Cities and Places By Population in 2020
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Rank City or Place Population
1 Balance of Johnston County 154562
2 Clayton town (pt.) 26693
3 Smithfield town 11383
4 Selma town 6360
5 Archer Lodge town 4834
6 Benson town (pt.) 4003
7 Wilson's Mills town 2553
8 Four Oaks town 2267
9 Pine Level town 2064
10 Princeton town 1323
11 Kenly town (pt.) 1307
12 Micro town 459
13 Zebulon town (pt.) 0