Johnston County Information

Johnston in North Carolina occupies 796 square miles and has a 2006 population of 152,143, a change from a 2000 population of 121,900 and 81,306 in 1990. 12.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 16.7% percent is 25-35, and 17% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 373 acts of violent crime reported in Johnston in 2004, a change from 503 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 2,948 people: 3.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 2.9%.

Read more about Johnston, North Carolina in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyJohnston 
StateNorth Carolina 
Land Area796 sq. milesRanked 1,185 of 3,140
Population 2006152,143Ranked 389 of 3,140
Population 2005146,324 
Population 2000121,900Ranked 446 of 3,140
Population 199081,306Ranked 560 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion82.1% 
African American16.2% 
Asian American.5% 
Native American.5% 
Pacific Islander.2% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 57.6% 
Population 5 to 1414.9% 
Population 15 to 2412.1% 
Population 25 to 3416.7% 
Population 35 to 4417% 
Population 45 to 5413% 
Population 55 to 649.4% 
Population 65 to 745.2% 
Population 75 and up4.1% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes373503
Murders / Manslaughters9 
Forcible Rapes31 
Robberies102 
Aggravated Assaults231 
Total Property Crimes4,4565,118
Burglaries1,229 
Larceny Thefts2,814 
Motor Vehicle Thefts413 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population74,73564,032
Unemployed Population2,9481,865
Unemployment Rate3.9%2.9%

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