Johnston County is located in central North Carolina. The County Seat is Smithfield and the largest city is Clayton . The Official Web Site is located at http://www.johnstonnc.com/. The 2014 population estimate is 181,423 and the 2010 census population was 168,878. The land area is 791.30 square miles and there are 213.4 persons per square mile.
80.5% of the population is White, 15.9% is Black or African American, 13.2% is Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% is Asian, 0.9% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1.8% is two or more races. 83.2% have a high school degree or higher, and 20.4% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $141,200, there are 60,759 households, an average of 2.81 persons per household. The per capita income is $22,410, the median household income is $49,711, and 17.2% of the persons in Johnston County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 13,283. Retail sales (in $1000) were $1,971,715, and sales per capita were $12,565. The percentage of black-owned firms is 9.3%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 28.7%.
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Johnston County Johnston County, North Carolina official website. |
Code of Ordinances Searchable index of Johnston County, North Carolina ordinances. |
Johnston County Aerial Photographs Use this Johnston County, North Carolina service to locate, download, and view aerial photographs. |
Johnston County Building Inspections Use this Johnston County, North Carolina Building Inspections and Environmental Health Department service to search for building inspection records by permit application number. |
Johnston County Census - 1860 Use this Johnston County, North Carolina service to search for 1860 census records by name, soundex, or dwelling number. |
Johnston County Census - 1870 Use this Johnston County, North Carolina service to search for 1870 census records by name, soundex, or dwelling number. |
Johnston County Census - 1900 Use this Johnston County, North Carolina service to search for 1900 census records by name, soundex, or dwelling number. |
Johnston County Census - 1910 Use this Johnston County, North Carolina service to search for 1910 census records by name, soundex, or dwelling number. |
Johnston County Census - 1920 Use this Johnston County, North Carolina service to search for 1920 census records by name, soundex, or dwelling number. |
Johnston County Census Records 1880 Use this Johnston County, North Carolina service to search for 1880 census records by name, soundex, or dwelling number. |
Johnston County Civil Calendar Browse the North Carolina Court System's Johnston County civil calendar by date. |
Johnston County Confederate Soldiers Search the Johnston County, North Carolina Confederate soldiers database by name to view soldier name, rank/company and regiment. |
Johnston County Court | Pending Criminal and Traffic Cases Search Johnston County, North Carolina District and Superior Court criminal and traffic calendars for pending cases. |
Johnston County Criminal Calendar Browse the North Carolina Court System's Johnston County criminal calendar by date. |
Johnston County Historical Manuscripts and Images Search the Johnston County, North Carolina archives my keyword and view historical manuscripts and images. |
Johnston County Marriage Bonds 1779-1867 Search this Johnston County Heritage Center database to view records of Johnston County, North Carolina marriage bonds recorded between 1779 and 1867. |
Johnston County Marriages - Cohabitation & Slave Index Search the Johnston County, North Carolina Heritage Center's Research Databases Project's "searchable collection of the freedmen's cohabitation and marriage records registered in Johnston County." |
Johnston County Newspaper Headlines 1885-2003 Use this Johnston County, North Carolina Heritage Center service to search the Smithfield Herald Headlines by keyword. Covers 1885-2003. |
Johnston County Obituaries 1885-Present Search the Johnston County, North Carolina Smithfield Herald obituaries from 1885 to the present by last name, age or date. |
Johnston County Permits Search the Johnston County, North Carolina Building Inspections database to check status of permits by date, construction type, address, subdivisions, or townships. |
Johnston County Polling Locations Search the Johnston County, North Carolina polling locations database by address to view corresponding polling location. |
Johnston County Property & GIS Maps Search the Geographical Information System (GIS) of Johnston County, North Carolina to view area maps and property information. |
Johnston County Property - Appraisal Search the Johnston County, North Carolina property Appraisal Card Lookup Utility by owner name, address or parcel # to view corresponding info, value and deed book/page. |
Johnston County Property - Tax Use this Johnston County, North Carolina Tax Office service to search for property and property tax information by owner name, business name, account number, bill number, or parcel number. |
Johnston County Recorded Documents Search the Johnston County, North Carolina recorded documents database (deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, etc.) by grantor/grantee, date, book/page or interactive map. |
Johnston County Restaurant Inspections Search the Johnston County, North Carolina restaurant inspections database by name or zip code to view corresponding info, owner, address, restaurant name and inspection date and details. |
Johnston County Slave Names Search the Johnston County, North Carolina Heritage Center's Research Databases Project for slave names by slave name, owner name, or slave and owner name combined. |
Johnston County Smithfield Herald Headlines, 1885-2003 Search the Johnston County, North Carolina Smithfield Herald headlines from 1885-2003 by keyword or publication date. |
Johnston County Street Names Search the Johnston County, North Carolina street names index to find street name and city. |
Johnston County Voter Registration for 1902 Search the Johnston County, North Carolina voter registration records from 1902 by name and/or age to view corresponding info, record ID #, ancestor, date of application and township. |
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