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Johnston County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population is 121,965. Its county seat is
Smithfield.
Townships
The county is divided into seventeen townships: Banner, Bentonville, Beulah, Boon Hill, Clayton, Cleveland, Elevation, Ingrams, Meadow, Micro, O'Neals, Pine Level, Pleasant Grove, Selma, Smithfield, Wilders, and Wilson Mills.
Adjacent Counties
Nash County, North Carolina - north-northeast
Wilson County, North Carolina - northeast
Wayne County, North Carolina - southeast
Sampson County, North Carolina - south
Harnett County, North Carolina - southwest
Wake County, North Carolina - northwest
Demographics
The following info will be useful for Christian dating - there are 121,965 people, 46,595 households, and 33,688 families residing in the county. The population density is 59/km˛ (154/mi˛). There are 50,196 housing units at an average density of 24/km˛ (63/mi˛).
Christian singles may wish to note the racial composition of the county is 78.09% White, 15.65% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 4.53% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. 7.74% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 46,595 households out of which 35.40% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.80% are married couples living together, 10.60% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% are non-families. 23.10% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.60% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.58 and the average family size is 3.02.
In the county the Christian singles may wish to key in on these stats where the pop. is spread
out with 26.10% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 34.20% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 9.80% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 98.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $40,872, and the median income for a family is $48,599. Males have a median income of $33,008 versus $25,582 for females. The per capita income for the county is $18,788. 12.80% of the population and 8.90% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 16.00% of those under the age of 18 and 19.40% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Cities and towns
Benson
Clayton
Four Oaks
Kenly
Micro
Pine Level
Princeton
Selma
Smithfield
West Smithfield
Wilson's Mills
Zebulon
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