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Welcome to Johnston County ...

Time Zone: Johnston County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Smithfield is the Seat for Johnston County.

Johnston County was founded in 1746 and was created by taking area from Craven County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Johnston had a population of 209,786 people. This is an increase of 24.22% since the last Census (which gave a population of 168,878 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Johnston represented 1.77% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Johnston County:

  • Archer Lodge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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    • Archer Lodge is located in Johnston County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,322 people
    • Archer Lodge has also been known as:
    • Archer
  • Benson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Benson is located in Johnston County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,024 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benson <2>
  • Clayton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Johnston County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,458 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
  • Four Oaks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
    • Four Oaks is located in Johnston County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Oaks <2>
  • Kenly
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenly
    • Kenly is located in Johnston County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenly <2>
  • Micro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micro
    • Micro is located in Johnston County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Pine Level
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Princeton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Johnston County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <2>
  • Selma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Johnston County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <2>
  • Smithfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilson's Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mills
    • Wilson's Mills is located in Johnston County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,847 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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