Johnston County
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- Population
- 234,263
- Area
- 792.02 sq mi (2,051.31 km²), 3.63 sq mi water
- Median age
- 38.1
- Households
- 85,591
- Persons per household
- 2.7
- Median household income
- $83,384
- Median house value
- $305,600
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
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Cities & Towns in Johnston County
Local News
Town of Clayton
Published September 30
Motown & Soul Christmas presented by Pure Life Theatre Company
See It Live! December 19 and 20, 3:00 PM
Town of Clayton
Published September 30
Bagpipes & Drums in Concert
Wake & District January 23, 6:00 PM
Town of Clayton
Published September 30
The Johnston County Chorus: It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
Johnston County Chorus December 13, 30:00 PM
Town of Clayton
Published September 27
Clayton Puts People at the Heart of Workplace Security
For Risk and Safety Officer Jerome Parker, workplace safety comes down to one goal: every Town of Clayton employee should leave work the same way they arrive. “You are dealing with a person’s life,” said Parker. “They have a family. They have kids...
Town of Clayton
Published September 25
Ramblewood Industrial, Type III Conditional Rezoning, 2026-046-CZM
September 28, 2026, 6:00 PM at 111 E Second St, Clayton, NC Pin #: 164900-79-1785, 164900-78-3824, 164900-69-6350, 164900-69-7332 Rezone 4 parcels from Conditional Rezoning (CZR) to Conditional Industrial (CZI) and Conditional Commercial (CZC).