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Historical Census Data
JOHNSTON COUNTY'S POPULATION U.S. CENSUS 1790-2010+
1790 - 5,634 | 1850 - 13,726 | 1910 - 41,401 | 1970 - 61,737 |
1800 - 6,301 | 1860 - 15,656 | 1920 - 48,998 | 1980 - 70,599 |
1810 - 6,867 | 1870 - 16,897 | 1930 - 57,621 | 1990 - 81,306 |
1820 - 9,607 | 1880 - 23,461 | 1940 - 63,798 | 2000 - 121,900 |
1830 - 10,938 | 1890 - 27,239 | 1950 - 65,906 | 2010 - 168,878 |
1840 - 10,599 | 1900 - 32,250 | 1960 - 62,936 | 2013 - 177,967 (est.) |
Click Here to view historical Census tallies for Johnston's towns.
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Page last updated: November 9, 2023