May we count your visit with Google Analytics? It uses cookies and sends visit data to Google. You can change this any time under Cookie choices. Privacy

Where am ILOCATED

Johnston County, North Carolina

Johnston County, North Carolina, has 256,448 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Smithfield. It uses Eastern Time and covers 792 sq mi (2,051 km²) of land.

CharlotteRaleighGreensboro
Johnston County in North Carolina
Harnett CountyWake CountyWayne CountyWilson CountyClaytonSmithfield
Johnston County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
256,448
Land area
792 sq mi (2,051 km²)
County seat or government
Smithfield
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$83,384 ± $2,239
Median home value
$305,600 ± $6,039
Median rent, with utilities
$1,146 ± $76
Homes lived in by their owners
76.1% ± 1.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Raleigh-Cary, NC metro areaOutlying county
Water area
3.63 sq mi (9.41 km²)
State
North Carolina
County code (FIPS)
37101
Coordinates (central point)
35.513419, -78.367348
Open this point in the location finder

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Johnston County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

Near a time-zone line, check where you are with the time-zone finder. Your phone’s setting can differ.

ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2761081,419 people
  2. 2752955,242 people
  3. 2760353,972 people
  4. 2752048,014 people
  5. 2752739,256 people
  6. 2759730,184 people
  7. 2759129,838 people
  8. 2757728,354 people
  9. 2750124,806 people
  10. 2833422,873 people
  11. 2757621,624 people
  12. 2759221,114 people
All 22
  1. 2750417,079 people
  2. 2752413,999 people
  3. 2786313,729 people
  4. 275429,850 people
  5. 275698,833 people
  6. 275578,657 people
  7. 283663,769 people
  8. 275681,542 people
  9. 27555573 people
  10. 275930 people

22 ZIP Code areas overlap Johnston County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Johnston County, largest first

  1. Clayton Township42,361 people
  2. Wilders Township34,437 people
  3. Cleveland Township29,692 people
  4. Smithfield Township20,790 people
  5. Pleasant Grove Township19,698 people
  6. Selma Township13,178 people
  7. O'Neals Township12,862 people
  8. Elevation Township8,989 people
  9. Banner Township8,981 people
  10. Wilson Mills Township8,611 people
  11. Boon Hill Township7,935 people
  12. Ingrams Township7,526 people
All 17
  1. Pine Level Township5,712 people
  2. Beulah Township5,064 people
  3. Micro Township3,488 people
  4. Meadow Township3,091 people
  5. Bentonville Township1,848 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Carolina, by county

School districts in Johnston County, largest first

  1. Johnston County Schools234,263 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Clayton, North Carolina (town)29,320 people
  2. Smithfield, North Carolina (town)12,116 people
  3. Zebulon, North Carolina (town)8,711 people
  4. Selma, North Carolina (town)6,817 people
  5. Archer Lodge, North Carolina (town)5,186 people
  6. Benson, North Carolina (town)4,282 people
  7. Wilson's Mills, North Carolina (town)2,753 people
  8. Four Oaks, North Carolina (town)2,459 people
  9. Kenly, North Carolina (town)2,359 people
  10. Pine Level, North Carolina (town)2,031 people
  11. Princeton, North Carolina (town)1,658 people
  12. Micro, North Carolina (town)573 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Wayne County, North Carolina23 mi southeast
  2. Wake County, North Carolina25 mi northwest
  3. Wilson County, North Carolina28 mi northeast
  4. Harnett County, North Carolina30 mi west
  5. Sampson County, North Carolina36 mi south
  6. Nash County, North Carolina38 mi northeast
  7. Franklin County, North Carolina40 mi north

Before using this answer on a form

Use a precise point for address-level questions. A device accuracy circle can cross a boundary; confirm tax, voting or jury details with the responsible office.

Find the county where you are now, check its ZIP area, or check the time zone where you are.

See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.