Johnston, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

2,132

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.9

2.63% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

32.7%

20.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$34,412

1.56% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$106,600

Population & Diversity

Johnston, SC is home to a population of 2.13k people, from which 96.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.14% of Johnston, SC residents were born outside of the country (67 people).

In 2024, there were 2.15 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.33k people) in Johnston, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 619 White (Non-Hispanic) and 96 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Johnston, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Johnston, SC was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Johnston, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Johnston, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.33k ± 419
White (Non-Hispanic)
619 ± 228
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
96 ± 78

2.53%

Hispanic Population

54 people

2.53% of the people in Johnston, SC are hispanic (54 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Johnston, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Foreign-Born Population

3.14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

67 people

3.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

89 people

As of 2024, 3.14% of Johnston, SC residents (67 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Johnston, SC was 3.53%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Johnston, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
61 ± 69
Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 50
Korea
13 ± 26

Johnston, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Johnston, SC.

Economy

The economy of Johnston, SC employs 680 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Johnston, SC were Manufacturing (139 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (97 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (81 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($76,563), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,972), and Public Administration ($47,396).

Employment

Occupations

680

2024 Value

± 211

−24.4%

1 Year decline

± 54.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Johnston, SC declined at a rate of −24.4%, from 900 employees to 680 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Johnston, SC, are Production Occupations (114 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (94 people), and Management Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Johnston, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

680

2024 Value

± 211

−24.4%

1 Year decline

± 54.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Johnston, SC declined at a rate of −24.4%, from 900 employees to 680 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Johnston, SC, are Manufacturing (139 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (97 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (81 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Johnston, SC, though some of these residents may live in Johnston, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,583

Median earning men ± $29,533

$27,557

Median earning women ± $15,684

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($78,750), Construction ($76,563), and Manufacturing ($40,859).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,468), Other Services Except Public Administration ($33,095), and Manufacturing ($29,722).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Johnston, SC was $106,600 in 2024, which is 0.32 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $100,400 to $106,600, a 6.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Johnston, SC is 63.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Johnston, SC have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Johnston, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$106,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,904

$632

Median Property Taxes

±$157

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Johnston, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Johnston, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.1%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.1% of the housing units in Johnston, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Johnston, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$34,412

Median Household Income

± $12,067

Number of Households

± 212

In 2024, the median household income of the 1k households in Johnston, SC declined from $34,412 from the previous year's value of $34,957.

The following chart displays the households in Johnston, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Johnston, SC is from South Carolina.

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.7%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
Worked At Home (3.82%)

In 2024, 84.7% of workers in Johnston, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (3.82%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Johnston, SC have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Johnston, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Johnston, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Johnston, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Johnston, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Johnston, SC (697 out of 2.13k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Johnston, SC is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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