Johnston, South Carolina Population 2024

2,158

Johnston is a city located in Aiken County, Edgefield County, and Saluda County South Carolina. Johnston has a 2024 population of 2,158. Johnston is currently growing at a rate of 1.89% annually and its population has increased by 8.01% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,998 in 2020.

The average household income in Johnston is $43,031 with a poverty rate of 32.38%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Johnston is 48.3 years, 44.5 years for males, and 48.8 years for females.

Johnston Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Johnston was:

  • Black or African American: 63.03%
  • White: 31.54%
  • Two or more races: 2.82%
  • Asian: 1.47%
  • Other race: 0.63%
  • Native American: 0.51%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
823.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8.01% (160)
The current population of Johnston, South Carolina is 2,158 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,998.

Johnston, South Carolina Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American1,49763.03%
White74931.54%
Two or more races672.82%
Asian351.47%
Other race150.63%
Native American120.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Johnston Population by Race

Johnston Population Pyramid 2024

Johnston Median Age

48.3

Total

44.5

Male

48.8

Female

Johnston Adults

There are 1,935 adults, (615 of whom are seniors) in Johnston.

Johnston Age Dependency

79.9

Age Dependency Ratio

46.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Johnston Sex Ratio

Female1,31555.37%
Male1,06044.63%

Johnston Population by Age

Johnston Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0952.1753.946.1
Non Family4881.1146.953.1
Female3023.2339.460.6
Married2522.7376.623.4
Male533.2392.57.5

2.99

Average Family Size

2.17

Average Household Size

53.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Johnston Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1699.56%
Associates Degree1769.95%
Bachelors Degree1005.66%
Graduate Degree1518.54%
High School Graduate80345.42%
Less Than 9th Grade1458.2%
Some College22412.67%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Johnston Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Johnston Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black1,08180699
White613595134
2+ Races23150
Hispanic2290
Other Race15157
Native American12120
Asian111111

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Johnston Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$35,852$0$35,398
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$27,174$29,803$26,223
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$25,865$0$26,106
Some College$0$0$36,121

$25,865

Average Earnings

$0

Average Male

$26,106

Average Female

Johnston Earnings by Educational Attainment

Johnston Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Johnston Language

93.06% of Johnston residents speak only English, while 6.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.91% of the population.

Johnston Language

Johnston Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1,49749232.87%
White65517126.11%
Hispanic1169481.03%
Multiple671217.91%

32.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

36.13%

Male Poverty Rate

29.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Johnston

The race most likely to be in poverty in Johnston is Hispanic, with 81.03% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Johnston is Multiple, with 17.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 14.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 47.62%.

Johnston Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade46.82%
High School32.63%
Bachelors or Greater25.5%
Some College19.25%

Johnston Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed47.17%
Male Employed20.65%
Female Employed15.4%

Johnston Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Johnston Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$50,972$55,864
Households$31,910$43,031
Married Families$73,214$-999,999,999
Non Families$15,534$26,357

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Johnston Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.9%

Male Marriage Rate

34.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Johnston Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Johnston Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Johnston Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Johnston Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

149

Number of Veterans

136

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam66
First Gulf War43
Second Gulf War30
Korea13
World War II0

Johnston Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7456
55 to 6450
75+25
35 to 5418
18 to 340

Johnston Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White12116.67%
Black282.44%

Johnston Veterans by Race

Johnston Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.72%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

Johnston Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.8%

Labor Force Participation

47.5%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Johnston Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Johnston Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Johnston Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.63%

Born in Johnston

94.4%

Native Born

5.6%

Foreign Born

5.6%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.4% of Johnston residents were born in the United States, with 68.63% having been born in South Carolina. 5.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Johnston Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20292,358401.73%
20282,318401.76%
20272,278401.79%
20262,238401.82%
20252,198401.85%
20242,158401.89%
20232,118401.92%
20222,078452.21%
20212,033351.75%
20201,998-394-16.47%
20192,392190.8%
20182,373150.64%
20172,358210.9%
20162,337-7-0.3%
20152,344180.77%
20142,32640.17%
20132,322-3-0.13%
20122,325-35-1.48%
20112,360-11-0.46%
20102,37100%

Johnston Population by Year