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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.)

 

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