Johnston

Population: 2,518
Median household income: $34,957
Median home value: $100,400

Located in Edgefield County, South Carolina, Johnston is a community with a population of 2,518. Its median household income of $34,957 runs below the Edgefield County figure of $67,092.

From 2019 to 2023, Johnston's population grew 22.6% from 2,054 to 2,518, while its median home value fell 15.7% from $119,100 to $100,400.

13.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 58.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,518
Median age: 45.7 yrs
Median household income: $34,957
Median home value: $100,400
Median gross rent: $803
Housing units: 1,189
Homeownership rate: 58.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0542,518

Median household income

$32,477$34,957

Median home value

$119,100$100,400

Median gross rent

$678$803

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,054	$32,477	$119,100	$678
2020	2,556	$32,500	$89,400	$729
2021	2,248	$30,694	$89,700	$709
2022	2,375	$31,910	$105,000	$774
2023	2,518	$34,957	$100,400	$803

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.1%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7415.9%

75 and over11.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	230	9.1%
5 to 17	349	13.9%
18 to 24	143	5.7%
25 to 34	258	10.2%
35 to 44	249	9.9%
45 to 54	328	13.0%
55 to 64	269	10.7%
65 to 74	401	15.9%
75 and over	291	11.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	657	26.1%
Black or African American	1,659	65.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.1%
Asian	6	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	0.6%
Two or more races	97	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	82	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.8%

High school graduate47.2%

Some college or associate's22.3%

Bachelor's degree5.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	301	16.8%
High school graduate	847	47.2%
Some college or associate's	400	22.3%
Bachelor's degree	95	5.3%
Graduate or professional degree	153	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone86.2%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	776	86.2%
Carpooled	55	6.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	41	4.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	3.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	287	32.9%
15 to 29 min	203	23.3%
30 to 44 min	208	23.9%
45 to 59 min	130	14.9%
60+ min	44	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 27.1% (683 of 2,518)

	Count	Share
Family households	582	54.8%
Nonfamily households	481	45.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,063	89.4%
Vacant	126	10.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	626	58.9%
Renter-occupied	437	41.1%

1-unit, detached77.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units16.1%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	917	77.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	35	2.9%
5 to 19 units	192	16.1%
20 or more units	10	0.8%
Mobile home & other	35	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4537150
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.62 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 33.8334, -81.8048