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Population (year 2000): 2,336. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,352 (+0.7% change)
Males: 1,095 (46.9%), Females: 1,241 (53.1%)
Edgefield County
Zip code:
29832
Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $25,570 (year 2000)
Median house value: $64,600 (year 2000)
Races in Johnston:
- Black (62.6%)
- White Non-Hispanic (35.7%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (8.4%), English
(4.2%), German (2.8%), Irish (1.4%), Subsaharan African (1.4%),
Scotch-Irish (1.3%).
Elevation: 661 feet
Land area: 2.5 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Johnston
- High school or higher: 60.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
- Unemployed: 9.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Johnston town
- Never married: 32.2%
- Now married: 44.2%
- Separated: 4.2%
- Widowed: 11.7%
- Divorced: 7.6%
1.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -362 (-13.4%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Johnston:
- EDGEFIELD COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles;
EDGEFIELD, SC)
- AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles;
AIKEN, SC)
- WALTON REHABILITATION HOSP (about 29 miles; AUGUSTA,
GA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Johnston:
- AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 34 miles; AUGUSTA,
GA; ID: AGS)
- COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 48 miles; COLUMBIA, SC;
ID: CAE)
- MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 71 miles; EASTOVER, SC; ID:
MMT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Johnston:
- SALUDA COUNTY (about 6 miles; SALUDA, SC; ID: 6J4)
- EDGEFIELD COUNTY (about 7 miles; TRENTON, SC; ID:
6J6)
- TWIN LAKES (about 15 miles; GRANITEVILLE, SC; ID:
S17)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Johnston:
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 20
miles; AIKEN, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,636)
- AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; AUGUSTA,
GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)
- PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 34 miles;
GREENWOOD, SC; FT enrollment: 2,406)
- AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 34 miles; AUGUSTA,
GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
- LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT
enrollment: 2,429)
- MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 56 miles;
COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 56
miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
Public high schools in Johnston:
- STROM THURMOND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,011;
Location: 1131 COLUMBIA ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- STROM THURMOND CAREER CENTER (Location: 17
PAR DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Johnston:
- WARDLAW ACADEMY (Students: 211; Location:
1296 COLUMBIA RD; Grades: KG - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Johnston:
- JOHNSON-EDGEFIELD-TRENTON MIDDLE SC
(Students: 592; Location: 1095 COLUMBIA ROAD; Grades: 06
- 08)
- JOHNSTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 433; Location:
710 LEE STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
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