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Johnston County courthouse, located at southeast corner of 2nd and Market Streets in Smithfield, North Carolina

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Saturday, November 14, 2026
North Carolina / Johnston County

Johnston County

OverviewMeetingsDataOfficials
Population
234,2632024
Higher than communities in North Carolina
Household income
$83,3842024
More favorable than communities in North Carolina
Home value
$305,6002024
Similar to communities in North Carolina
Unemployment
3.1%2026
More favorable than communities in North Carolina
Violent crime
1502023
Similar to communities in North Carolina
Work from home
14.7%2024
Higher than communities in North Carolina
Source: Polco GPAL, using data from the original source shown for each indicator.Data from Polco

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County board

Rick Hester
County Manager
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Michelle Pace Davis
Commissioner — District 1
[email protected]919-989-5100
Ted Godwin
Commissioner — District 2
[email protected]919-989-5100
Michael Rose
Commissioner — District 3
[email protected]919-989-5100
April Stephens
Commissioner — District 4
[email protected]919-989-5100
Patrick E. Harris
Commissioner, Chairman — District 5
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Bill Stovall
Commissioner — District 6
[email protected]919-989-5100
R.S. "Butch" Lawter, Jr.
Commissioner, Vice-Chairman — District 7
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County officials

Michelle Creech Ball
Clerk of Superior Court
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Steve Bizzell
Sheriff
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Jocelyn Andrews
Tax Administrator
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Jocelyn Andrews
Tax Administrator
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April Lee
Board of Education Member — District 4
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Craig Olive
Register of Deeds
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Jason Waller
District Attorney — Prosecutorial District 13
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Jeff Sullivan
Board of Education Member — District 7
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Kay Carroll
Board of Education Member — District 3
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Kevin Donovan
Vice-Chair, Board of Education — District 5
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Lyn Andrews
Chair, Board of Education — District 6
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Michelle Antoine
Board of Education Member — District 1
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Terry Tippett
Board of Education Member — District 2
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Rick Hester
County Manager
Michelle Pace Davis
Commissioner — District 1
Ted Godwin
Commissioner — District 2