Welcome to Johnston ...

The Town of Johnston is located in Providence County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Johnston has a population of 29,381 people<2> (see below for details).

Johnston is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Johnston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Johnston: 401

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Johnston had an population of 29,381 people. This is an increase of 2.13% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.21% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Johnston had a population of 28,769 people. This makes Johnston the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Johnston represents 2.73% of the total population of Rhode Island (which has 1,052,567 people), making it the state's 12th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 28,769 people, the population of Johnston increased 2.04% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 28,195 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Johnston.

Communities near Johnston ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Johnston.

• Warwick
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
  • Warwick is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
• Pawtucket
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
  • Pawtucket is located in Providence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
• East Providence
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
  • East Providence is located in Providence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
• Attleboro
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
  • Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
• Woonsocket
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
  • Woonsocket is located in Providence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
• Cumberland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Providence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
• Coventry
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
  • Coventry is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
• Franklin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Norfolk County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
• North Attleboro
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
  • North Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
• West Warwick
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
  • West Warwick is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Johnston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Johnston.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Johnston. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Johnston.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Johnston. See our Newspapers Page for Johnston.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Johnston ...

Looking for more information about Johnston? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Johnston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Johnston.