North Carolina Sales Tax Rates: Johnston County
Johnston County, North Carolina Sales Tax Rate 2025 Up to 7.25%
A county-wide sales tax rate of 2% is applicable to localities in Johnston County, in addition to the 4.75% North Carolina sales tax.
Some cities and local governments in Johnston County collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 0.5%.Here's how Johnston County's maximum sales tax rate of 7.25% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Higher maximum sales tax than 93% of North Carolina counties
- Lower maximum sales tax than 52% of counties nationwide
Tax Rates By City in Johnston County, North Carolina
The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. North Carolina has a 4.75% sales tax and Johnston County collects an additional 2%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Johnston County is 6.75% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Johnston County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton | 7.25% | Clayton |
| Smithfield | 6.75% | Wilsons Mill |
| Clayton | 7.25% | Wake |
| Selma | 6.75% | Micro |
| Benson | 7% | Averasboro |
| Four Oaks | 6.75% | Benson |
| Kenly | 6.75% | Kenly |
| Princeton | 6.75% | Princeton |
| Pine Level | 7% | Stoneville |
| Micro | 6.75% | Micro |
| Wilsons Mills | 6.75% | Wilsons Mill |
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Johnston County, North Carolina has a maximum sales tax rate of 7.25% and an approximate population of 107,469.
Sales tax rates in Johnston County are determined by nine different tax jurisdictions, Averasboro, Benson, Clayton, Kenly, Micro, Princeton, Stoneville, Wake and Wilsons Mill.
Back to North Carolina Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Johnston County are current as of April 2025
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