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Johnston County sits just southeast of the state capital of Raleigh.

Large corporations enjoy the access to fast growing markets and an extremely well-educated workforce.

Residents enjoy the small community atmosphere, a wide range of amenities, great jobs, and strong education systems at all levels.

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The seat of government in Johnston County is Smithfield. That’s also where you will find the main campuses of Johnston Community College and Johnston UNC Health Care.

Much of the county’s recent growth has occurred on the western side, thanks in large part to it’s easy access to Raleigh, the Research Triangle Park, and major employers like Grifols, Novo Nordisk and Caterpillar.

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More than 600 life science companies call the Research Triangle region home. These include some of the world’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturers, agtech companies and contract research organizations.

Johnston County is home to some of the largest and fastest growing, including Novo Nordisk and Grifols.

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Johnston County is a major contributor to the regional economy. This is clearly evident when you view commuting patterns. More than 15,000 people commute into Johnston County for work. And almost 43,000 Johnston County residents commute out of the county.

When unemployment rates are low, as they are now, high-quality companies should be able to find good employees by capturing some of these out commuters. After all, who wouldn’t want a great job AND a shorter commute.

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