County profile

Johnston County, NC 27 departments

Name: Johnston, NC Fire Department Data
Creator: PlainFireData
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Fire department coverage, staffing, and EMS data for Johnston County, part of North Carolina.

Reviewed by PlainFireData Editorial, Fire Department Intelligence Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

Departments

623

Total Personnel

EMS Departments

Volunteer Depts

Department Types

Career

Volunteer

Combination

Fire Departments in Johnston County

All fire departments in Johnston County, NC with personnel and station counts
Department	Type	Personnel	Stations
50-210 COMMUNITY FIRE DEPARTMENT INCORPORATED Willow Spring	other	—	—
ANTIOCH VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCORPORATED Middlesex	volunteer	76	1
ARCHER LODGE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Clayton	volunteer	38	1
BENSON FIRE DEPARTMENT Benson	volunteer	36	1
BENTONVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Four Oaks	other	—	—
BETHANY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Kenly	volunteer	40	1
BLACKMONS CROSSROADS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Four Oaks	volunteer	25	1
BROGDEN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Smithfield	volunteer	30	1
CLEVELAND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Clayton	volunteer	40	1
CORINTH-HOLDER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Zebulon	volunteer	35	2
CORINTH-HOLDER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Zebulon	other	—	—
ELEVATION VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCORPORATED Benson	volunteer	25	1
FOUR OAKS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Four Oaks	other	—	—
KENLY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Kenly	volunteer	40	1
MEADOW VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCORPORATED Benson	other	—	—
MICRO VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Micro	volunteer	29	1
PINE LEVEL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Selma	volunteer	27	1
PRINCETON FIRE AND RESCUE Princeton · EMS	other	—	—
PRINCETON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Princeton · EMS	volunteer	26	1
SELMA FIRE DEPARTMENT Selma	volunteer	27	1
SMITHFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT Smithfield	volunteer	43	1
STRICKLANDS CROSSROADS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Four Oaks	other	—	—
THANKSGIVING FIRE DEPARTMENT Selma	other	—	—
TOWN OF CLAYTON FIRE DEPARTMENT Clayton	other	—	—
TOWN OF CLAYTON FIRE DEPARTMENT Clayton	volunteer	86	2
WEST JOHNSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT INCORPORATED Angier	other	—	—
WILSONS MILLS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Smithfield	other	—	—

What the Fire Coverage Data Means for Johnston County, NC

Johnston County reports 27 fire departments in the federal HIFLD registry, staffed by approximately 623 total personnel. The organizational breakdown matters because career, volunteer, and combination departments differ sharply in response time, funding, and training cadence: this county lists 0 career (paid), 16 volunteer, and 0 combination departments. 2 of these departments also provides Emergency Medical Services, meaning the same crews that arrive on a structure fire can often begin patient care on cardiac or trauma calls without waiting for a separate ambulance agency.

Benchmarking the county against its parent state highlights coverage gaps and strengths. North Carolina overall averages roughly 26 personnel per department across 1,534 departments. Johnston County averages 23 personnel per department, 12% below the state mean. Lighter staffing per department is common in rural counties where a larger number of small volunteer companies share territory. The state reports about 62,800 fires and 131 fire deaths annually, and 57% of its departments are volunteer-run.

Residents, property owners, and insurance agents can use this profile in several practical ways. A home inside a career or combination department's first-due area typically earns better ISO Public Protection Classification ratings and lower homeowners premiums than one served solely by a distant volunteer station. If the county is heavily volunteer, it is worth checking whether the nearest department has recent FEMA AFG or SAFER grants and whether mutual-aid agreements extend coverage during large incidents. Click into any department below to see its specific personnel count, station footprint, apparatus inventory, EMS status, and FEMA grant history. All figures come from HIFLD Open Data (FEMA/DHS) and USFA published fire statistics; small volunteer departments are sometimes underreported, so treat zero-value fields as missing data rather than absent services.

North Carolina Overview

State departments: 1,534
Annual fires: 62,800
Volunteer %: 57%

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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Johnston County, NC? ▼

Johnston County, NC has 27 fire departments with available federal data. 16 volunteer,

Does Johnston County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes — 2 departments in Johnston County provide EMS services.

How many firefighters serve Johnston County? ▼

Johnston County has 623 total fire department personnel across 27 departments. The average per department is 23, which is 12% below the North Carolina average.

Are Johnston County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 16 of 27 departments (59%) in Johnston County are volunteer.

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFireData Editorial

Source: U.S. Fire Administration — National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Accessed 2026-06-04 NFDR is a voluntary registry; not all departments may be included. Personnel counts include both career and volunteer staff.