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Greensboro-High Point, NC Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
786,419
Households
317,045
Average household size
2.39
Median age
38.9 years
Median household income
$65,565
Housing units
344,801
Population comparison
2020 Census776,566
2024 estimate786,419
Change+1.3%

People

Who lives here

Population
786,419
Median age
38.9 years
Male
377,782
Female
408,637
Median age by sex
Male median age
37.9 years
Female median age
39.8 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
22,009Under 521,149
65,5845–1763,080
39,46118–2443,268
48,75025–3452,826
46,05235–4449,495
47,78145–5451,474
49,32755–6452,615
58,81865+74,730
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 522,00921,149
5–1765,58463,080
18–2439,46143,268
25–3448,75052,826
35–4446,05249,495
45–5447,78151,474
55–6449,32752,615
65+58,81874,730
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5–17
Male
5–9
25,496
10–14
24,109
15–17
15,979
Female
5–9
23,618
10–14
24,004
15–17
15,458
18–24
Male
18–19
13,059
20
6,001
21
5,408
22–24
14,993
Female
18–19
15,488
20
7,564
21
5,508
22–24
14,708
25–34
Male
25–29
24,478
30–34
24,272
Female
25–29
25,648
30–34
27,178
35–44
Male
35–39
23,109
40–44
22,943
Female
35–39
25,161
40–44
24,334
45–54
Male
45–49
22,456
50–54
25,325
Female
45–49
24,811
50–54
26,663
55–64
Male
55–59
24,980
60–61
9,956
62–64
14,391
Female
55–59
26,304
60–61
10,844
62–64
15,467
65+
Male
65–66
9,307
67–69
11,267
70–74
15,913
75–79
11,438
80–84
5,861
85+
5,032
Female
65–66
9,098
67–69
13,032
70–74
20,387
75–79
13,278
80–84
9,281
85+
9,654
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
441,69256.2%
Black alone
210,51026.8%
Two or more races
63,1718.0%
Some other race
36,3404.6%
Asian alone
31,8284.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2,5690.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
3090.0%
Residents: 786,419.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone441,692
Black alone210,510
Two or more races63,171
Some other race36,340
Asian alone31,828
American Indian / Alaska Native2,569
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander309

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
82,211
White, not Hispanic
426,436

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
198,331
Married-couple share
70.2%
Derived from published counts
With children
46.3%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
99,80631.5%
1 person
106,66233.6%
2 people
48,31615.2%
3 people
35,66911.3%
4 people
26,5928.4%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
16,738
6 People
6,426
7 Plus People
3,428
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person99,806
2 people106,662
3 people48,316
4 people35,669
5+ people26,592
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households198,331
Married-couple families139,26170.2% of family households
With children
51,71837.1%
Without children
87,54362.9%
Other families59,07029.8% of family households
Male householder
15,81926.8%
Female householder
43,25173.2%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households198,331Not applicable
Married-couple families139,26170.2%
With children51,71837.1%
Without children87,54362.9%
Other families59,07029.8%
Male householder15,81926.8%
Female householder43,25173.2%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$65,565
Median family
$83,641
Per capita
$37,114
Household incomeShare of households
55,28117.4%
Under $25k
67,54421.3%
$25–49k
55,22717.4%
$50–74k
41,07113.0%
$75–99k
51,23016.2%
$100–149k
22,9647.2%
$150–199k
23,7287.5%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
17,449
$10,000–$14,999
13,598
$15,000–$19,999
11,358
$20,000–$24,999
12,876
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
12,442
$30,000–$34,999
12,872
$35,000–$39,999
14,890
$40,000–$44,999
14,754
$45,000–$49,999
12,586
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
23,737
$60,000–$74,999
31,490
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
29,784
$125,000–$149,999
21,446
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k55,281
$25–49k67,544
$50–74k55,227
$75–99k41,071
$100–149k51,230
$150–199k22,964
$200k+23,728

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
531,868
High school or higher
88.9%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
32.2%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
22,3584.2%
Less than 9th grade
36,7216.9%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
139,35426.2%
High school or equivalent
111,23520.9%
Some college, no degree
50,8879.6%
Associate degree
108,69120.4%
Bachelor’s degree
62,62211.8%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
9,082
Nursery School
140
Kindergarten
98
First Grade
406
Second Grade
156
Third Grade
703
Fourth Grade
565
Fifth Grade
1,131
Sixth Grade
3,301
Seventh Grade
2,013
Eighth Grade
4,763
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
8,723
Tenth Grade
10,492
Eleventh Grade
8,300
Twelfth No Diploma
9,206
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
116,969
Ged Or Alternative Credential
22,385
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
35,382
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
75,853
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
46,144
Professional School Degree
8,695
Doctorate Degree
7,783
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade22,358
Grades 9–12, no diploma36,721
High school or equivalent139,354
Some college, no degree111,235
Associate degree50,887
Bachelor’s degree108,691
Graduate or professional62,622
Marital status by sexMale and Female
10,11930,099
Widowed
27,14241,996
Divorced
5,7028,249
Separated
155,486153,305
Now Married
113,421114,466
Never Married
12,04514,069
Married Spouse Absent
143,441139,236
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed10,11930,099
Divorced27,14241,996
Separated5,7028,249
Now Married155,486153,305
Never Married113,421114,466
Married Spouse Absent12,04514,069
Married Spouse Present143,441139,236

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$231,000
Median gross rent
$1,093
Housing tenure
Owner
202,12863.8%
Renter
114,91736.2%
Occupied homes: 317,045.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner202,128
Renter114,917
Housing occupancy
Occupied
317,04592.0%
Vacant
27,7568.0%
Housing units: 344,801.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied317,045
Vacant27,756

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
123,514
Owners without mortgage
78,614
Vacancy reason
For rent6,816
For sale1,675
Rented, not occupied1,173
Sold, not occupied1,398
Seasonal2,386
Migrant workers0
Other14,308
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent6,816
For sale1,675
Rented, not occupied1,173
Sold, not occupied1,398
Seasonal2,386
Migrant workers0
Other14,308
Structure type
Detached222,495
Attached16,982
2–4 units18,366
5–19 units40,660
20+ units20,542
Mobile or other25,756
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
6,255
Structure 3–4 Units
12,111
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
21,947
Structure 10–19 Units
18,713
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
12,559
Structure 50 Plus Units
7,983
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
25,467
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
289
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached222,495
Attached16,982
2–4 units18,366
5–19 units40,660
20+ units20,542
Mobile or other25,756
Year builtHousing units by period
64,84818.8%
Before 1960
80,99923.5%
1960–79
105,85330.7%
1980–99
88,01925.5%
2000–19
5,0821.5%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
21,443
1940–1949
13,622
1950–1959
29,783
1960–79
1960–1969
34,186
1970–1979
46,813
1980–99
1980–1989
50,336
1990–1999
55,517
2000–19
2000–2009
55,156
2010–2019
32,863
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196064,848
1960–7980,999
1980–99105,853
2000–1988,019
2020+5,082
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
31,126
1,741
1990s
30,021
2,675
2000s
44,871
8,603
2010s
67,975
50,176
2020–22
24,053
38,815
2023+
4,082
12,907
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199031,1261,741
1990s30,0212,675
2000s44,8718,603
2010s67,97550,176
2020–2224,05338,815
2023+4,08212,907
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
26,21913.0%
Under $100k
85,98842.5%
$100–249k
68,35333.8%
$250–499k
15,7677.8%
$500–749k
3,3381.7%
$750–999k
1,5910.8%
$1–1.49m
8720.4%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
2,987
10000–14999
1,444
15000–19999
1,312
20000–24999
1,181
25000–29999
725
30000–34999
713
35000–39999
414
40000–49999
1,840
50000–59999
1,392
60000–69999
2,312
70000–79999
2,591
80000–89999
3,662
90000–99999
5,646
$100–249k
100000–124999
13,183
125000–149999
11,739
150000–174999
17,142
175000–199999
14,577
200000–249999
29,347
$250–499k
250000–299999
20,064
300000–399999
32,141
400000–499999
16,148
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
385
2000000+
487
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k26,219
$100–249k85,988
$250–499k68,353
$500–749k15,767
$750–999k3,338
$1–1.49m1,591
$1.5m+872
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5007,822
$500–99936,635
$1,000–1,49942,905
$1,500–1,99914,292
$2,000–2,4993,958
$2,500–2,999955
$3,000+1,783
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Under $500
Under 100
507
100–149
129
150–199
196
200–249
360
250–299
1,570
300–349
1,605
350–399
1,131
400–449
773
450–499
1,551
$500–999
500–549
2,049
550–599
1,858
600–649
2,796
650–699
2,714
700–749
3,653
750–799
3,659
800–899
9,998
900–999
9,908
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
25,999
1250–1499
16,906
$3,000+
3000–3499
533
3500+
1,250
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5007,822
$500–99936,635
$1,000–1,49942,905
$1,500–1,99914,292
$2,000–2,4993,958
$2,500–2,999955
$3,000+1,783
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
5,381
14,127
1 vehicle
48,224
56,211
2 vehicles
77,537
32,810
3 vehicles
45,822
8,256
4 vehicles
17,063
2,652
5+ vehicles
8,101
861
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle5,38114,127
1 vehicle48,22456,211
2 vehicles77,53732,810
3 vehicles45,8228,256
4 vehicles17,0632,652
5+ vehicles8,101861

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
371,343
Average commute
23.2 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
280,63975.6%Derived from published counts
Carpool
32,3488.7%Derived from published counts
Public transit
3,0720.8%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
5,6121.5%Derived from published counts
Work from home
44,34611.9%Derived from published counts
Other
5,3261.4%Derived from published counts
Workers: 371,343.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
5,301
Bicycle
311
Other
Other Transportation
4,476
Motorcycle
422
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
428
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone280,639
Carpool32,348
Public transit3,072
Walk or bicycle5,612
Work from home44,346
Other5,326
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
95,35829.2%
Under 15 min
139,66342.7%
15–29 min
59,02118.0%
30–44 min
15,2334.7%
45–59 min
17,7225.4%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
9,620
5–9
34,542
10–14
51,196
15–29 min
15–19
61,072
20–24
53,723
25–29
24,868
30–44 min
30–34
39,598
35–39
11,036
40–44
8,387
60+ min
60–89
10,385
90+
7,337
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min95,358
15–29 min139,663
30–44 min59,021
45–59 min15,233
60+ min17,722

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
635,170
Civilian labor force
396,585
Employed
378,714
Unemployed
17,871
Unemployment rate
4.5%
Poverty universe
757,779
Persons below poverty
111,874
Gini index
0.47
White-collar workers
221,921
Blue-collar workers
95,695
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
24,235
36,863
Sales Office Occupations
29,933
48,866
Management Business Science Arts
64,338
78,784
Production Transportation Material Moving
46,054
19,036
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
28,770
1,835
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations24,23536,863
Sales Office Occupations29,93348,866
Management Business Science Arts64,33878,784
Production Transportation Material Moving46,05419,036
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance28,7701,835

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
320,798
Workplace jobs
339,066
Internal commuters
195,538
Inbound commuters
143,528
Outbound commuters
125,260
Net worker inflow
18,268

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
709,98391.0%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
70,1709.0%
Residents: 780,153.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured709,983
Uninsured70,170
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
7,44510.6%
Under 19
26,37237.6%
Age 19–34
35,43150.5%
Age 35–64
9221.3%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 197,445
Age 19–3426,372
Age 35–6435,431
Age 65+922

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
708,82890.1%
Foreign born
77,5919.9%
Residents: 786,419.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born708,828
Foreign born77,591

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
34,405
Not a citizen
43,186

Residential mobility

Same house
674,639
Within same county
53,090
From another county
29,498
From another state
17,024
From abroad
3,890

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
337,732

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Greensboro-High Point, NC Metro Area

Greensboro-High Point, NC Metro Area has 786,419 residents and a median age of 38.9 years. It ranks No. 78 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has grown 1.3% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $15,169 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Greensboro-High Point, NC Metro Area786,419$65,56538.9 years63.8%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
North Carolina10,730,404$72,38839.1 years66.6%

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