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Greensboro city, North Carolina

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
301,198
Households
123,984
Average household size
2.29
Median age
34.3 years
Median household income
$61,515
Housing units
135,665
Population comparison
2020 Census299,829
2024 estimate301,198
Change+0.5%

People

Who lives here

Population
301,198
Median age
34.3 years
Male
139,465
Female
161,733
Median age by sex
Male median age
32.7 years
Female median age
35.3 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
8,657Under 58,239
24,6815–1723,842
19,19118–2423,088
21,45325–3425,010
17,38435–4420,116
15,90045–5418,544
14,16755–6417,477
18,03265+25,417
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 58,6578,239
5–1724,68123,842
18–2419,19123,088
25–3421,45325,010
35–4417,38420,116
45–5415,90018,544
55–6414,16717,477
65+18,03225,417
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5–17
Male
5–9
9,399
10–14
8,488
15–17
6,794
Female
5–9
8,932
10–14
9,532
15–17
5,378
18–24
Male
18–19
6,396
20
3,198
21
3,019
22–24
6,578
Female
18–19
8,428
20
4,146
21
2,844
22–24
7,670
25–34
Male
25–29
11,164
30–34
10,289
Female
25–29
12,249
30–34
12,761
35–44
Male
35–39
9,494
40–44
7,890
Female
35–39
9,910
40–44
10,206
45–54
Male
45–49
7,510
50–54
8,390
Female
45–49
9,734
50–54
8,810
55–64
Male
55–59
7,004
60–61
2,852
62–64
4,311
Female
55–59
8,703
60–61
3,945
62–64
4,829
65+
Male
65–66
3,269
67–69
3,346
70–74
4,412
75–79
3,531
80–84
1,585
85+
1,889
Female
65–66
2,902
67–69
4,654
70–74
6,773
75–79
4,311
80–84
3,078
85+
3,699
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
Black alone
124,93941.5%
White alone
119,93639.8%
Two or more races
25,8268.6%
Asian alone
15,8645.3%
Some other race
13,6004.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
9890.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
440.0%
Residents: 301,198.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
Black alone124,939
White alone119,936
Two or more races25,826
Asian alone15,864
Some other race13,600
American Indian / Alaska Native989
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander44

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
31,585
White, not Hispanic
114,829

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

Households

Household structure

Family households
68,078
Married-couple share
61.8%
Derived from published counts
With children
51.7%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
46,02137.1%
1 person
37,52430.3%
2 people
18,74515.1%
3 people
12,2399.9%
4 people
9,4557.6%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
5,887
6 People
1,734
7 Plus People
1,834
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person46,021
2 people37,524
3 people18,745
4 people12,239
5+ people9,455
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households68,078
Married-couple families42,07061.8% of family households
With children
16,76539.9%
Without children
25,30560.1%
Other families26,00838.2% of family households
Male householder
5,75122.1%
Female householder
20,25777.9%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households68,078Not applicable
Married-couple families42,07061.8%
With children16,76539.9%
Without children25,30560.1%
Other families26,00838.2%
Male householder5,75122.1%
Female householder20,25777.9%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$61,515
Median family
$80,585
Per capita
$37,531
Household incomeShare of households
23,14718.7%
Under $25k
27,43722.1%
$25–49k
22,59018.2%
$50–74k
15,68712.7%
$75–99k
18,09414.6%
$100–149k
7,6916.2%
$150–199k
9,3387.5%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
7,953
$10,000–$14,999
5,840
$15,000–$19,999
4,309
$20,000–$24,999
5,045
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
4,827
$30,000–$34,999
5,817
$35,000–$39,999
5,487
$40,000–$44,999
6,141
$45,000–$49,999
5,165
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
9,808
$60,000–$74,999
12,782
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
10,288
$125,000–$149,999
7,806
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k23,147
$25–49k27,437
$50–74k22,590
$75–99k15,687
$100–149k18,094
$150–199k7,691
$200k+9,338

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
193,500
High school or higher
90.6%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
41%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
7,8244.0%
Less than 9th grade
10,3535.4%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
39,90320.6%
High school or equivalent
39,51920.4%
Some college, no degree
16,6458.6%
Associate degree
47,65924.6%
Bachelor’s degree
31,59716.3%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
3,855
Nursery School
116
Kindergarten
56
First Grade
125
Second Grade
79
Third Grade
506
Fourth Grade
189
Fifth Grade
240
Sixth Grade
1,012
Seventh Grade
596
Eighth Grade
1,050
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
1,939
Tenth Grade
2,683
Eleventh Grade
2,558
Twelfth No Diploma
3,173
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
34,567
Ged Or Alternative Credential
5,336
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
11,393
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
28,126
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
22,469
Professional School Degree
4,901
Doctorate Degree
4,227
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade7,824
Grades 9–12, no diploma10,353
High school or equivalent39,903
Some college, no degree39,519
Associate degree16,645
Bachelor’s degree47,659
Graduate or professional31,597
Marital status by sexMale and Female
3,19610,629
Widowed
8,91016,867
Divorced
2,1283,396
Separated
47,56748,319
Now Married
53,24859,215
Never Married
4,6936,084
Married Spouse Absent
42,87442,235
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed3,19610,629
Divorced8,91016,867
Separated2,1283,396
Now Married47,56748,319
Never Married53,24859,215
Married Spouse Absent4,6936,084
Married Spouse Present42,87442,235

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$244,800
Median gross rent
$1,172
Housing tenure
Owner
62,60950.5%
Renter
61,37549.5%
Occupied homes: 123,984.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner62,609
Renter61,375
Housing occupancy
Occupied
123,98491.4%
Vacant
11,6818.6%
Housing units: 135,665.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied123,984
Vacant11,681

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
41,280
Owners without mortgage
21,329
Vacancy reason
For rent4,427
For sale819
Rented, not occupied612
Sold, not occupied431
Seasonal936
Migrant workers0
Other4,456
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent4,427
For sale819
Rented, not occupied612
Sold, not occupied431
Seasonal936
Migrant workers0
Other4,456
Structure type
Detached70,950
Attached10,227
2–4 units10,384
5–19 units27,378
20+ units14,958
Mobile or other1,768
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
2,766
Structure 3–4 Units
7,618
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
14,614
Structure 10–19 Units
12,764
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
9,329
Structure 50 Plus Units
5,629
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
1,651
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
117
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached70,950
Attached10,227
2–4 units10,384
5–19 units27,378
20+ units14,958
Mobile or other1,768
Year builtHousing units by period
26,27219.4%
Before 1960
31,57023.3%
1960–79
40,67030.0%
1980–99
35,35726.1%
2000–19
1,7961.3%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
8,016
1940–1949
5,232
1950–1959
13,024
1960–79
1960–1969
14,232
1970–1979
17,338
1980–99
1980–1989
21,116
1990–1999
19,554
2000–19
2000–2009
20,681
2010–2019
14,676
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196026,272
1960–7931,570
1980–9940,670
2000–1935,357
2020+1,796
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
7,633
364
1990s
8,890
747
2000s
14,671
3,165
2010s
22,167
25,730
2020–22
7,965
23,244
2023+
1,283
8,125
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 19907,633364
1990s8,890747
2000s14,6713,165
2010s22,16725,730
2020–227,96523,244
2023+1,2838,125
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
4,9978.0%
Under $100k
27,28143.6%
$100–249k
22,85436.5%
$250–499k
5,3778.6%
$500–749k
1,1431.8%
$750–999k
6391.0%
$1–1.49m
3180.5%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
619
10000–14999
290
15000–19999
190
20000–24999
247
25000–29999
46
30000–34999
129
35000–39999
22
40000–49999
146
50000–59999
238
60000–69999
520
70000–79999
731
80000–89999
683
90000–99999
1,136
$100–249k
100000–124999
4,201
125000–149999
3,479
150000–174999
5,037
175000–199999
5,275
200000–249999
9,289
$250–499k
250000–299999
6,476
300000–399999
11,197
400000–499999
5,181
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
124
2000000+
194
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k4,997
$100–249k27,281
$250–499k22,854
$500–749k5,377
$750–999k1,143
$1–1.49m639
$1.5m+318
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5002,521
$500–99916,088
$1,000–1,49926,893
$1,500–1,9999,303
$2,000–2,4992,439
$2,500–2,999538
$3,000+1,293
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Under $500
Under 100
98
100–149
63
150–199
89
200–249
170
250–299
606
300–349
455
350–399
402
400–449
167
450–499
471
$500–999
500–549
318
550–599
807
600–649
876
650–699
1,179
700–749
1,584
750–799
1,130
800–899
4,976
900–999
5,218
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
15,902
1250–1499
10,991
$3,000+
3000–3499
452
3500+
841
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5002,521
$500–99916,088
$1,000–1,49926,893
$1,500–1,9999,303
$2,000–2,4992,439
$2,500–2,999538
$3,000+1,293
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
1,963
8,172
1 vehicle
18,202
31,573
2 vehicles
25,921
16,456
3 vehicles
11,472
3,736
4 vehicles
3,578
1,222
5+ vehicles
1,473
216
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle1,9638,172
1 vehicle18,20231,573
2 vehicles25,92116,456
3 vehicles11,4723,736
4 vehicles3,5781,222
5+ vehicles1,473216

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
147,182
Average commute
21.7 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
106,05172.1%Derived from published counts
Carpool
12,6848.6%Derived from published counts
Public transit
2,6211.8%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
3,4522.3%Derived from published counts
Work from home
20,37513.8%Derived from published counts
Other
1,9991.4%Derived from published counts
Workers: 147,182.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
3,292
Bicycle
160
Other
Other Transportation
1,554
Motorcycle
140
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
305
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone106,051
Carpool12,684
Public transit2,621
Walk or bicycle3,452
Work from home20,375
Other1,999
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
40,83332.2%
Under 15 min
57,48845.3%
15–29 min
18,05214.2%
30–44 min
3,8983.1%
45–59 min
6,5365.2%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
3,306
5–9
13,501
10–14
24,026
15–29 min
15–19
28,195
20–24
21,583
25–29
7,710
30–44 min
30–34
12,969
35–39
3,022
40–44
2,061
60+ min
60–89
3,541
90+
2,995
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min40,833
15–29 min57,488
30–44 min18,052
45–59 min3,898
60+ min6,536

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
243,926
Civilian labor force
158,568
Employed
150,521
Unemployed
8,047
Unemployment rate
5.1%
Poverty universe
284,488
Persons below poverty
48,398
Gini index
0.49
White-collar workers
92,568
Blue-collar workers
31,934
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
9,884
16,135
Sales Office Occupations
13,017
21,305
Management Business Science Arts
25,463
32,783
Production Transportation Material Moving
15,998
7,386
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
7,930
620
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations9,88416,135
Sales Office Occupations13,01721,305
Management Business Science Arts25,46332,783
Production Transportation Material Moving15,9987,386
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance7,930620

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
119,423
Workplace jobs
185,104
Internal commuters
58,138
Inbound commuters
126,966
Outbound commuters
61,285
Net worker inflow
65,681

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
273,43291.6%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
25,0538.4%
Residents: 298,485.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured273,432
Uninsured25,053
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
2,57610.3%
Under 19
9,99739.9%
Age 19–34
12,08948.3%
Age 35–64
3911.6%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 192,576
Age 19–349,997
Age 35–6412,089
Age 65+391

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
263,06187.3%
Foreign born
38,13712.7%
Residents: 301,198.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born263,061
Foreign born38,137

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
17,675
Not a citizen
20,462

Residential mobility

Same house
245,746
Within same county
26,663
From another county
14,768
From another state
8,758
From abroad
1,994

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
132,322

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.

Census place demographics

About Greensboro city, North Carolina

Greensboro city, North Carolina has 301,198 residents and a median age of 34.3 years. It ranks No. 68 by population within this indexed census place cohort. Population has grown 0.5% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $19,219 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 city, North Carolina301,198$61,51534.3 years50.5%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
North Carolina10,730,404$72,38839.1 years66.6%

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