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Greensboro

North Carolina · 183,521 residents · 134 sq mi
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Greensboro is a city of 183,521 people in North Carolina. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 54% of the housing stock. There are 40,370 fewer people here than in 2000. The average commute runs 15 minutes. Median home value sits at $77,600.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
183,521
−18%vs 2000
vs 223,891 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.2
−2%vs 2000
vs 33.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
134 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
172K207K242K278K313K19902000201020202024Greensboro
2024301K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.4%(11,707)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.8%(10,646)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.8%(10,673)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.9%(14,533)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2410.5%(19,243)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.5%(34,034)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.3%(28,043)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.8%(17,898)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.2%(15,113)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747%(12,776)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.7%(6,728)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(2,127)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$29,184
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,661 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,644
−32%vs 2000
vs $22,986 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
11.6%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$77,600
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $104,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$437
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $608 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
53.7%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 53.0% in 2000
46.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic53.6%(120,112)
Black37.1%(83,041)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(9,742)
Asian2.8%(6,303)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic63.9%(117,349)
Black34%(62,356)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(1,389)
Asian1.4%(2,573)
Other0.7%(1,243)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.7%(14,301)
Central American1.8%(5,277)
Puerto Rican1.5%(4,561)
Salvadoran0.8%(2,454)
South American0.7%(2,053)
Dominican0.6%(1,934)
Guatemalan0.4%(1,304)
Cuban0.3%(885)
Colombian0.3%(797)
Honduran0.2%(698)
Nicaraguan0.2%(598)
Venezuelan0.2%(479)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(358)
Ecuadorian0.1%(239)
Argentine0.1%(198)
Panamanian0%(134)
Peruvian0%(120)
Chilean0%(85)
Uruguayan0%(78)
Bolivian0%(16)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.7%(5,133)
Asian Indian1.3%(3,992)
Chinese0.4%(1,297)
Filipino0.3%(916)
Kazakh0.3%(769)
Korean0.2%(644)
Cambodian0.2%(522)
Laotian0.2%(458)
Nepalese0.1%(338)
Pakistani0.1%(231)
Burmese0.1%(229)
Japanese0.1%(183)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0.1%(174)
Bhutanese0%(144)
Taiwanese0%(115)
Mongolian0%(44)
Okinawan0%(40)
Hmong0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(19)
Samoan0%(7)
Ancestry
English9.8%(29,519)
German6.6%(19,747)
Irish5.5%(16,496)
American4.9%(14,706)
Subsaharan African4.6%(13,860)
Italian2.4%(7,154)
Scottish1.9%(5,727)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(3,974)
French1.2%(3,704)
Nigerian1.1%(3,349)
West Indian1.1%(3,296)
Polish0.9%(2,738)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.6%(1,924)
Jamaican0.5%(1,547)
Welsh0.4%(1,292)
Swedish0.4%(1,285)
Dutch0.4%(1,221)
British0.4%(1,100)
Russian0.4%(1,098)
Norwegian0.3%(839)
Haitian0.3%(770)
Greek0.2%(680)
Swiss0.2%(665)
Hungarian0.2%(638)
Ethiopian0.2%(614)
Lebanese0.2%(490)
Egyptian0.2%(462)
Canadian0.1%(408)
Iranian0.1%(387)
Ukrainian0.1%(378)
Danish0.1%(375)
Czech0.1%(364)
Austrian0.1%(332)
Romanian0.1%(274)
Somali0.1%(270)
Brazilian0.1%(262)
Portuguese0.1%(220)
Guyanese0.1%(206)
Slovak0.1%(201)
Barbadian0.1%(188)
Croatian0.1%(178)
Ghanaian0.1%(172)
Lithuanian0.1%(165)
Finnish0.1%(156)
Israeli0%(125)
Turkish0%(101)
Kenyan0%(100)
Bulgarian0%(93)
Syrian0%(92)
Slovene0%(92)
Armenian0%(78)
Belgian0%(77)
Moroccan0%(66)
Serbian0%(65)
Iraqi0%(51)
Latvian0%(39)
Jordanian0%(23)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.9%
−4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 33.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.2%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
9.3%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.5 min
+22%vs 2000
vs 12.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married47.2%(53,248)
Married42.1%(47,567)
Widowed2.8%(3,196)
Divorced7.9%(8,910)
Women 15+
Never married43.9%(59,215)
Married35.8%(48,319)
Widowed7.9%(10,629)
Divorced12.5%(16,867)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.4%
−9.0 ptssince 2013
from 17.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 53.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 67.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.9%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 34.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.6%(3,187)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.1%(2,761)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.3%(3,391)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.4%(650)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.5%(295)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 11,969 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Greensboro, North Carolina?

Greensboro, North Carolina has about 183,521 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Greensboro, North Carolina?

The typical household in Greensboro, North Carolina earns about $29,184 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Greensboro, North Carolina expensive?

In Greensboro, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $77,600, and the typical rent is about $437 a month.

How educated are people in Greensboro, North Carolina?

About 29.9% of adults age 25 and over in Greensboro, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Greensboro, North Carolina?

About 11.6% of people in Greensboro, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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