Greensboro, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population

298,564

0.458% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

34.1

0.294% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

18.4%

1.96% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$58,884

6.96% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$221,300

12.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

148,550

1.31% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Greensboro, NC had a population of 299k people with a median age of 34.1 and a median household income of $58,884. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Greensboro, NC grew from 297,202 to 298,564, a 0.458% increase and its median household income grew from $55,051 to $58,884, a 6.96% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Greensboro, NC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (41.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (37.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.94%), Other (Hispanic) (3.59%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.41%).

None of the households in Greensboro, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.2% of the residents in Greensboro, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Greensboro, NC are University of North Carolina at Greensboro (4,867 degrees awarded in 2023), North Carolina A & T State University (2,601 degrees), and Strayer University-North Carolina (677 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Greensboro, NC was $221,300, and the homeownership rate was 50.3%.

Most people in Greensboro, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Greensboro, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Greensboro, NC is home to a population of 299k people, from which 93.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 12.4% of Greensboro, NC residents were born outside of the country (37k people).

In 2023, there were 1.1 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (124k people) in Greensboro, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 113k White (Non-Hispanic) and 14.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.2%

2023 Citizenship

93.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.2% of Greensboro, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Greensboro, NC was 93.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Greensboro, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greensboro, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
124k ± 2.46k
White (Non-Hispanic)
113k ± 2.41k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
14.8k ± 1.01k

10.5%

Hispanic Population

31.2k people

10.5% of the people in Greensboro, NC are hispanic (31.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greensboro, NC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

12.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

37k people

12%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

35.7k people

As of 2023, 12.4% of Greensboro, NC residents (37k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Greensboro, NC was 12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Greensboro, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3,517 ± 567
Vietnam
3,378 ± 435
Gulf War (1990s)
1,990 ± 375

Greensboro, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Greensboro, NC employs 149k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Greensboro, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (22,223 people), Retail Trade (17,974 people), and Manufacturing (17,703 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($101,667), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($58,938), and Finance & Insurance ($57,169).

Employment

Occupations

149k

2023 Value

± 3,858

1.31%

1 Year growth

± 3.59%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Greensboro, NC grew at a rate of 1.31%, from 147k employees to 149k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greensboro, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (17,485 people), Sales & Related Occupations (16,240 people), and Management Occupations (13,995 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greensboro, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

149k

2023 Value

± 3,858

1.31%

1 Year growth

± 3.59%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Greensboro, NC grew at a rate of 1.31%, from 147k employees to 149k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greensboro, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (22,223 people), Retail Trade (17,974 people), and Manufacturing (17,703 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greensboro, NC, though some of these residents may live in Greensboro, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,097

Median earning men ± $1,915

$34,525

Median earning women ± $1,241

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,560), Public Administration ($61,984), and Manufacturing ($58,742).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($51,656), Information ($51,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,171).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Education

In 2023, universities in Greensboro, NC awarded 9,119 degrees. The student population of Greensboro, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 12,912 male students and 25,494 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Greensboro, NC are Black or African American (4,180 and 47.4%), followed by White (2,894 and 32.8%), Hispanic or Latino (841 and 9.54%), and Two or More Races (358 and 4.06%).

The largest universities in Greensboro, NC by number of degrees awarded are University of North Carolina at Greensboro (4,867 and 53.4%), North Carolina A & T State University (2,601 and 28.5%), and Strayer University-North Carolina (677 and 7.42%).

The most popular majors in Greensboro, NC are General Business Administration & Management (673 and 7.38%), General Psychology (485 and 5.32%), and General Business (412 and 4.52%).

The median tuition costs in Greensboro, NC are $20,300 for private four year colleges, and $3,981 and $18,684 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Greensboro, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 62.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 38,406 (33.6% men and 66.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 38,406 students enrolled in Greensboro, NC, 33.6% men and 66.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 20,051 records, of which 68.4% were women and 31.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
462 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
372 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
467 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Greensboro, NC was General Psychology with 462 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Greensboro, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
4,867 degrees awarded
North Carolina A & T State University
2,601 degrees awarded
Strayer University-North Carolina
677 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of North Carolina at Greensboro with 4,867 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,769 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Greensboro, NC, which is 0.436 times less than the 6,350 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 4,180 degrees mean that there were 1.44 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 2,894 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($20,300) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,190) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,270) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Measure

In 2023, 0.995% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.855% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.18M), Some college (1.81M), and Bachelors Degree (1.69M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greensboro, NC was $221,300 in 2023, which is 0.729 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $197,200 to $221,300, a 12.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Greensboro, NC is 50.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Greensboro, NC have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greensboro, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$221,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,876

$61,002

Median Property Taxes

±$2,025

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Greensboro, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Greensboro, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

50.3%

Homeownership

2023

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 50.3% of the housing units in Greensboro, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greensboro, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Greensboro, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,884

Median Household Income

± $1,587

121k

Number of Households

± 3,314

In 2023, the median household income of the 121k households in Greensboro, NC grew to $58,884 from the previous year's value of $55,051.

The following chart displays the households in Greensboro, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greensboro, NC is from Greensboro, NC.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Greensboro, NC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.7%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)
Carpooled (8.16%)

In 2023, 73.7% of workers in Greensboro, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.16%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greensboro, NC have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.4% of the workforce in Greensboro, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Greensboro, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Greensboro, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Greensboro, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greensboro, NC (52.1k out of 283k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greensboro, NC is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.9% of the population of Greensboro, NC has health coverage, with 46.3% on employee plans, 18.8% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 1.38% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 317 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 26.5% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.06%

Uninsured

46.3%

Employer Coverage

18.8%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

1.38%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greensboro, NC declined by 3.46% from 9.38% to 9.06%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Greensboro, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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