Goldsboro is a medium-sized city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 32,749 people and 19 constituent neighborhoods, Goldsboro is the 30th largest community in North Carolina.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Goldsboro. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

One of the benefits of Goldsboro is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.74 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

The citizens of Goldsboro are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.10% of adults in Goldsboro having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Goldsboro in 2018 was $25,817, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $103,268 for a family of four. However, Goldsboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Goldsboro is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Goldsboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Goldsboro residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Goldsboro include English, German, Irish, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Goldsboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.