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Greensboro Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Greensboro Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

301,115

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.9%
5 - 17:
16.2%
18 - 24:
14.0%
25 - 34:
15.5%
35 - 54:
24.0%
55 - 64:
10.8%
Over 65 Years:
13.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
10.6%
10.6%
90.1%
90.1%
39.9%
39.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Greensboro
USA
$34,209
$34,209
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Greensboro
USA
$55,051
$55,051
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

18.1%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Education
Accommodation
Transportation
Finance
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Administration
Other
Construction
Wholesale
Public Service
14.8%
14.8%
12.2%
12.2%
11.7%
11.7%
11.2%
11.2%
7.6%
7.6%
6.9%
6.9%
5.4%
5.4%
5.1%
5.1%
5.0%
5.0%
4.7%
4.7%
3.9%
3.9%
3.0%
3.0%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
42.6%
42.6%
38.6%
38.6%
9.0%
9.0%
5.3%
5.3%
4.2%
4.2%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Italian
Scottish
European
Scots-Irish
African
French
Polish
Nigerian
Other Subsaharan African
Sudanese
Swedish
British
Welsh
Dutch
Jamaican
Norwegian
Russian
9.2%
9.2%
6.5%
6.5%
5.4%
5.4%
2.4%
2.4%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Arabic
Vietnamese
French
Langs. of India
African languages
Chinese
Other Asian languages
German/Yiddish
Korean
Serbo-Croatian
Tagalog
Slavic languages
Pacific Island languages
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Native American languages
Persian
Laotian
Japanese
84.4%
84.4%
6.5%
6.5%
1.3%
1.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Greensboro Residents

12.3%