Greensboro city, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 308,667
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 308,667
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 307,381
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 299,197
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 299,190
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 299,035
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 269,666
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.4%
Female persons, percent 53.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 39.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 41.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 38.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 11,969
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 12.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 50.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $244,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,447
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $542
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,172
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 123,984
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 18.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 41.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,304,193
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,058,257
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,221,434
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,963,899
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $26,475
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,515
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,531
Persons in poverty, percent 17.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,307.7
Population per square mile, 2010 2,131.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 129.58
Land area in square miles, 2010 126.52
FIPS Code 3728000