Goldsboro city, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 35,012
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 35,012
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 34,629
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 34,218
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 34,255
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 33,657
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 36,437
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.6%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 35.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 52.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 8.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 34.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,841
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 36.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $200,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,377
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $538
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $971
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 15,145
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.13
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 234,085
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 770,338
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 75,985
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,471,588
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $44,428
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,540
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,497
Persons in poverty, percent 22.8%
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 1,177.2
Population per square mile, 2010 1,294.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 28.59
Land area in square miles, 2010 28.14
FIPS Code 3726880