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Greensboro, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Guilford County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
298,564 Population 2,223/sq mi density
$58,884 Median Income $35,858 per capita
$221,300 Home Value $261,036 Zillow
$1,114 Median Rent 31.4% income on rent
60°F Avg Temperature 304 sunny days/yr
819 Violent Crime/100K 3,689 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$58,884 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$221,300 home value, $1,114/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
819 violent crimes/100K (115% above avg)
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
39.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
298,564
Population Density
2,223
per square mile
Land Area
131.8
square miles (341.4 km²)
Median Age
34.1 yrs
12% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

46.2%
Male
53.8%
Female
46%
54%

Race & Ethnicity

White 40.4% US: 61.6%
Black 42.2% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.8% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 15.6%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
40.4%
Black
42.2%
Hispanic
1.8%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 84.4% US: 78.5%
Spanish 15.6% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
84.4%
Spanish
15.6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.4%
10% below US avg (6%)
Disability
11.8%
9% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
90.6%
1% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
11.6%
35% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.485
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population298,564
Population Density2,223 / sq mi
Land Area131.8 sq mi
Median Age34.1 years

Gender

Male46.2%
Female53.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White40.4%
Black or African American42.2%
Hispanic or Latino1.8%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only84.4%
Spanish15.6%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.4%
Disability11.8%
Health Insurance90.6%
Uninsured11.6%
Broadband Access88.9%
Gini Coefficient0.485

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M