Greensboro Demographics

PopulationGreensboro city, North CarolinaNorth Carolina
Total Population223,8918,049,313
Male47.2%49.0%
Female52.8%51.0%
18 years and over77.7%75.6%
65 years and over11.9%12.0%
Married Persons46.3%56.3%
Single Persons53.7%43.7%
Median Age33.035.3
Average Family Size2.942.98
Ethnicity
White56.6%73.1%
Black or African American38.2%22.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%1.6%
Asian3.2%1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Other2.8%2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.4%4.7%
Housing CharacteristicsGreensboro city, North CarolinaNorth Carolina
Total Housing Units99,1333,523,944
Median Home Cost$108,600$108,300
Number of Households92,3943,132,013
Persons per Household2.302.49
Economic CharacteristicsGreensboro city, North CarolinaNorth Carolina
Median Household Income$39,661$39,184
Per Capita Income$22,986$20,307
In Labor Force68.7%65.7%
Families below poverty level8.6%9.0%
Education CharacteristicsGreensboro city, North CarolinaNorth Carolina
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment22,844913,173
High School Enrollment11,059417,749
College or Graduate School23,468462,275
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate22.4%28.4%
Associates Degree5.8%6.8%
Bachelor's Degree23.2%15.3%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.8%7.2%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census