Greensboro, NC Demographics

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Greensboro demographics overview

StatisticGreensboroNorth CarolinaNational
Population (2009 est.) 255,061 9,380,884 307,006,550
Population (2000) 223,299 8,049,313 281,421,906
Population growth 14.2% 16.5% 9.1%
Pct. speak English 88.8% 93.3% 87.9%
Pct. speak Spanish 5.5% 4.5% 7.4%
Pct. married 49.3% 58.7% 57.7%
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The Greensboro population was 255,061 in 2009 compared to 223,299 in 2000. The Greensboro, NC population has increased by 14.2% from 2000 to 2009.

In Greensboro, 88.8% of the people speak English and 5.5% of people speak Spanish. In Greensboro, 49.3% of people are married and 91.9% of residents were born in the US.

Greensboro population breakdown by race

RaceGreensboroNorth CarolinaNational
White55.44%65.69%70.38%
African American37.39%27.20%14.29%
American Indian0.54%0.61%0.76%
Asian2.49%2.01%4.52%
Native Hawaiian0.04%0.06%0.16%
Mixed race2.02%1.65%3.01%
Other race2.08%2.79%6.88%
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In Greensboro, 4.5% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

Languages spoken

Urban vs. Rural population

Household income distribution

Source of income

Greensboro age breakdown

Marital status

Age of children in married couples

Place of birth by citizenship

Place of birth for foreign born citizens

Data displayed in the above graphs is based on 2000 census data.

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