Demographics · NC
Greensboro, NC demographics: 301,198 residents, with a median age of 34.3 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
301,198people are estimated in Greensboro, at a median age of 34.3 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 34.3 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Greensboro, the largest race group is Black or African American (41.5%); 10.5% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 12.7% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Greensboro is 34.3 years (±0.4), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 46.3% ± 0.5 percentage points male and 53.7% ± 0.5 percentage points female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 16.1%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 16,896 | 5.6% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±930 |
| 5 to 17 | 48,523 | 16.1% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±1,760 |
| 18 to 24 | 42,279 | 14.0% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±1,639 |
| 25 to 34 | 46,463 | 15.4% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±1,294 |
| 35 to 44 | 37,500 | 12.5% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±1,505 |
| 45 to 54 | 34,444 | 11.4% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±1,033 |
| 55 to 64 | 31,644 | 10.5% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±1,405 |
| 65 to 74 | 25,356 | 8.4% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±1,246 |
| 75 and over | 18,093 | 6.0% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±1,005 |
Median age by sex: 32.7 (male) · 35.3 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Greensboro is Black or African American at 41.5% of the population. Separately, 10.5% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 119,936 | 39.8% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±2,683 |
| Black or African American alone | 124,939 | 41.5% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±2,590 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 989 | 0.3% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±385 |
| Asian alone | 15,864 | 5.3% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±1,093 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 44 | 0.0% ± 0.0 percentage points | ±59 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 13,600 | 4.5% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±2,052 |
| Two or more races | 25,826 | 8.6% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±2,211 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 31,585 | 10.5% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±1,735 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Greensboro has 123,984 households. 54.9% are family households and 37.1% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.29 people.
Total households
123,984
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.29
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.02
Family households
54.9% ± 1.1 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
37.1% ± 1.4 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 123,984 | ±1,097 |
| Family households | 68,078 | ±1,535 |
| Nonfamily households | 55,906 | ±1,823 |
| Householder living alone | 46,021 | ±1,796 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
12.7% of Greensboro residents were born outside the United States. 81.9% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (7.9%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 12.7% ± 0.8 percentage points | 38,137 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 81.9% ± 0.9 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 7.9% ± 0.6 percentage points | Spanish · 22,526 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
41.0% ± 1.3 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Greensboro hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 41.0% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Greensboro is 3728000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.