Greensboro-High Point, NC

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

779,894

0.61% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.9

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

15.3%

0.831% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$63,083

5.9% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$207,600

9.96% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

374,159

1.06% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Greensboro-High Point, NC had a population of 780k people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $63,083. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Greensboro-High Point, NC grew from 775,169 to 779,894, a 0.61% increase and its median household income grew from $59,567 to $63,083, a 5.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Greensboro-High Point, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (55%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (26.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.82%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.74%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.74%).

None of the households in Greensboro-High Point, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.8% of the residents in Greensboro-High Point, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Greensboro-High Point, NC are University of North Carolina at Greensboro (4,805 degrees awarded in 2022), Guilford Technical Community College (2,800 degrees), and North Carolina A & T State University (2,575 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Greensboro-High Point, NC was $207,600, and the homeownership rate was 63.8%.

Most people in Greensboro-High Point, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Greensboro-High Point, NC was 2 cars per household.

Greensboro-High Point, NC borders Burlington, NC, Danville, VA, Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, Martinsville, VA, Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, and Winston-Salem, NC.

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United States North Carolina

Population & Diversity

Greensboro-High Point, NC is home to a population of 780k people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.31% of Greensboro-High Point, NC residents were born outside of the country (72.6k people).

In 2023, there were 2.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (429k people) in Greensboro-High Point, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 207k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 29.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

94.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.8% of Greensboro-High Point, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Greensboro-High Point, NC was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Greensboro-High Point, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greensboro-High Point, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
429k ± 939
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
207k ± 2.13k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
29.8k ± 1.06k

10.2%

Hispanic Population

79.2k people

10.2% of the people in Greensboro-High Point, NC are hispanic (79.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Greensboro-High Point, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

9.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

72.6k people

8.86%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

68.7k people

As of 2023, 9.31% of Greensboro-High Point, NC residents (72.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Greensboro-High Point, NC was 8.86%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Greensboro-High Point, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12,870 ± 888
Gulf War (2001-)
8,553 ± 931
Gulf War (1990s)
5,713 ± 597

Greensboro-High Point, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Greensboro-High Point, NC employs 374k people. The largest industries in Greensboro-High Point, NC are Manufacturing (58,077 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (52,744 people), and Retail Trade (42,340 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($124,167), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($119,875), and Utilities ($67,025).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

374k

2023 Value

± 5,833

1.06%

1 Year growth

± 2.12%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Greensboro-High Point, NC grew at a rate of 1.06%, from 370k employees to 374k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greensboro-High Point, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (40,948 people), Management Occupations (38,120 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (37,487 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greensboro-High Point, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

374k

2023 Value

± 5,833

1.06%

1 Year growth

± 2.12%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Greensboro-High Point, NC grew at a rate of 1.06%, from 370k employees to 374k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greensboro-High Point, NC, are Manufacturing (58,077 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (52,744 people), and Retail Trade (42,340 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greensboro-High Point, NC, though some of these residents may live in Greensboro-High Point, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,824

Median earning men ± $760

$35,998

Median earning women ± $654

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,377), Public Administration ($61,258), and Manufacturing ($55,395).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($52,173), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,629), and Information ($41,786).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,252
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
1,217
Construction
1,207
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$3.12M
Manufacturing
$2.57M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$1.5M
Wholesale Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2022, universities in Greensboro-High Point, NC awarded 15,140 degrees. The student population of Greensboro-High Point, NC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 20,934 male students and 37,397 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Greensboro-High Point, NC are White (6,759 and 45.6%), followed by Black or African American (5,152 and 34.7%), Hispanic or Latino (1,383 and 9.33%), and Asian (512 and 3.45%).

The largest universities in Greensboro-High Point, NC by number of degrees awarded are University of North Carolina at Greensboro (4,805 and 31.7%), Guilford Technical Community College (2,800 and 18.5%), and North Carolina A & T State University (2,575 and 17%).

The most popular majors in Greensboro-High Point, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,255 and 8.29%), General Business Administration & Management (1,178 and 7.78%), and General Psychology (513 and 3.39%).

The median tuition costs in Greensboro-High Point, NC are $28,078 for private four year colleges, and $3,981 and $18,316 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Greensboro-High Point, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 70.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 58,331 (35.9% men and 64.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 58,331 students enrolled in Greensboro-High Point, NC, 35.9% men and 64.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 23,825 records, of which 68.5% were women and 31.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
636 degrees awarded
General Psychology
500 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
378 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Greensboro-High Point, NC was General Business Administration & Management with 636 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Greensboro-High Point, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
4,805 degrees awarded
Guilford Technical Community College
2,800 degrees awarded
North Carolina A & T State University
2,575 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of North Carolina at Greensboro with 4,805 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 5,270 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Greensboro-High Point, NC, which is 0.534 times less than the 9,870 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 6,759 degrees mean that there were 1.31 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 5,152 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($28,078) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,135) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,450) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greensboro-High Point, NC was $207,600 in 2023, which is 0.684 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $188,800 to $207,600, a 9.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Greensboro-High Point, NC is 63.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Greensboro-High Point, NC have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greensboro-High Point, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Greensboro-High Point, NC is $63,083. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Greensboro-High Point, NC was Wake County, NC with a value of $101,763, followed by Union County, NC and Currituck County, NC, with respective values of $99,243 and $91,548.

Housing

Property

$207,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$2,894

$199,029

Median Property Taxes

±$3,597

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Greensboro-High Point, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Greensboro-High Point, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.8%

Homeownership

2023

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 63.8% of the housing units in Greensboro-High Point, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greensboro-High Point, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Greensboro-High Point, NC was Wake County, NC with a value of $101,763, followed by Union County, NC and Currituck County, NC, with respective values of $99,243 and $91,548.

The following map shows all of the counties in Greensboro-High Point, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,083

Median Household Income

± $1,362

312k

Number of Households

± 4,914

In 2023, the median household income of the 312k households in Greensboro-High Point, NC grew to $63,083 from the previous year's value of $59,567.

The following chart displays the households in Greensboro-High Point, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greensboro-High Point, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.6%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)
Carpooled (8.87%)

In 2023, 76.6% of workers in Greensboro-High Point, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.87%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greensboro-High Point, NC have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.2% of the workforce in Greensboro-High Point, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Greensboro-High Point, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Greensboro-High Point, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Greensboro-High Point, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greensboro-High Point, NC (115k out of 753k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greensboro-High Point, NC is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.2% of the population of Greensboro-High Point, NC has health coverage, with 45% on employee plans, 17.5% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 1.47% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1413 patients per year on average, which represents a 1% increase from the previous year (1399 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1657 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 336 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

1,413 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in North Carolina

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see an average of 1,413 patients per year. This represents a 1% increase from the previous year (1,399 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in North Carolina in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.77%

Uninsured

45%

Employer Coverage

17.5%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

1.47%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greensboro-High Point, NC declined by 1.87% from 9.96% to 9.77%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Greensboro-High Point, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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