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Goldsboro, NC
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Goldsboro profile


Living in Goldsboro


Goldsboro is a medium-sized city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 34,629 people and 19 associated neighborhoods, Goldsboro is the 30th largest community in North Carolina.

Goldsboro is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Goldsboro, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.

Also of interest is that Goldsboro has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Goldsboro spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.91 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The education level of Goldsboro citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.98% of adults 25 and older in Goldsboro have a college degree.

The per capita income in Goldsboro in 2022 was $30,497, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $121,988 for a family of four. However, Goldsboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Goldsboro is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Goldsboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Goldsboro residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Goldsboro include English, German, Irish, French, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Goldsboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.