FY 25-26 Final Adopted Budget

CITY PROFILE

Community

The City of Greensboro is located in central piedmont North Carolina, midway between Washington, D.C. andAtlanta. TheTownwas incorporatedin1808 andis the county seatofGuilfordCounty.Greensboro has an estimated population of 307,381 and

presently covers a landareaof approximately 140.2 square miles. Since 2020, the population has increased by 3.9% and approximately 5 square miles were added, an increase of 3.7 percent.

*Age Demographic under 18 21.3% 18 - 24 14.1% 25 - 44 27.4% 45 - 64 22.0% over 65 15.1%

Population

*Racial Demographic White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 42.0% Black or African-American alone 38.2% Hispanic or Latino of any race 10.6% Two or More Races 9.5% Asian alone 4.8% Some Other Race Alone 4.8% American Indian or Alaska Native 0.8% Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander 0.0%

2010 2015 2020 2024

269,666 285,344 299,035 307,381

(Source: US Census Bureau, 2024 Population Estimates Program; *2023American Community Survey)

The City ofGreensboro population has increasedapproximately 14% from 2010 - 2024. The City is racially and culturally diverse. Themajority ofresidents are aged 25 to 64 yearsold, making up nearly half of the population.

Unemployment rates for the City have declined steadily over the last 10 years. However, in 2020, there was a sharp increase in unemployment rates, due largely to COVID-19.

Unemployment Rates (March, 2025)

Greensboro

4.4% 3.9% 3.4% 4.2%

Guilford County North Carolina United States

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics

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