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Demographics

Understanding the demographic makeup of the community and how it has changed over time is vital for
understanding past trends and making projections for the future.

Data in this section reflects statistics related to population, age, and diversity sourced from the United States
Census Bureau and the North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management.

Population
Greensboro has grown by more than 63,000 people since 2000. As in 2000, Greensboro remains the third
largest city in North Carolina.
Population, Top Ten Cities, 2000 through 2016

Source: US Census Bureau, Decennial Census (2000) and American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates (Remaining Years)
From 2000 to 2016, Greensboro’s 28.2% rate of growth was higher than the North Carolina (26.1%) and
United States (14.8%) rates. Comparing the percent population growth of the ten most populous cities in
North Carolina from 2000 to 2016, Greensboro experienced the lowest percent of population growth (28.2%)
while Cary experienced the greatest percent of population growth (73.5%).

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