Goldsboro is a medium-sized city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 33,469 people and 19 associated neighborhoods, Goldsboro is the 30th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Goldsboro is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Goldsboro is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Goldsboro who work in sales jobs (10.47%), office and administrative support (9.87%), and food service (9.83%). There are many members of the armed forces living in Goldsboro. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform. 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 17.79 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.The citizens of Goldsboro are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.40% of adults in Goldsboro having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Goldsboro in 2022 was $29,622, which is middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $118,488 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.
