Goldsboro, NC

Goldsboro is home to roughly 33,448 residents. Goldsboro was founded in 1787 and sits in Wayne County. The median age is 36.7 and the median household income is $47,005. Homes carry a median value of $173,700, and about 39% of residents own where they live. Black residents make up the largest share of the population (53.1%). Around 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 18 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Area-level figures. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year). Parcel-level records coming next.

Goldsboro has 24 public schools — 9 elementary, 5 middle, 6 high.

Public schools + grade-8 proficiency. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES directory + EDFacts assessments), via Urban Institute.

Rate per 100,000 residents/year, Goldsboro Police Department, 2023. Source: FBI UCR/NIBRS (Crime Data Explorer).

Toxic-release sites and regulated facilities in and around Goldsboro.

Data source being added: U.S. EPA — Toxics Release Inventory (public). We show real, sourced figures only — never estimates.

County-level natural-hazard risk. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.

Goldsboro is in Wayne County — see county-wide risk, demographics, and registry.

Goldsboro was founded in 1787 and sits in Wayne County. Elevation ~33 m.