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Compare Greensboro to Shelby

This post compares Greensboro, North Carolina to Shelby, North Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Greensboro (city) Shelby (city)
Population 284,816 20,058
Income (median) $39,131 $31,765
Home Value (median) $152,300 $117,000
White 48% 55%
Black 41% 39%
Asian 4% 0%
With Kids 29% 29%
Age (median) 35 39
Rentals 49% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Greensboro or Shelby?
A: Greensboro has a much larger population count than Shelby: 284816 compared with 20058 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Greensboro or in Shelby?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Greensboro.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Greensboro or Shelby?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Greensboro.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Shelby does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 49% for Greensboro versus 51% for Shelby.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Greensboro may include: Winston-Salem, Durham, and Fayetteville.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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