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Compare Greensboro to Wilmington

This post compares Greensboro, North Carolina to Wilmington, 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) Wilmington (city)
Population 284,816 115,261
Income (median) $39,131 $41,676
Home Value (median) $152,300 $232,900
White 48% 76%
Black 41% 18%
Asian 4% 1%
With Kids 29% 21%
Age (median) 35 36
Rentals 49% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Greensboro or Wilmington?
A: Greensboro has a larger population count than Wilmington: 284816 compared with 115261 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Wilmington does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 49% for Greensboro versus 55% for Wilmington.

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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