Welcome to Greensboro ...
The city of Greensboro is located in Guilford County<1> and is the County Seat for Guilford County.
Greensboro was established in 1808.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Greensboro has a population of 296,908 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Greensboro is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Greensboro lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Greensboro is within the (336) area code.
Websites for Greensboro ...
Official Website: www.ci.greensboro.nc.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.greensboro.org/
Junior League: www.juniorleagueofgreensboro.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Greensboro had an population of 296,908 people. This is an increase of 10.1% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 32.61% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Greensboro had a population of 269,666 people (which is 55.08% of the total population of Guilford County). This makes Greensboro the county's most populous community.
The population of Greensboro represents 2.83% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 3rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 269,666 people, the population of Greensboro increased 20.45% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 223,891 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Greensboro.
Communities Also Named Greensboro ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Greensboro - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greensboro.
Communities near Greensboro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greensboro.
- High Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113,565 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Point <4>
- Burlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
- Kernersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernersville
- Kernersville is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kernersville <4>
- Reidsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
- Reidsville is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <4>
- Elon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Archdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archdale
- Archdale is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archdale <4>
- Summerfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Summerfield is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <4>
- Gibsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonville
- Gibsonville is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsonville <4>
- Oak Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <4>
- Elon College
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon College came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon College
- Elon College is located in Alamance County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elon College <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Greensboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greensboro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greensboro. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Greensboro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greensboro. Our list includes 78 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Greensboro.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greensboro ...
Looking for more information about Greensboro? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Greensboro, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Greensboro.
Adding Greensboro to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greensboro in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Greensboro was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Greensboro on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greensboro.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Greensboro: www.ci.greensboro.nc.us/
The official website for Guilford County: www.co.guilford.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Guilford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Greensboro. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greensboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |