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.Goldsboro is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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 quite a few people in the armed forces living in Goldsboro, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community. One of the benefits of Goldsboro is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.79 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.The education level of Goldsboro citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.40% of adults in Goldsboro have at least a bachelor's 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.
