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Goldsboro, NC vs Wilmington, NC

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- Wilmington is 0% more densely populated than Goldsboro.
- People are 1.8% more likely to be married in Wilmington.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years older in Wilmington.
 Goldsboro, NCWilmington, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock115,976329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 201035,428  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock75,838285,036,114
 Population - 199040,709  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock64.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-15.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,244.693.4
 Land Area28.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Goldsboro, NCWilmington, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Goldsboro, NCWilmington, NCUnited States
 White33.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.0%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Goldsboro, NCWilmington, NCUnited States
 Married Population40.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.7%50.2%
 Never Married38.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.102.60
 Households14,445  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,71580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,693  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Goldsboro    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We have recently moved to Goldsboro and just love it. We moved from another small NC town in the west where we lived for many years. Everyone here is so friendly! Much  More

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Over 8 years ago

It is the military that brought my husband and I to this quaint small town of Goldsboro, and we have lived here for about 4 years now. We consider Goldsboro to be a  More

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Over 8 years ago

Goldsboro is a nice homey place to live. I know a lot of people that move out of the town and come back because there is family here. There is a plenty of beaches to go  More

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Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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