Goldsboro, NC Housing Market & City Data

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34,186
Population Estimate
$128,284
Median Home Value
87.5%
Employment Rate
20.4%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$155
Median Listing Price$269,225
Median Days on Market70
Active Listings233
New Listings64
Total Listings (Active + Pending)315
Avg Listing Price$289,134
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-2%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-11%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.98
Family Dual Income37.6
Median Household Income$34,083
Median Individual Income$20,952
Home Ownership37.3%
Home Value$128,284
Median Rent$791
Rent Burden37.0%
Poverty26.1%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED13.6%
  • Highschool Education31.0%
  • Some College35.1%
  • Bachelors Degree13.5%
  • Graduate Degree6.9%
  • Total College or Above20.4%
  • Stem Degree35.1%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male48.9%
  • Female51.1%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married36.2%
  • Divorced16.4%
  • Never Married40.1%
  • Widowed7.4%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityGoldsboro
State IDNC
Population34,186

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1823.8%
19–2918.3%
30–3911.4%
40–4912.3%
Age Group% of Population
50–5910.9%
60–6912.7%
70–796.1%
80+4.7%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation56.2%
Unemployment Rate12.5%
Disabled17.9%

ETHNICITY

White39.3%
Black52.3%
Asian2.7%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.4%
Multiple4.8%

OTHER

Hispanic5.7%
Limited English3.0%
Health Uninsured10.4%
Veteran15.2%

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