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Moving to Goldsboro, North Carolina

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Population: 39,043. Estimated population in July 2024: 38,670 (-1.0% change)
Males: 19,213 (49.2%), Females: 19,830 (50.8%)

Wayne County

Zip codes: 27530, 27534.

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $29,456
Median house value: $84,700

Population by Race

Races in Goldsboro:

  • Black (52.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (41.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (7.2%), English (7.1%), German (5.9%), Irish (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%), Italian (1.7%).

Elevation: 34 feet

Land area: 24.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Goldsboro

  • High school or higher: 76.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 9.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Goldsboro city

  • Never married: 29.6%
  • Now married: 47.6%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

2.4% Foreign born (1.1% Asia, 0.5% Europe, 0.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -5,996 (-13.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Goldsboro:

  • CHERRY HOSPITAL (201 STEVENS MILL ROAD)
  • WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (2700 WAYNE MEMORIAL DR)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Goldsboro:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Goldsboro:

  • SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 4 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSB)
  • KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 27 miles; KINSTON, NC; Abbreviation: ISO)
  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 33 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Goldsboro:

Amtrak station:
GOLDSBORO (410 N. JOHN ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, intercity bus service.
 
Colleges/Universities in Goldsboro:

  • WAYNE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,697; Location: 3000 WAYNE MEMORIAL DR; Public; Website: www.wayne.cc.nc.us/)
  • MITCHELLS HAIRSTYLING ACADEMY (Full-time enrollment: 36; Location: 1021 N SPENCE AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • SWINSONS SCHOOL OF COSMETIC ART (Full-time enrollment: 23; Location: 305 S CENTER ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Goldsboro:

  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 53 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 54 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 58 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,173)

Schools

Public high schools in Goldsboro:

  • EASTERN WAYNE HIGH (Students: 1,287; Location: 1135 NEW HOPE RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • GOLDSBORO HIGH (Students: 741; Location: 901 E BEECH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ROSEWOOD HIGH (Students: 496; Location: 900 ROSEWOOD RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Goldsboro:

  • WAYNE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 438; Location: 1201 PATETOWN RD; Grades: PK – 12)
  • FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 378; Location: 1200 W GRANTHAM ST; Grades: PK – 12)
  • WAYNE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 280; Location: 480 COUNTRY DAY RD.; Grades: PK – 12)
  • PATHWAY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 59; Location: PO BOX 1895; Grades: PK – 12)
  • CAROLINA PSYCHIATRIC CENTER SC (Students: 4; Location: 2700 WAYNE MEMORIAL/PO BX 8001; Grades: 8 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Goldsboro:

  • GRANTHAM (Students: 877; Location: 174 GRANTHAM SCHOOL RD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • EASTERN WAYNE ELEMENTARY (Students: 822; Location: 1271 NEW HOPE RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • MEADOW LANE ELEMENTARY (Students: 777; Location: 3500 E ASH ST; Grades: KG – 04)
  • SPRING CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 775; Location: 1050 ST JOHNS CHURCH ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • NORTH DRIVE ELEMENTARY (Students: 748; Location: 1108 NORTH DR; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ROSEWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 740; Location: 126 CHARLIE BRASWELL ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • EASTERN WAYNE MIDDLE (Students: 697; Location: 3518 CENTRAL HEIGHTS RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • TOMMYS ROAD ELEMENTARY (Students: 632; Location: 1150 TOMMYS ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GREENWOOD MIDDLE (Students: 603; Location: 3209 E ASH ST; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • CARVER HEIGHTS (Students: 466; Location: 411 BUNCHE DR; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Goldsboro:

  • SAINT MARY SCHOOL (Students: 238; Location: 1601 EDGERTON STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • CARTER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 150; Location: 3000 SUMMIT RD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • WAYNE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 107; Location: POST OFFICE BOX 10646; Grades: PK – 3)
  • MOUNT ZION CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 40; Location: 323 WHITFIELD DR; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Goldsboro:

  • WAYNE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,129,217; Location: 1001 EAST ASH STREET; 93,330 books; 3,587 audio materials; 5,810 video materials; 300 serial subscriptions)

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