Goldsboro
NCWayne County, North Carolina
Population 117K |Median income $54,323 |2 hospitals
Population
117,480
Wayne County
Median Income
$54,323
-14% vs avg
Median Home Value
$152,300
-22% vs avg
Median Age
37.5
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
118K-5%
Median Income
$58,082+39%
Median Home Value
$162,700+50%
Poverty Rate
16.9%-24%
Unemployment
5.1%-58%
Economics
Median Rent $899/mo
Poverty Rate
17.9% +24% vs avg
Unemployment 4.7%
Bachelor's Degree+ 20%
Work From Home 3.8%
Public Transit 0.4%
Demographics
White 57.4%
African American 30.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.7%
Asian 1.1%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
41.1%
Obesity
39.5%
Short Sleep Duration
34.7%
Physical Inactivity
28.3%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.9%
Current Smoking
16.2%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.4%
Binge Drinking
14.4%
Diabetes
14.2%
Lack of Health Insurance
13%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 80.1%
Dental Visit 59.5%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
11.5%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.4%
Stroke
4.4%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
377 per 100k
+6% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2084 per 100k
+5% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
313.1
Homicide
8.3
Robbery
55.8
Burglary
373.7
Larceny-Theft
1509.8
Motor Vehicle Theft
200.7
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
1
UNC HEALTH CARE WAYNE
GOLDSBORO · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Goldsboro Area 3
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Clarence Strait: Wind Gusts Up to 55 Knots Expected
NOAA · 4h ago
Weather Alerts high
Blizzard Warning Issued for St. Lawrence Island; Wind Gusts Up to 60 MPH Expected
NOAA · 6h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Saint Lawrence Island and Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters Through Wednesday
NOAA · 13h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Wayne County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.