City profile · Florida · Census ACS 2023

Greensboro, FL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Greensboro - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

684
Residents
$45,765
Median income
$137,500
Median home
$1,352
Median rent (state)

Greensboro - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Greensboro places in the 14th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

14th
percentile, household income
23rd
percentile, home value
50th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Greensboro, FL

684 people live in Greensboro, Florida - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $45,765 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 19.4%. Home values in Greensboro run a median of $137,500, and the median resident age is 36.1 years. Educational attainment runs 7.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 54.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Florida at 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,352 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Florida run around $225, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Greensboro report an average commute of 26.6 minutes, with 70.3% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 72.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

684 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$45,765 /yr

Poverty 19.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Greensboro compare to other US cities?

Greensboro measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 14% higher than other cities
Home value 23% pricier than other cities
Median rent 50% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Greensboro against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Florida only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Florida-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Greensboro near the bottom of Florida's cities

Among the 930 Florida cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Greensboro ranks #873 - the 6th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Greensboro only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#795 of 903
12th percentile in Florida
Median Gross Rent
#778 of 930
15th percentile in Florida
Median Home Value
#793 of 894
11th percentile in Florida
Poverty Rate
#130 of 930
86th percentile in Florida
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#873 of 930
6th percentile in Florida

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Florida only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

14thIncome percentile

14th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Greensboro's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$137,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 77% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Greensboro $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Greensboro, FL Greensboro, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Greensboro, FL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Greensboro, FL median $45,765/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Greensboro, FL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Greensboro, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 7.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 19.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 54.1%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
684
Median Income
$45,765
Median Home Value
$137,500
Median Age
36.1
Poverty Rate
19.4%
Labor force participation
54.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
7.2%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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455 residents460 residents465 residents470 residents 202020212022202320242025 458 residents 468 residents ▲ +2.2%
Greensboro's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
26.6 minutes
Drive Alone
70.3%
Carpool
29.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 259 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Florida - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$145
avg/month
Natural Gas
$25
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Florida state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Florida state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Greensboro sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,352/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
72.4 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Florida

Chaires
676 people
East Williston
671 people
Raleigh
699 people
Cinco Bayou
666 people
Yankeetown
666 people
Jay
706 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Greensboro's 684 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Lacey, AR
684 people
Smiths Grove, KY
684 people
Melville, LA
684 people
Stockton, MN
684 people
Bertrand, NE
684 people
Juniata, NE
684 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Greensboro's $45,765 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Gurdon, AR
$45,769 median income
Johnson, CO
$45,757 median income
Wagener, SC
$45,753 median income
Port Arthur, TX
$45,752 median income
Waldron, MI
$45,750 median income
Forest City, MO
$45,750 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Greensboro, FL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Greensboro, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 29.1% 26.5% 8.6% 33.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 47.8% White 29.1% Black or African American 26.5% Asian 0.0% American Indian 2.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 8.6% Two or more races 33.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Greensboro compares to nearby Florida cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Greensboro (this city) 684 $45,765
Chaires 676 $149,750
East Williston 671 N/A
Raleigh 699 $67,725
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Greensboro, FL?

What is the population of Greensboro, FL? +

Greensboro, FL counts 684 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Greensboro, FL? +

The median household income in Greensboro is $45,765 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Greensboro? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Greensboro; the closest available measure is the Florida state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Florida vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Greensboro, FL? +

A typical home in Greensboro is worth $137,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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