Founded: 1808 (incorporated 1829)
Head Official: Mayor Keith A. Holliday (since 1999)
City Population
1980: 155,642
1990: 185,125
2000: 223,891
2003 estimate: 229,110
Percent change, 1990–2000: 20.9%
U.S. rank in 1980: 100th
U.S. rank in 1990: 88th
U.S. rank in 2000: 88th (State rank: 3rd)
Metropolitan Area Population
1980: 951,000
1990: 1,050,304
2000: 1,251,509
Percent change, 1990–2000: 19.2%
U.S. rank in 1980: 44th
U.S. rank in 1990: 45th
U.S. rank in 2000: 36th
Area: 109.25 square miles (2000)
Elevation: 897 feet above sea level
Average Annual Temperature: 57.8° F
Average Annual Precipitation: 50.24 inches (3.8 inches of snow)
Major Economic Sectors: manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, services
Unemployment rate: 4.7% (December 2004)
Per Capita Income: $22,986 (1999)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 15,128
Major Colleges and Universities: University of North Carolina at Greensboro, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Daily Newspaper: News & Record