Goldsboro, NC population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Goldsboro decreased by 6,630. In this period, the peak population was 40,099 in the year 2000. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40,099 | - | - |
| 2001 | 39,637 | -462 | -1.15% |
| 2002 | 39,411 | -226 | -0.57% |
| 2003 | 39,164 | -247 | -0.63% |
| 2004 | 39,264 | 100 | 0.26% |
| 2005 | 38,824 | -440 | -1.12% |
| 2006 | 38,186 | -638 | -1.64% |
| 2007 | 38,261 | 75 | 0.20% |
| 2008 | 38,172 | -89 | -0.23% |
| 2009 | 38,179 | 7 | 0.02% |
| 2010 | 35,428 | -2,751 | -7.21% |
| 2011 | 35,790 | 362 | 1.02% |
| 2012 | 35,789 | -1 | -0.00% |
| 2013 | 35,529 | -260 | -0.73% |
| 2014 | 35,474 | -55 | -0.15% |
| 2015 | 35,321 | -153 | -0.43% |
| 2016 | 35,270 | -51 | -0.14% |
| 2017 | 34,284 | -986 | -2.80% |
| 2018 | 34,384 | 100 | 0.29% |
| 2019 | 34,715 | 331 | 0.96% |
| 2020 | 33,546 | -1,169 | -3.37% |
| 2021 | 33,256 | -290 | -0.86% |
| 2022 | 33,123 | -133 | -0.40% |
| 2023 | 33,469 | 346 | 1.04% |
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Goldsboro, NC population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Goldsboro's population decreased by 4,671 (11.65%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Goldsboro's population decreased by 1,882 (5.31%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Goldsboro's population decreased by 77 (0.23%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Goldsboro's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 33,469.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Goldsboro's population peaked in year 2000 at 40,099.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Goldsboro's population was lowest in year 2022 at 33,123.
Goldsboro, NC annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Goldsboro grew year by year for 7 years and declined for 16 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Goldsboro had an average annual population growth rate of 0.72% per year. Overall the population shrank 16.53% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Goldsboro annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.72% per year.
From 2010 to 2011 Goldsboro population grew the most, with an increase of 362 people (a 1.02% year-on-year increase)..
From 2009 to 2010 Goldsboro population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 2,751 people (a 7.21% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Goldsboro, NC population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Goldsboro's population increased by 213 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 133 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and increase of 346 (1.04%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Goldsboro, NC changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Goldsboro decreased by 2,060 (5.80%). The population was highest at 35,474 in the year 2014 and lowest at 33,123 in the year 2022. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -0.59%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)