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looks like Greensboro's population will quietly break the 300,000 mark if it hasn't already. And just in time for the 2020 census. Earlier this year Greensboro's population was 299,946. I'm sure 54 more people have been added since then. By breaking 300,000, Greensboro sort of moves into a new tier in terms of city size classifications. By passing 300,000, Greensboro is technically considered a large city. Most definitions of a large city are 300,000 people and greater. Greensboro's population is almost tied with Cincinnati which has a population of 303,000.
The 2019 Census estimate for July 1st of that year was 296,710. The Census is based on where you lived on April 1st of this year. that means that Greensboro had 9 months to officially add 3,290 people. It's not a forgone conclusion that Greensboro will break 300,00 for the Census year reporting that comes next year, but it's definitely a possibility. It's not a matter of adding just a few dozen people. While Greensboro may be passing 300,000 about now, it won't be reported as the official Census count and would have to wait until the 2021 reporting.
Let's all hope that Greensboro eeks out 300K for the Census!
The 2019 Census estimate for July 1st of that year was 296,710. The Census is based on where you lived on April 1st of this year. that means that Greensboro had 9 months to officially add 3,290 people. It's not a forgone conclusion that Greensboro will break 300,00 for the Census year reporting that comes next year, but it's definitely a possibility. It's not a matter of adding just a few dozen people. While Greensboro may be passing 300,000 about now, it won't be reported as the official Census count and would have to wait until the 2021 reporting.
Let's all hope that Greensboro eeks out 300K for the Census!
Anything is possible. Around 1999 Greensboro surpassed 200,000 but by the 2000 census Greensboro had 223,000 people. I doubt we'll see the same kind of jump this round but people forget that Greensboro annexes territory all the time throughout the year. One annexation may not add a lot of people to the city but all those annexations adds up pretty quickly and that doesn't even count people who move to the city.
Anything is possible. Around 1999 Greensboro surpassed 200,000 but by the 2000 census Greensboro had 223,000 people. I doubt we'll see the same kind of jump this round but people forget that Greensboro annexes territory all the time throughout the year. One annexation may not add a lot of people to the city but all those annexations adds up pretty quickly and that doesn't even count people who move to the city.
How many voluntary annexations has Greensboro had this year?
Anything is possible. Around 1999 Greensboro surpassed 200,000 but by the 2000 census Greensboro had 223,000 people. I doubt we'll see the same kind of jump this round but people forget that Greensboro annexes territory all the time throughout the year. One annexation may not add a lot of people to the city but all those annexations adds up pretty quickly and that doesn't even count people who move to the city.
I agree that it is possible since the 2019 estimate is close. I was just going to back to the 2019 estimate to look at what would need to happen. Let's take this back to 2018 and see what the estimated growth was between '18 and '19 (From the Census).
July 1, 2018: 294,722
July 1, 2019: 296,710 (+1,988
April 1, 2020: ???
I see where the higher estimate comes from with a simple google search, but that's not the Census.
The Census got burned a few times in the previous decade with overestimates. Atlanta in particular was overestimated by a ton. I think that they are way more cautious these days, so maybe they have underestimated over the last decade?
Greensboro is most likely gonna annex / rezone again in the eastern side of town, well in advance for 2 areas. the new Publix distribution center being built off u.s. hwy 70 in McLeansville, as well as the Young's Mill industrial park near Forest oaks and i-85. It's possible Greensboro may annex McLeansville again. But the definitely will get the i-85/Young's Mill area (forest oaks), it has rezoning signs along Young's Mill rd, seen them while I was driving by from forest oaks back into town. These facilities won't take shape till 2022/2023, but Greensboro has put notice of rezoning which might take place before the end of this year in time for the census.
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