Goldsboro

Also known as Goldsboro, North Carolina, Goldsboro, NC

city in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Wayne
Founded incorporated: 1787 / 1847
Mayor: Charles Gaylor
City: 28.75 sq mi (74.45 km )
Land: 28.59 sq mi (74.05 km )
Water: 0.15 sq mi (0.40 km )
Elevation: 108 ft (33 m)
Density: 1,177.2/sq mi (454.52/km )
Urban: 54,456 ( US: 478th )
Urban density: 1,024/sq mi (395.5/km )
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West Walnut Street, circa 1915

Goldsboro, originally Goldsborough, is a city in and the county seat of Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 33,657 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of and is included in the Goldsboro, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The nearby town of Waynesboro was founded in 1787, and Goldsboro was incorporated in 1847.