Greensboro is a town in and county seat of Greene County, Georgia.
Its population was 3,648 as of the 2020 census. The city is located approximately halfway between Atlanta and Augusta on Interstate 20.
History
Greensboro was founded around 1780. In 1787, it was designated seat of the newly formed Greene County. It was incorporated as a town in 1803 and as a city in 1855.
Geography
Greensboro is located at the center of Greene County. U.S. Route 278 passes through the city center as Broad Street, leading east 7 miles to Union Point and west 19 miles to Madison.
Georgia State Route 44 leads southwest from Greensboro 22 miles to Eatonton.
State Route 15 leads north 34 miles to Athens and southeast 27 miles to Sparta.
The city limits extend southwest along SR 44 for 4 miles so as to include Exit 130 on Interstate 20. I-20 leads east 70 miles to Augusta and west 73 miles to Atlanta.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Greensboro has a total area of 6.8 square miles, of which 6.7 square miles is land and 0.1 square miles, or 0.99%, is water.
The city is in the Oconee River watershed and is located 5 miles east of Lake Oconee and 2 miles southeast of Oconee National Forest.
2020 census
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Greensboro racial composition |
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Race |
Num. |
Perc. |
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White (non-Hispanic) |
802 |
21.98% |
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Black or African American (non-Hispanic) |
2,196 |
60.2% |
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Native American |
6 |
0.16% |
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Asian |
43 |
1.18% |
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Other/Mixed |
81 |
2.22% |
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Hispanic or Latino |
520 |
14.25% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,648 people, 1,288 households, and 808 families residing in the city.