Greensboro, North Carolina

Greensboro is a city in and the county seat of Guilford County, North Carolina. The population of the city is 269,666, making it the third-largest in the state. It is the largest and primary of the Piedmont Triad. 
Greensboro 	North Carolina
Incorporated 	1808
Nicknames 	Tournament Town, Gate City, The Boro
County 	Guilford
Population 	269,666
Elevation 	897 ft (272 m)
Mayor 	Rodrigo Young
Gym Leader 	Erin Armstrong - Ice-type specialist Gym
City Guildmaster	Alec Washington
ZIP codes 	27214, 27282, 27301, 27358, 27401-27413, 27415, 27420, 27427, 27429, 27435, 27438, 27455, 27495, 27497-27499
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
45.00% White (121,349)
40.94% Black or African American (110,401)
7.41% Hispanic or Latino (19,982)
4.10% Asian (11,056)
2.55% Other (6,878)
18.2% (49,079) of Greensboro residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Greensboro has above average and somewhat high rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 144 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 9.47 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Guilford County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Among Greensboro's many notable attractions, some of the most popular include the Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe water park, the Greensboro Science Center, the International Civil Rights Museum, the Weatherspoon Art Museum, the Greensboro Symphony, the Greensboro Ballet, Triad Stage, the Wyndham Golf Championship, the headquarters of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Greensboro Coliseum Complex which hosts various sporting events, concerts, and other events, the Greensboro Grasshoppers of the South Atlantic Baseball League, the Carolina Dynamo of the Premier Development Soccer League, the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League, the Greensboro Roller Derby, and the National Folk Festival.
* TV stations out of Greensboro that serve the Piedmont Triad include WFMY-TV 2 (CBS), WMYV-TV 48 (MyNetworkTV) and WLXI-TV 61 (TCT).
* Greensboro and the surrounding area are served by Piedmont Triad International Airport.
* Greensboro is home to Piedmont Triad Battle Academy, Bennett College, Elon University School of Law, Greensboro College, Guilford College, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (North Carolina A&T for short), Guilford Technical Community College and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
* Sports teams in the Greensboro area include the Greensboro Grasshoppers of the South Atlantic League, Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League, Carolina Cobras of the National Arena League, Carolina Dynamo of the Premier Development League and the Greensboro Roller Derby of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association.
* Greensboro was the site of the Greensboro sit-ins during the Civil Rights Movement.
* Notable companies headquartered in Greensboro include the Honda Aircraft Company, HAECO Americas, ITG Brands, Kayser-Roth, VF, Mack Trucks, Volvo Trucks of North America, Qorvo, the International Textile Group, NewBridge Bank, The Fresh Market, Cook Out, Ham's, Biscuitville, Fusion3, TIMCO, Tripps, Wrangler, and Columbia Forest Products. Greensboro is a "center of operations" for the insurance company Lincoln Financial Group, and is also headquarters to the Atlantic Coast Conference.
* The city's top two employers are Guilford County Schools and Cone Health.
Category:North Carolina Cities