Borden Manufacturing Company · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Goldsboro run?
Goldsboro’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Goldsboro didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Goldsboro is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Goldsboro’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov16City CouncilMonday · 5:30 pm · 214 N. Center St.City Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov30Planning Commission/Board of AdjustmentMonday · 6:00 pm · Large Conference Room, City Hall Addition (200 N. Center Street)Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec1Historic District CommissionTuesday · 5:30 pm · Large Conference Room, City Hall Addition (200 N. Center Street)Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec14City CouncilMonday · 5:30 pm · 214 N. Center St.City Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec28Planning Commission/Board of AdjustmentMonday · 6:00 pm · Large Conference Room, City Hall Addition (200 N. Center Street)Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Jan5Historic District CommissionTuesday · 5:30 pm · Large Conference Room, City Hall Addition (200 N. Center Street)Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Nov3Historic District CommissionTuesday · 5:30 pm · Large Conference Room, City Hall Addition (200 N. Center Street)Meeting page ↗
- Nov2City CouncilMonday · 5:30 pm · 214 N. Center St.City Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct26Planning Commission/Board of AdjustmentMonday · 6:00 pm · Large Conference Room, City Hall Addition (200 N. Center Street)Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct19City CouncilMonday · 5:30 pm · 214 N. Center St.City Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct6Historic District CommissionTuesday · 5:30 pm · Large Conference Room, City Hall Addition (200 N. Center Street)Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗No comparison or trend for Goldsboro yet
Every year of Goldsboro’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 421 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $1,886 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.94% of the home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Goldsboro’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Goldsboro’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Goldsboro →
Who’s in charge in Goldsboro
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 76 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (32,749).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Wayne County Public Schools
Goldsboro’s K–12 school district, shared with Fremont, Pikeville, Seven Springs, Walnut Creek, Mount Olive. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,933 per pupil, $7,693 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Goldsboro’s votes are counted by county
North Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Goldsboro alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wayne County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.7%31,580 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.3%22,618 votesOthers: 1.0% (564 votes).
Most votes in Wayne County: Donald J Trump
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of Goldsboro lies in Wayne County. Every 2024 race in Wayne County is on the county’s page.
Wayne County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Goldsboro.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: goldsboronc.gov ↗
- 2North Carolina HouseGoldsboro is split between 2 districts
- 3North Carolina SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Carolina
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Goldsboro compares with the towns next door
Goldsboro’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 0 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Goldsboro | estimate | $1,886 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Goldsboro’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Goldsboro’s government
How much does Goldsboro spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Goldsboro didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.9 million.
What is the property tax rate in Goldsboro?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,886 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.94% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see goldsboronc.gov.
Who runs Goldsboro’s government?
See goldsboronc.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Goldsboro yet.
How did Goldsboro vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Goldsboro alone. Wayne County, where 100% of Goldsboro lies, voted Trump 57.7%, Harris 41.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Goldsboro?
431 full-time and 89 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.3M (about $27.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Goldsboro in the state legislature?
Goldsboro is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The North Carolina Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 4 (Buck Newton). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Goldsboro?
The next posted meeting is City Council on Monday, November 16, at 5:30 pm in 214 N. Center St., from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Goldsboro’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Goldsboro, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →