Town guide

Greensboro, Maryland

Greensboro is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, home to about 2,634 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 21639.

Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,6342,462 per sq mi
Median home value$251,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$179Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking19%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Greensboro

1 ZIP code

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Around Greensboro

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)49 miles away
Closer regional airportDover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base (DOV)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD49 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA81 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Greensboro; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Greensboro

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Greensboro had 1,919 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 260th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.

Caroline County grew from 16,248 residents in 1900 to 33,293 in 2020.

Greensboro population by census2000: 1,632, 2010: 1,931, 2020: 1,9191,63220001,93120101,9192020

Caroline County, 1900–2020

Caroline County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,248, 1910: 19,216, 1920: 18,652, 1930: 17,387, 1940: 17,549, 1950: 18,234, 1960: 19,462, 1970: 19,781, 1980: 23,143, 1990: 27,035, 2000: 29,772, 2010: 33,066, 2020: 33,29316K’00’1019K’20’3018K’40’5019K’60’7023K’80’9030K’00’1033K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 46.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GreensboroJan: high 44°F, low 25°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 26°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 33°F, 4 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 42°F, 3.4 in; May: high 73°F, low 52°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 67°F, 4 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 46°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 37°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 29°F, 3.8 in44°25°Jan3.646°26°Feb2.954°33°Mar4.065°42°Apr3.473°52°May3.782°62°Jun4.287°67°Jul4.085°65°Aug4.579°58°Sep4.868°46°Oct4.257°37°Nov3.248°29°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenwood 2ne, DE weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Caroline County

6,996 jobs at 634 businesses in Caroline County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Caroline CountyRetail trade: 1,241 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,129 jobs; Construction: 783 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 683 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 574 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 466 jobs; Educational services: 412 jobs; Administrative and support: 301 jobsRetail trade 18% Manufacturing 16% Construction 11% Health care and social assistance 10% Transportation and warehousing 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Educational services 6% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Greensboro.

Nearest hospitals

  • University of Md Shore Medical Center at EastonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Easton19.6 miles
  • Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dover20.1 miles
  • Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Milford20.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers2
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Greensboro

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Choptank River Park · 14 acres0.8 mi
  • Greensboro Lions Club Community Park · 6 acres0.8 mi
  • Curtis Harvey Memorial Park · 2 acres0.8 mi
  • Greensboro Lions Club Community Park0.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Greensboro Pharmacy0.8 mi

Libraries

  • Greensboro Public Library1.0 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Greensboro Historical Society Museum0.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Greensboro

Public schools here are run by Caroline County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Greensboro Elementary SchoolGreensboroPre-K–5840Public1.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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