Welcome to the official City of Greensboro LinkedIn page. About Us. The City of Greensboro works with the community to improve the quality of life for residents through inclusion, diversity, and trust. The City has a professional staff of more than 3,000 employees who maintain the values of honesty, integrity, stewardship, and respect. Greensboro is governed by a council-manager form of government with a mayor and eight council members. For more information on the City, call 336-373-CITY (2489). Description We exist to partner with the community to build the desired quality of life for Greensboro. All of our actions are guided by our commitment to and measured by our success in building public trust and the future we and the community desires. General Information Greensboro is a city in of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, Greensboro's population stands at 269,666.