COUNTY
Guilford County
North Carolina · 562,234 residents (2025 est.) · 645.98 sq mi
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#128Largest by populationof 3,144562,234The short version
Guilford County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $68,642. Population has grown 30% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $259,900.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.5
US median: 38.9
Average education
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:562,234 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024548K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(30,494)
5 to 96.2%(34,241)
10 to 146.2%(33,953)
15 to 198.3%(45,279)
20 to 247.4%(40,743)
25 to 3413.3%(73,141)
35 to 4412.4%(68,196)
45 to 5412.3%(67,646)
55 to 6412.2%(67,063)
65 to 749.4%(51,727)
75 to 844.6%(25,328)
85 and over1.8%(10,129)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$68,642
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,618 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
46.1%
+17.7 ptssince 2009
from 28.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13%
Information11.7%
Finance & insurance7.1%
Other services7%
Professional, scientific, technical6.6%
Public administration5.2%
Wholesale trade4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
Education & health services0.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
Construction0.4%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$259,900
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $112,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.8
+17%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic62.9%(264,847)
Black29%(122,279)
Hispanic / Latino3.8%(15,985)
Asian2.4%(10,211)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic46%(252,302)
Black33.5%(183,433)
Hispanic / Latino10.1%(55,083)
Asian5.4%(29,493)
Other5%(27,629)
83
+17%since 2009
from 71 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
42
−9%since 2020
from 46 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican5.1%(28,038)
Central American1.5%(8,031)
Puerto Rican1.3%(7,366)
South American0.7%(3,669)
Salvadoran0.6%(3,304)
Dominican0.5%(2,471)
Guatemalan0.3%(1,844)
Honduran0.3%(1,484)
Colombian0.2%(1,290)
Cuban0.2%(1,252)
Nicaraguan0.2%(957)
Venezuelan0.1%(661)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(581)
Argentine0.1%(534)
Peruvian0.1%(472)
Ecuadorian0.1%(372)
Costa Rican0.1%(282)
Chilean0%(162)
Panamanian0%(160)
Uruguayan0%(78)
Bolivian0%(34)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.2%(6,572)
Asian Indian1.1%(6,292)
Chinese0.7%(3,620)
Pakistani0.4%(2,296)
Filipino0.4%(2,002)
Laotian0.3%(1,543)
Burmese0.2%(1,364)
Korean0.2%(1,071)
Nepalese0.2%(964)
Kazakh0.1%(769)
Cambodian0.1%(683)
Thai0.1%(344)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Japanese0.1%(299)
Bhutanese0%(206)
Bangladeshi0%(117)
Taiwanese0%(115)
Sri Lankan0%(91)
Hmong0%(62)
Mongolian0%(44)
Okinawan0%(40)
Malaysian0%(26)
Ancestry
English10.8%(58,947)
German7.7%(42,357)
American6.4%(34,840)
Irish6.2%(33,960)
Subsaharan African3.4%(18,405)
Italian2.7%(15,016)
Scottish2.2%(11,995)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(8,344)
French1.2%(6,664)
Polish1.1%(5,866)
West Indian1.1%(5,863)
Nigerian0.7%(3,848)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.7%(3,633)
Dutch0.6%(3,162)
Swedish0.4%(2,410)
Welsh0.4%(2,368)
Haitian0.4%(2,357)
Jamaican0.4%(2,078)
British0.4%(1,979)
Norwegian0.3%(1,852)
Russian0.3%(1,764)
French Canadian0.3%(1,450)
Greek0.2%(1,249)
Lebanese0.2%(918)
Swiss0.2%(899)
Ukrainian0.2%(888)
Hungarian0.2%(828)
Ethiopian0.1%(792)
Canadian0.1%(689)
Czech0.1%(677)
Egyptian0.1%(659)
Danish0.1%(659)
Portuguese0.1%(607)
Slovak0.1%(561)
Austrian0.1%(559)
Iranian0.1%(503)
Lithuanian0.1%(461)
Brazilian0.1%(449)
Romanian0.1%(438)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(381)
Barbadian0.1%(328)
Guyanese0.1%(312)
Croatian0.1%(310)
Jordanian0.1%(299)
Ghanaian0.1%(280)
Moroccan0%(273)
Somali0%(270)
Finnish0%(245)
Kenyan0%(170)
Turkish0%(158)
Serbian0%(154)
Belgian0%(149)
Palestinian0%(140)
Slovene0%(137)
Israeli0%(130)
Syrian0%(114)
Armenian0%(109)
Bulgarian0%(109)
Iraqi0%(93)
Latvian0%(45)
Australian0%(38)
Cape Verdean0%(37)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.8%
+7.8 ptssince 2000
from 83.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.9%(83,793)
Married49.2%(103,171)
Widowed3%(6,362)
Divorced7.9%(16,540)
Women 15+
Never married37.4%(89,507)
Married42.8%(102,504)
Widowed7.8%(18,731)
Divorced12%(28,644)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Guilford County, North Carolina?
Guilford County, North Carolina has about 547,940 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Guilford County, North Carolina?
The typical household in Guilford County, North Carolina earns about $68,642 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Guilford County, North Carolina expensive?
In Guilford County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $259,900, and the typical rent is about $1,163 a month.
How educated are people in Guilford County, North Carolina?
About 39.0% of adults age 25 and over in Guilford County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Guilford County, North Carolina?
About 14.6% of people in Guilford County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.
Has Guilford County, North Carolina grown since 1990?
Yes, Guilford County, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 200,520 residents, a change of about 58 percent over that period.
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