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Guilford County

North Carolina · 488,406 residents · 646 sq mi
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With 488,406 people, Guilford County is a county in North Carolina. The typical home is worth $153,800. Growth has run 16% since 2000, or 67,358 more people. About 32% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $45,676 at the median, 13% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.3
US median: 37.2
More educated
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
488,406
+16%since 2000
from 421,048 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.3
+4%since 2000
from 34.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
646 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
327K388K448K508K568K19902000201020202024Guilford County
2024548K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.3%(30,639)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.5%(31,801)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.6%(32,234)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.6%(37,290)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.1%(39,642)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.2%(64,326)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.7%(67,048)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.2%(69,197)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.5%(56,106)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.6%(32,201)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844%(19,761)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.7%(8,161)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$45,676
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,618 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$26,267
+13%since 2000
from $23,340 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
28.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 28.4% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
15.9%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.474
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade13.3%
US avg: 10.9%
Information12.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services8.7%
US avg: 7%
Public administration6.3%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade6%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance5.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.8%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing4.1%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$153,800
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $112,600 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$715
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $590 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
60.8%
−1.9 ptssince 2000
from 62.7% in 2000
39.2% rent
Vacancy rate
11.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.43 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.40 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
27.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 26.9% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 46.6% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.4
+4%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic62.9%(264,847)
Black29%(122,279)
Hispanic / Latino3.8%(15,985)
Asian2.4%(10,211)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic54.3%(265,228)
Black32.1%(156,982)
Hispanic / Latino7.1%(34,826)
Asian3.9%(19,059)
Other2.1%(10,232)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.4%(20,768)
Central American0.7%(3,338)
Puerto Rican0.6%(2,670)
South American0.5%(2,295)
Salvadoran0.3%(1,363)
Cuban0.2%(882)
Colombian0.2%(807)
Honduran0.2%(791)
Guatemalan0.1%(680)
Peruvian0.1%(425)
Dominican0.1%(418)
Venezuelan0.1%(350)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(318)
Spaniard0%(191)
Ecuadorian0%(170)
Chilean0%(141)
Nicaraguan0%(127)
Bolivian0%(12)
Ancestry
German9.9%(46,903)
English9.5%(45,054)
Irish7.4%(35,178)
American6.8%(32,345)
Scotch-Irish3.4%(16,167)
Italian2.6%(12,548)
Scottish2.4%(11,352)
French1.6%(7,544)
Polish1.2%(5,843)
Dutch1.1%(5,236)
British0.5%(2,467)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.5%(2,447)
Welsh0.5%(2,422)
West Indian0.5%(2,208)
Russian0.4%(2,076)
Norwegian0.4%(2,023)
Arab0.3%(1,541)
Hungarian0.3%(1,456)
French Canadian0.3%(1,450)
Czech0.2%(1,104)
Jamaican0.2%(1,040)
Greek0.2%(955)
Danish0.2%(873)
Nigerian0.1%(711)
Austrian0.1%(698)
Ukrainian0.1%(676)
Canadian0.1%(675)
Swiss0.1%(644)
Portuguese0.1%(572)
Lebanese0.1%(535)
Slovak0.1%(511)
Iranian0.1%(450)
Lithuanian0.1%(439)
Guyanese0.1%(416)
Ghanaian0.1%(402)
Finnish0.1%(379)
Romanian0.1%(354)
Ethiopian0.1%(353)
Serbian0.1%(351)
Croatian0.1%(330)
Haitian0.1%(305)
Belgian0.1%(270)
Brazilian0.1%(247)
Jordanian0%(159)
Syrian0%(155)
Egyptian0%(151)
Somali0%(118)
Bulgarian0%(112)
Armenian0%(107)
Slovene0%(85)
Moroccan0%(58)
Turkish0%(57)
Barbadian0%(57)
Latvian0%(26)
Kenyan0%(15)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 30.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
86.9%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 83.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
10.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 9.0% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.7 min
+56%since 2000
from 13.3 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
82.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 82.3% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
9.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
7.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
35.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 35.1% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
Female
52.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 52.1% in 2009
Foreign born
9.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
9.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.4%
−7.9 ptssince 2013
from 16.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 54.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 68.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 33.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.3%(6,234)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.3%(5,739)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.9%(7,856)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.1%(1,001)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(375)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 24,634 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Guilford County, North Carolina?

Guilford County, North Carolina has about 488,406 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Guilford County, North Carolina?

The typical household in Guilford County, North Carolina earns about $45,676 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 $153,800, and the typical rent is about $715 a month.

How educated are people in Guilford County, North Carolina?

About 32.4% 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 15.9% 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 140,986 residents, a change of about 41 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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