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Guilford County, North Carolina; Wayne County, North Carolina; Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

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Table

Guilford County, North Carolina
Wayne County, North Carolina
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Persons 65 years and over, percent
16.2%
17.4%
12.2%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
549,866
118,686
1,163,701
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
546,457
117,449
1,144,075
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
541,297
117,321
1,115,534
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
541,297
117,321
1,115,534
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
1.6%
1.2%
4.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
1.0%
0.1%
2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 541,299 117,333 1,115,482
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 488,406 122,623 919,628
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.5%
6.5%
6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent
21.6%
23.5%
22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
16.2%
17.4%
12.2%
Female persons, percent
52.6%
50.3%
51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
54.4%
62.1%
56.4%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
36.3%
32.5%
33.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.8%
0.9%
0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a)
5.7%
1.4%
6.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.1%
0.2%
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
2.8%
3.0%
2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
9.0%
13.4%
14.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
47.5%
51.3%
44.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 26,759 10,315 47,522
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 10.7% 7.1% 16.1%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 237,803 53,521 505,919
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 59.5% 61.3% 55.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $215,700 $152,300 $334,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,434 $1,243 $1,719
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $481 $442 $574
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $1,049 $899 $1,413
Building permits, 2022 2,323 418 13,107
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 212,825 46,949 446,584
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.43 2.44 2.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 84.2% 85.4% 83.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 14.3% 14.1% 20.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 92.9% 90.6% 96.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 87.3% 86.9% 92.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 90.1% 85.7% 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 37.9% 20.0% 47.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 8.3% 10.9% 5.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
11.8%
14.8%
12.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 64.0% 57.1% 71.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 59.9% 54.5% 65.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 1,433,547 202,444 4,016,202
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 4,243,459 781,853 11,317,443
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 1,957,993 84,547 5,838,394
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 8,015,933 1,619,336 18,367,725
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $15,164 $13,144 $17,013
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 22.0 21.8 25.6
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $62,880 $54,323 $79,265
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $36,563 $30,540 $48,625
Persons in poverty, percent
16.4%
18.0%
10.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 14,096 2,152 35,062
Total employment, 2021 258,090 32,511 643,934
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 13,725,495 1,309,724 48,013,669
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -1.2% -1.5% -4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 46,348 7,189 113,810
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 10,391 1,624 24,710
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 5,513 880 14,167
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 2,148 308 4,598
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,562 205 3,666
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 7,403 1,153 17,930
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 595 S 1,500
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 8,223 1,115 19,877
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 838.0 211.8 2,130.4
Population per square mile, 2010 756.4 221.7 1,755.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 645.92 553.92 523.61
Land area in square miles, 2010 645.70 553.09 523.84
FIPS Code 37081 37191 37119
Value Notes

Methodology differences may exist between data sources, and so estimates from different sources are not comparable.

Some estimates presented here come from sample data, and thus have sampling errors that may render some apparent differences between geographies statistically indistinguishable. Click the Quick Info icon to the left of each row in TABLE view to learn about sampling error.

The vintage year (e.g., V2023) refers to the final year of the series (2020 thru 2023). Different vintage years of estimates are not comparable.

Users should exercise caution when comparing 2018-2022 ACS 5-year estimates to other ACS estimates. For more information, please visit the 2022 5-year ACS Comparison Guidance page.

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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