Guilford County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 562,234
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 562,234
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 558,816
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 541,254
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 541,242
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 541,299
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 488,406
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.5%
Female persons, percent 52.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 53.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 36.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 6.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 45.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 24,634
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 246,403
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 59.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $259,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,536
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $515
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,163
Building Permits, 2025 2,876
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 219,718
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.38
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 16.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 39.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,815,918
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,806,538
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,500,995
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,504,478
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,053
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,642
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,376
Persons in poverty, percent 13.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 14,306
Total employment, 2023 265,517
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 15,245,278
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 48,980
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 11,767
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,922
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,200
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,365
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,055
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9,884
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 838.0
Population per square mile, 2010 756.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 645.92
Land area in square miles, 2010 645.70
FIPS Code 37081