Guilford County, North Carolina

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 542,987
Median household income: $66,027
Median home value: $234,900

Guilford County is a county in North Carolina with a population of 542,987. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. At $66,027, its median household income sits below North Carolina's $69,904.

From 2019 to 2023, Guilford County's population grew 2.9% from 527,868 to 542,987, while its median household income rose 24.0% from $53,261 to $66,027.

The typical home was built around 1986. 15.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 542,987
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $66,027
Median home value: $234,900
Median gross rent: $1,108
Housing units: 235,833
Homeownership rate: 60.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

527,868542,987

Median household income

$53,261$66,027

Median home value

$167,000$234,900

Median gross rent

$878$1,108

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	527,868	$53,261	$167,000	$878
2020	532,956	$54,794	$172,900	$892
2021	537,113	$58,646	$182,300	$946
2022	539,557	$62,880	$215,700	$1,049
2023	542,987	$66,027	$234,900	$1,108

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 2411.7%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	30,540	5.6%
5 to 17	89,785	16.5%
18 to 24	63,313	11.7%
25 to 34	72,717	13.4%
35 to 44	66,719	12.3%
45 to 54	68,224	12.6%
55 to 64	66,856	12.3%
65 to 74	50,674	9.3%
75 and over	34,159	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	254,315	46.8%
Black or African American	182,101	33.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	992	0.2%
Asian	28,021	5.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	50	0.0%
Some other race	3,588	0.7%
Two or more races	20,732	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	53,188	9.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate22.6%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree23.7%

Graduate or professional degree14.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34,936	9.7%
High school graduate	81,267	22.6%
Some college or associate's	106,228	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	85,148	23.7%
Graduate or professional degree	51,770	14.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone74.5%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit1.5%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home12.1%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	193,903	74.5%
Carpooled	21,789	8.4%
Public transit	3,877	1.5%
Walked	4,719	1.8%
Bicycle	391	0.2%
Worked from home	31,486	12.1%
Other means	4,104	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	67,619	29.6%
15 to 29 min	103,757	45.4%
30 to 44 min	37,349	16.3%
45 to 59 min	8,060	3.5%
60+ min	11,998	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 15.2% (79,108 of 519,697)

	Count	Share
Family households	133,505	61.9%
Nonfamily households	82,302	38.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	215,807	91.5%
Vacant	20,026	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	129,397	60.0%
Renter-occupied	86,410	40.0%

1-unit, detached62.7%

1-unit, attached6.1%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units14.7%

20 or more units7.5%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	147,857	62.7%
1-unit, attached	14,431	6.1%
2 to 4 units	13,985	5.9%
5 to 19 units	34,731	14.7%
20 or more units	17,748	7.5%
Mobile home & other	7,081	3.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 37081
State: North Carolina
Land area: 646 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 36.0791, -79.7887