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Guilford County, NC

Demographic and economic profile of Guilford County, NC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Guilford County, NC is home to 558,816 residents and added population at a 3.7% rate over five years, with a labor force participation rate of 64.2% and an unemployment rate of 4.7%. About 38.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings sit at $38,329, and a GDP per capita of $64,376 runs well above median household income of $68,642, pointing to meaningful economic output relative to wages. Housing remains relatively affordable at a $234,900 median home value and $1,108 median monthly rent, while a 15.2% poverty rate and 11.8% foreign-born share round out the county's workforce profile.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

558,816

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$68,642

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.7% since 2018

Guilford County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone260,614 (47.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone185,470 (33.8%)
  • Asian Alone29,591 (5.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race24,845 (4.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone24,004 (4.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races21,706 (4.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish36,610
  2. 2.Other Indo-European10,013
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island7,337
  4. 4.Arabic5,025
  5. 5.Vietnamese3,708

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

11.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

24,634

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$64,376

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$37,845

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance66,288
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)35,006
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)31,522
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services28,468
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services23,293

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations108,628
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations57,917
  3. 3.Service Occupations44,621
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations40,798
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations17,493

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.34×)8,188
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.30×)34,300
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.19×)18,451
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.06×)65,805
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.06×)30,590

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$234,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,108/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

59.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99924,449 (18.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99918,434 (14.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99913,863 (10.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99913,099 (9.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99912,800 (9.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9999,971 (7.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

38.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,329

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone193,461 (73.3%)
  • Worked At Home36,704 (13.9%)
  • Carpooled22,150 (8.4%)
  • Walked4,425 (1.7%)
  • Other3,174 (1.2%)
  • Public Transit3,057 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.