Guilford County, North Carolina Population 2024

553,275

Guilford County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 553,275 with a growth rate of 0.62% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Guilford County, North Carolina is the 3rd largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 489,626 and has seen a growth of 13% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029570,3203,4090.6%
2028566,9113,4090.6%
2027563,5023,4090.61%
2026560,0933,4090.61%
2025556,6843,4090.62%
2024553,2753,4090.62%
2023549,8663,4090.62%
2022546,4573,9620.73%
2021542,4953,1740.59%
2020539,3211,4490.27%
2019537,8724,6280.87%
2018533,2444,6220.87%
2017528,6224,1020.78%
2016524,5207,2391.4%
2015517,2814,8670.95%
2014512,4145,8771.16%
2013506,5375,9191.18%
2012500,6185,5961.13%
2011495,0225,3961.1%
2010489,62600%
1990347,42030,2669.54%
1980317,15428,5649.9%
1970288,59042,07017.07%
1960246,52055,46329.03%
1950191,05737,14124.13%
1940153,91620,90615.72%
1930133,01053,73867.79%
192079,27218,77531.03%
191060,49721,42354.83%
190039,07411,02239.29%
189028,0524,46718.94%
188023,5851,8498.51%
187021,7361,6808.38%
186020,0563021.53%
185019,7545793.02%
184019,1754382.34%
183018,7374,22629.12%
182014,5113,09127.07%
181011,4201,97820.95%
18009,4422,25131.3%
17907,191-563,129-98.74%
2024 Growth Rate
0.62% (3,409)
County Website
Guilford County
2020 Population
539,321
Area
646 mi²
Density
856 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.59% (13,954)
Founded
1771

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White275,15551%
Black or African American184,78434.25%
Two or more races31,4045.82%
Asian28,0005.19%
Other race18,3173.39%
Native American1,8320.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander650.01%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Guilford County, North Carolina Population by Race

Guilford County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Guilford County, North Carolina Median Age

37.2

Total

36.1

Male

38.3

Female

Guilford County, North Carolina Adults

There are 421,269 adults, (83,813 of whom are seniors) in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Guilford County, North Carolina Age Dependency

59.9

Age Dependency Ratio

24.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Guilford County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female282,82652.42%
Male256,73147.58%

Guilford County, North Carolina Population by Age

Guilford County, North Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All212,8252.4359.540.5
Married89,0043.1480.219.8
Non Family80,3201.2645.354.7
Female32,9983.2141.858.2
Male10,5033.0148.351.7

3.06

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

59.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Guilford County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade21,4986.01%
Associates Degree32,5099.09%
Bachelors Degree85,56223.93%
Graduate Degree50,02813.99%
High School Graduate81,11822.69%
Less Than 9th Grade13,9093.89%
Some College72,91620.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Guilford County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Guilford County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White191,765180,87288,361
Black115,412102,87630,959
Hispanic22,54215,3794,277
Asian18,00913,9928,639
2+ Races13,96011,6023,806
Other Race9,4046,4601,878
Native American969639158
Islander585837

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 63.79%.

Guilford County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,342$70,044$45,588
Graduate Degree$68,304$89,926$59,031
High School Graduate$33,792$38,206$28,712
Less Than 9th Grade$26,378$30,409$21,734
Overall$43,218$50,135$37,633
Some College$38,701$44,249$34,069

$43,218

Average Earnings

$50,135

Average Male

$37,633

Average Female

Guilford County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Guilford County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Guilford County, North Carolina Language

85.66% of Guilford County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 14.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.36% of the population.

Guilford County, North Carolina Language

Guilford County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black175,61939,05622.24%
White249,90620,9488.38%
Hispanic44,88410,48623.36%
Multiple30,4715,70918.74%
Other17,5434,98828.43%
Asian27,3513,31312.11%
Native1,74657632.99%
Islander591118.64%

15.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.01%

Male Poverty Rate

16.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Guilford County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Guilford County, North Carolina is Native, with 32.99% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Guilford County, North Carolina is White, with 8.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.97%.

Guilford County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.5%
High School17.09%
Some College11.76%
Bachelors or Greater5.08%

Guilford County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.39%
Male Unemployed28.13%
Female Employed9.42%
Male Employed5.56%

Guilford County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Guilford County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,635$107,738
Households$62,880$90,034
Married Families$103,804$132,944
Non Families$39,978$57,110

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Guilford County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.4%

Male Marriage Rate

40.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Guilford County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Guilford County, North Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Guilford County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Guilford County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

26,759

Number of Veterans

24,397

Male Veterans

2,362

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam7,980
Second Gulf War6,246
First Gulf War5,620
Korea1,415
World War II686

Guilford County, North Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+6,086
35 to 546,031
65 to 745,945
55 to 645,594
18 to 343,103

Guilford County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White15,9617.02%
Black9,3076.56%
2+ Races8424.63%
Hispanic8162.86%
Other Race3202.82%
Asian2161.04%
Native American1139.39%

Guilford County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Guilford County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Guilford County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.1%

Labor Force Participation

60.7%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Guilford County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Guilford County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Guilford County, North Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

54.4%

Born in Guilford County, North Carolina

89.29%

Native Born

10.71%

Foreign Born

5.62%

Non Citizen

5.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.29% of Guilford County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 54.4% having been born in North Carolina. 5.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Guilford County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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