Guilford County, North Carolina Population 2023

557,166

Guilford County, North Carolina's estimated 2023 population is 557,166 with a growth rate of 0.96% 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 488,406 and has seen a growth of 14.08% since that time.

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2010488,406
2011493,6955,2891.08%
2012498,9845,2891.07%
2013504,2735,2891.06%
2014509,5625,2891.05%
2015514,8515,2891.04%
2016520,1405,2891.03%
2017525,4295,2891.02%
2018530,7185,2891.01%
2019536,0075,2891%
2020541,2995,2920.99%
2021546,5885,2890.98%
2022551,8775,2890.97%
2023557,1665,2890.96%
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2023 Growth Rate
0.96% (5,289)
County Website
Guilford County
Founded
1771
County Seat
Greensboro
2010 Population
488,406
Growth Since 2010
14.08% (68,760)

Guilford County, North Carolina Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White282,05552.51%
Black or African American184,69534.39%
Asian27,6765.15%
Two or more races24,6704.59%
Other race15,6232.91%
Native American2,1960.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1980.04%
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White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Guilford County, North Carolina Population by Race

Guilford County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2023

Guilford County, North Carolina Median Age

37.6

Total

36.3

Male

38.7

Female

Guilford County, North Carolina Adults

There are 416,850 adults, (81,613 of whom are seniors) in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Guilford County, North Carolina Age Dependency

60.2

Age Dependency Ratio

24.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Guilford County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female281,49952.41%
Male255,61447.59%

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
All209,6022.4659.640.4
Married88,8133.1679.920.1
Non Family78,5751.2846.353.7
Female32,5443.2340.359.7
Male9,6703.1147.552.5
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3.1

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

59.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Guilford County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

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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

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 82.37%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 39.85%.

Guilford County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$39,938

Average Earnings

$45,685

Average Male

$34,851

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

86.04% of Guilford County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 13.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.15% of the population.

Guilford County, North Carolina Language

Guilford County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black174,65137,07021.23%
White253,88620,4648.06%
Hispanic43,84210,40123.72%
Other14,9594,13127.62%
Multiple24,0954,00916.64%
Asian27,4403,86714.09%
Native2,12151124.09%
Islander18215283.52%
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14.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.58%

Male Poverty Rate

16.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Guilford County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Guilford County, North Carolina is Islander, with 83.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Guilford County, North Carolina is White, with 8.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.02%.

Guilford County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.03%
High School17%
Some College11.8%
Bachelors or Greater4.43%
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Guilford County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40.04%
Male Unemployed25.09%
Female Employed8.57%
Male Employed5.54%
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Guilford County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Guilford County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Guilford County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.3%

Male Marriage Rate

40.7%

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 35-44.

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

27,274

Number of Veterans

24,941

Male Veterans

2,333

Female Veterans

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Guilford County, North Carolina Veterans by War

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Guilford County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

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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

8.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Guilford County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.4%

Labor Force Participation

60.8%

Employment Rate

5.5%

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

57.1%

Born in Guilford County, North Carolina

92.64%

Native Born

11.22%

Foreign Born

5.96%

Non Citizen

5.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.64% of Guilford County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 57.1% having been born in North Carolina. 5.96% 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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