Guilford County Population

1790–2026

567.41K

2026 projection

5.3% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Guilford County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026567,409+5,1750.92%
2025562,234+5,1750.93%
2024557,059+5,6081.02%
2023551,451+4,8620.89%
2022546,589+4,4780.83%
2021542,111+3,3850.63%
2020538,726+8540.16%
2019537,872+4,6280.87%
2018533,244+4,6220.87%
2017528,622+4,1020.78%

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Guilford County Demographics

37.5median age

Median age

Female38.5 yrs
Male36.3 yrs

Adults

427,367
87,184 seniors (65+) · 20% of adults340,183 other adults

Sex

Female 52.5% · 287,737Male 47.5% · 260,203

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 3,50685+ years, female: 6,62380–84 years, male: 3,67480–84 years, female: 5,97175–79 years, male: 7,23475–79 years, female: 8,44970–74 years, male: 10,27470–74 years, female: 13,88865–69 years, male: 13,18965–69 years, female: 14,37660–64 years, male: 15,70760–64 years, female: 17,41555–59 years, male: 16,34255–59 years, female: 17,59950–54 years, male: 16,97350–54 years, female: 18,29745–49 years, male: 15,24045–49 years, female: 17,13640–44 years, male: 15,83740–44 years, female: 17,83535–39 years, male: 16,45435–39 years, female: 18,07030–34 years, male: 17,31730–34 years, female: 19,75325–29 years, male: 17,37325–29 years, female: 18,69820–24 years, male: 19,34520–24 years, female: 21,39815–19 years, male: 21,40115–19 years, female: 23,87810–14 years, male: 16,81710–14 years, female: 17,1365–9 years, male: 17,9845–9 years, female: 16,2570–4 years, male: 15,5360–4 years, female: 14,95885+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–410K10K20K20K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 5,479 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Guilford County Income

$68,642median household income

Median household income

$68,642

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$46,906

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

14.6%

About 1 in 7 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Guilford County Marital Status

44% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married44%47%41%
Never married39%40%37%
Divorced10%8%12%
Widowed6%3%8%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year