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Guilford County, North Carolina

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Table

Guilford County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
558,816
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
558,816
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
549,866
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
541,242
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
541,297
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
3.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 541,299
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 488,406
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent
21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
16.3%
Female persons, percent
52.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
54.2%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
36.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
0.8%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
5.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
10.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
46.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 25,442
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 11.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 240,347
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 60.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $234,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,480
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $491
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $1,108
Building Permits, 2023 2,781
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 215,807
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.41
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 85.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 15.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 89.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 38.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
10.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 64.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 59.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,815,918
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,806,538
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,500,995
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,504,478
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,053
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 22.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $66,027
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $37,845
Persons in poverty, percent
14.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 14,342
Total employment, 2022 266,807
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 14,761,685
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 48,987
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 10,206
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 5,940
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 2,002
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 1,805
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 6,976
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 517
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 8,137
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 838.0
Population per square mile, 2010 756.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 645.92
Land area in square miles, 2010 645.70
FIPS Code 37081
Value Notes

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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