Guilford County, North Carolina

Guilford County is home to 547,940 people. 14.6% of residents live below the poverty line, above the North Carolina rate (13.0%). The median household income is $68,642.

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MeasureValueNorth CarolinaYearSource
Population547,94010,730,4042024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$68,642$72,3882024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line14.6%13.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty20.4%17.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance8.4%9.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher39.0%35.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$259,900$288,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,163$1,2282024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income52.0%48.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born11.8%9.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age37.5 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.