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The total population of Guilford County is estimated to be 539,557 with 256,731 males (47.58%) and 282,826 females (52.42%). There are 26,095 more females than males in Guilford County.
The median household income in Guilford County was $63,391 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,302(2.10%) from $62,089 in 2020. This income is 84.97% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Guilford County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $75,547. Overall, the median household income for the county of Guilford County stands at $63,475.
In Guilford County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,880 for males and $29,565 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $60,833 for males and $44,668 for females.
In Guilford County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $102,973, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $25,171.
In 2022, the population of Guilford County was 546,101, a 0.62% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Guilford County's population was 542,756, an increase of 0.60% compared to a population of 539,498 in 2020.
The median age in Guilford County, NC is 37.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.43% were under the age of 15, 21.84% aged 15 to 29, 44.54% aged 30 to 64, 13.34% aged 65 to 84, and 1.85% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Guilford County population: 52.51% are White, 34.39% are Black or African American, 0.41% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.15% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.91% are some other race and 4.59% are multiracial.