County population in 2014: 512,119 (87% urban, 13% rural); it was 421,048 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 91,279 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 28,290 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 105,700 Renter-occupied apartments: 77,059 (it was 62,967 in 2000)
% of renters here:
37%
State:
33%
Land area: 649 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 789 people per square mile (high).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Guilford County: 92.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (21.1%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (13.2%), Educational, health and social services (12.6%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $47,786 ($42,618 in 1999)
This county:
$47,786
North Carolina:
$47,830
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $646 (lower quartile is $518, upper quartile is $789)
This county:
$646
State:
$648
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $160,700 (it was $112,600 in 2000)
Guilford:
$160,700
North Carolina:
$160,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $108,000 - $249,800
Mean price in 2015:
Detached houses: $215,582
Here:
$215,582
State:
$232,982
Townhouses or other attached units: $149,274
Here:
$149,274
State:
$188,010
In 2-unit structures: $200,837
Here:
$200,837
State:
$171,360
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $100,824
Here:
$100,824
State:
$144,411
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $101,954
Here:
$101,954
State:
$199,579
Mobile homes: $53,079
Here:
$53,079
State:
$71,084
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,235 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $408
Institutionalized population: 3,467
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 2
Rapes: 11
Robberies: 45
Assaults: 148
Burglaries: 705
Thefts: 999
Auto thefts: 149
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 3
Rapes: 16
Robberies: 51
Assaults: 134
Burglaries: 747
Thefts: 1264
Auto thefts: 168
Health of residents in Guilford County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average. 75.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 44.6% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 65.5% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average. 71.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average. Average weight of males is 196 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 165 pounds. This is about average. 31.5% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,849 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,607 (1.1%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 15.4%
(9.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.8% for Black residents, 22.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 14.0% for American Indian residents, 14.2% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 37.7% for other race residents, 25.2% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 15.4%
Guilford County:
15.4%
North Carolina:
16.4%
(9.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.8% for Black residents, 22.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 12.5% for American Indian residents, 14.2% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 36.0% for other race residents, 21.7% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 37 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 38 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45 years old, Black residents: 32 years old, American Indian residents: 43 years old, Asian residents: 34 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old, Other race residents: 27 years old)
Area name: Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Guilford County is $608 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $678 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $859 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Guilford County: Camp Frontier (A), Shamrock Golf Course (B), Indian Hills Country Club (C), Alamance Battleground Historic Site (D), Arrowhead Golf Club (E), Fogleman Dairy (F), Allen House (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Guilford County include: Hawfields United Church (A), Hebron Church (B), Hico Church (C), Hopedale Church (D), Hornady Pleasant Union Church (E), Jeffries Cross Church (F), Kimes Chapel (G), Antioch Church (H), Archs Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Timber Ridge Lake (A), Latham Lake (B), Stony Creek Reservoir (C), Lake Burlington Sediment Pool Number Two (D), Lake Burlington Sediment Pool (E), McCauley Lake (F), Lake Burlington (G), Quaker Creek Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Deep Creek (A), Buttermilk Creek (B), Bowden Branch (C), Big Alamance Creek (D), Beaver Creek (E), Back Creek (F), Rock Creek (G), Wells Creek (H), Travis Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 32,524 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 30.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 27,317 (25% naturalized citizens)
Guilford County:
6.5%
Whole state:
5.3%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 12,753
1990 to 1994: 5,138
1985 to 1989: 2,950
1980 to 1984: 2,060
1975 to 1979: 1,295
1970 to 1974: 945
1970 to 1974: 571
1965 to 1969: 1,605
Note: State values scaled to Guilford County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.8%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 117,053
One, attached: 8,563
Two: 4,436
3 or 4: 8,308
5 to 9: 15,293
10 to 19: 10,796
20 or more: 8,789
Mobile homes: 7,096
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 57
Housing units in Guilford County with a mortgage: 67,397 (8,273 second mortgage, 12,158 home equity loan, 379 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 24,535
Here:
73.3% with mortgage
State:
69.1% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Guilford County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
113,377
411
Mainline Protestant
74,143
178
Catholic
20,228
7
Black Protestant
16,255
44
Other
14,164
39
Orthodox
540
4
None
252,345
-
Guilford County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 100
Guilford County:
2.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
Here:
0.11 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:
0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 57
This county:
1.23 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:
0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 182
Guilford County:
3.92 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:
4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 416
This county:
8.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Guilford County:
9.2%
North Carolina:
9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Guilford County:
27.8%
State:
28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
14.9%
State:
15.6%
Agriculture in Guilford County:
Average size of farms: 102 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $41,509 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $905.51 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 36.17% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 32.15% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $32,925 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 30.58% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.30% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $48,138 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.42% Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.39 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 13.07% Corn for grain: 2602 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 6138 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 5120 harvested acres Vegetables: 286 harvested acres Land in orchards: 68 acres
Tornado activity:
Guilford County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 13027345.4 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 3/19/1975, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Guilford County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 212.5 miles away from Guilford County center On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 270.5 miles away from the county center On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 151.2 miles away from the county center On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 139.8 miles away from the county center On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 140.7 miles away from Guilford County center On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 218.7 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)
Most recent natural disasters:
North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3380: October 07, 2016, FEMA Id: 3380, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
North Carolina Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 06, 2014 to March 07, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4167: March 31, 2014, FEMA Id: 4167, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3222: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
North Carolina Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 16, 2004 to September 23, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1553: September 18, 2004, FEMA Id: 1553, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
North Carolina Ice Storm, Incident Period: February 27, 2003 to February 28, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1457: March 27, 2003, FEMA Id: 1457, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
North Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: December 04, 2002 to December 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1448: December 12, 2002, FEMA Id: 1448, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
North Carolina Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 24, 2000 to February 01, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1312: January 31, 2000, FEMA Id: 1312, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
North Carolina Hurricane Floyd & Irene, Incident Period: September 15, 1999 to November 02, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1292: September 16, 1999, FEMA Id: 1292, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
North Carolina Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 15, 1999 to October 04, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3146: September 15, 1999, FEMA Id: 3146, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
North Carolina Hurricane Fran, Incident Period: September 05, 1996 to October 21, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1134: September 06, 1996, FEMA Id: 1134, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Guilford County (17) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11 Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Winter Storms: 3, Droughts: 2, Ice Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Freeze: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.7 Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 12.5
Births per 1000 population in Guilford County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 7.8
Deaths per 1000 population in Guilford County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2007 to 2013: 9.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Guilford County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 18.1% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 6.4%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Guilford County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Guilford County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 65,332 (54,165 aged, 11,167 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 12,158 (10%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Guilford County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (3,815)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.46 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 14,575 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 380 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 43,647
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,351 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 860 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 48 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 97
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 16 Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 79.9. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 51.7
Cut/Pierce - 12.1
Other - 16.0
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 106.1. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 58.6
Poisoning - 23.6
Suffocation - 15.4
Other - 8.5
Household type by relationship:
Households: 472,914
In family households: 380,341 (80,150 male householders, 43,019 female householders)
84,699 spouses, 134,861 children (126,243 natural, 3,224 adopted, 5,394 stepchildren), 9,446 grandchildren, 5,535 brothers or sisters, 4,102 parents, 6,508 other relatives, 9,937 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 92,573 (32,074 male householders (24,185 living alone)), 41,385 female householders (34,503 living alone)), 19,114 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 15,492 (3,467 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 54,095 2-persons, 29,899 3-persons, 23,272 4-persons, 9,991 5-persons, 3,688 6-persons, 2,224 7-or-more-persons.
62,762 married couples with children.
27,097 single-parent households (4,377 men, 22,720 women).
90.8% of residents of Guilford County speak English at home.
4.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $2,378,462,000 ($5,420 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $182,452,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $982,749,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $424,281,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,988,000 Federal grants: $475,824,000 Federal procurement contracts: $227,285,000 ($110,775,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $262,335,000 ($18,124,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $69,946,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $316,342,000 Federal Government insurance: $130,980,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 31,455
Here:
71 per 1000 residents
State:
72 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 18,306
Here:
41 per 1000 residents
State:
44 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +10,927
Here:
+25 per 1000 residents
State:
+18 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -1,148
Here:
-3 per 1000 residents
State:
+27 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Guilford County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 56.65 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
5.9
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.1
State:
4.3
Year house built
2014 or later: 779
2010 to 2013: 4,916
2000 to 2009: 43,091
1990 to 1999: 41,312
1980 to 1989: 35,777
1970 to 1979: 32,468
1960 to 1969: 26,625
1950 to 1959: 17,029
1940 to 1949: 9,082
1939 or earlier: 14,058
Note: State values scaled to Guilford population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Guilford County, North Carolina
Note: State values scaled to Guilford County population
no vehicle: 3,409
1 vehicle: 27,795
2 vehicles: 48,555
3 vehicles: 18,545
4 vehicles: 5,566
5+ vehicles: 1,830
no vehicle: 9,741
1 vehicle: 31,056
2 vehicles: 17,515
3 vehicles: 3,591
4 vehicles: 695
5+ vehicles: 369
51% of Guilford County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in North Carolina.
Guilford County:
51.0%
State average:
54.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 257,787
Northeast: 36,277
Midwest: 21,825
South: 66,690
West: 8,096
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $108,100
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Guilford County
#16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
#31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
#34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
#34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
#35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents"
#35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
#41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
#42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
#42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
#47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
#63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
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#63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents"
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#68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
#70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations"
#71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
#78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
#88 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
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