Guilford County, North Carolina Facts
| Facts | |
| State | North Carolina |
| Land area | 645.7 square miles |
| Population Density | 756.4 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 506,610 |
| Population change | 3.7% | Under 5 years of age | 6.1% |
| Under 18 | 22.9% |
| 65 and over | 13.4% |
| Females | 52.4% |
| White | 58.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 7.5 |
| Asian | 4.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |
| Black or African American | 33.8% |
| Native American | 0.7% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 88% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 33.2% |
| Veterans | 31,377 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 196,463 |
| Persons per household | 2.4 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 85.1% |
| Median household income | $45,431 |
| The per capita income | $26,461 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 18.1% |
| housing units | 221,366 |
| Multi-unit structures | 28% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $156,000 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 61% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 45,272 |
| Women-owned firms | 29.2% |
| Asian-owned firms | 4.2% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 3% |
| Black-owned firms | 16.7% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0.9% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $7,252,646 |
| Retail sales per capita | $15,600 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $23,940,364 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $11,295,364 |