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 |