North Carolina

Guilford County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
49.6%
African
34.2%
Hispanic
8.1%
Other
4.8%
Indian
3.3%

Compared with North Carolina and the United States

Guilford Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricGuilford CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White49.6%58.7%58%
Black or African American34.2%19.9%—
Hispanic8.1%12.6%—
Indian3.3%1.6%—
East Asian1.8%0.9%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Guilford County next to North Carolina and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricGuilford CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—94.3 (−5.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—81.4 (−18.6%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$68,642$72,388$80,734
Median home value$259,900$288,900$332,700
Home price to income3.8×4.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,163/mo$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.3%20.4%21.0%