Official Federal Data
Guilford County, North Carolina
FIPS 37081 · Greensboro-High Point, NC · Population 547,940
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$68,642 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
4.3% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$46.9B ▲
GDP
39% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$68,642 ▲
Per Capita
$39,376 ▲
Mean Household
$96,196 ▲
Poverty Rate
14.6% ▼
Median Income Comparison
Guilford County$68,642
North Carolina$72,388
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 22%
18-34 · 25.1%
35-54 · 24.8%
55-64 · 12.2%
65+ · 15.9%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
90.8%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +1.2 pts
39%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▲ +3.3 pts
14.8%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▲ +0.7 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
547,940
Population
283,105
Labor Force
Employed
269,457
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
4.3% ▲ +0.2 pts YoY
Mean Commute 4 min below national avg
22.0 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
13.9%
Key Takeaways
- Elevated poverty: At 14.6%, the rate is in economically distressed territory and supports federal funding narratives (CDFI, NMTC, EDA).
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Health Care and Social Assistance employs 39,841 workers (17.4% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $65,069.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $46.9B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Finance and Insurance averages $109,659 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $24,951, a 4.4x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Transportation & Warehousing Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
14,677
Cluster Employment
3.01x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Textile Mills
7.23x 1,102
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
3.97x 2,488
Couriers and Messengers
3.01x 6,346
Chemical Manufacturing
2.98x 5,002
Textile Product Mills
2.95x 514
Printing and Related Support Activities
2.44x 1,576
Paper Manufacturing
2.06x 1,361
Support Activities for Transportation
2.01x 3,088
Truck Transportation
1.89x 5,243
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
1.85x 11,818
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.11x
Air Transportation
117 employed
0.16x
Animal Production and Aquaculture
80 employed
0.17x
Crop Production
172 employed
0.31x
Food Manufacturing
1,048 employed
0.32x
Publishing Industries and Telecommunications
530 employed
0.34x
Utilities
389 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Textile Mills concentrates at 7.23x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 10 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$259,900 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,163 ▲
Rent/Mo
59.9% ▲
Owner-Occ
7.7% ▼
Vacancy
3.8x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,159/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,213/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,330/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,703/mo
4 Bedroom
$1,960/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,716/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 3.8x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- Affordable rent tiers: 4 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$1,716/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
340,183 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 4 min below national avg
22.0 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
13.9%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
82.6%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
39% ▲
HS Diploma+
90.8% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
47,592/yr
10,279/yr
9,997/yr
8,666/yr
6,984/yr
6,278/yr
5,388/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
19.7%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
40.3%
Service
16.6%
Sales & Office
21.5%
Construction / Maint.
6.5%
Production / Transport
15.1%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 269,457 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 28,942 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Guilford County shows strong potential for textile mills attraction, with a 7.23x concentration and 1,102 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
The interconnected base across textile mills, furniture and related product manufacturing, and couriers and messengers creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Guilford County, North Carolina, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Guilford County, North Carolina?
547,940 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Guilford County, North Carolina?
$68,642 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Guilford County, North Carolina?
4.3% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Guilford County, North Carolina?
$46.9B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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