Guilford County , North Carolina
Population: 542,987 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $66,027 Home $234,900 Rent $1,108/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Guilford County's headline indicators land 11% below the national median on income ($66,027), with housing 23% below the US figure ($235,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Guilford County in the top 7% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$66,027
Median Income
household
$234,900
Home Value
median
$1,108/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $66,027 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,845 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.2% |
| Median Home Value | $234,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,108/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 60.0% |
| Renter Occupied | 40.0% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 542,987 |
| Median Age | 37.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 38.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.0%
Obesity
12.2%
Diabetes
13.5%
Smoking
35.1%
High Blood Pressure
23.5%
No Physical Activity
24.5%
Depression
35.3%
Insufficient Sleep
80.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 93.4 · 93th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
88.68
🌀 Hurricane
90.32
🔥 Wildfire
43.77
❄️ Winter Storm
96.02
🌍 Earthquake
87.75
☀️ Drought
67.65
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