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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Relatively Moderate

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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