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State of North Carolina - County of Guilford

Guilford County Demography

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  • Table 1. Guilford County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Guilford County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Guilford County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Guilford County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Guilford County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Guilford County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Guilford County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Guilford County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 649
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 425,382
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 144
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 421,048
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 143
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 648.80
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 347,431
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 148
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 317,154
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 4,334
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 73,617
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 30,277
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 1.00%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 21.20%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 9.50%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 15,985
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 3.80%


    TABLE 2. Guilford County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 421,048
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 27,646
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 72,193
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 17.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 46,267
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 11.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 132,276
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 31.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 93,190
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 22.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 26,643
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 16,878
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 5,955
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 34.90
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 201,729
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 219,319
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 92.00
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 271,686
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 64.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 123,253
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 29.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 1,944
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 10,294
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 2.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 130
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 7,615
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 1.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 6,126
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.50%


    TABLE 3. Guilford County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 13,977
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 3,132
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 168,667
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 137,706
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 22.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 407,071
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.41
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 47,104
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 27.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 56,450
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 33.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 34,802
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 20.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 109,819
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 51,276
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 46.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 80,910
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 34,926
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 43.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 22,537
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 13,479
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 59.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 58,848
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 44,815
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 31.30%


    TABLE 4. Guilford County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 382,352
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 5,320
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.90
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 3,352
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 8.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 53
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 10.00
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 59
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 3,356
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 55,746
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 48,450


    TABLE 5. Guilford County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 61,250
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 55,688
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 51,803
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 225,647
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 171,666
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 76.10%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 55,912
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 24.80%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 39,721
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 30,148
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 31.80%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 42,953
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 9,098
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 15,895
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 11.20%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 17.30%


    TABLE 6. Guilford County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 25,924
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 2,970
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 22,954
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 24,698
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 393,080
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 6,595
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 347,420
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 7,109
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 180,391
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 22.90%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 168,667
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 105,691
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 62.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 3,529
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 3,059
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 86.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 386
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 10.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 373,766


    TABLE 7. Guilford County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 11,329,960
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 7,424,728
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 52.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 387,633
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 29,229
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 107.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 1,310,127
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 10,323,823
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 3,154,805
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 30.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 2,514,940
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 24.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 7,134,670
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 69.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 956,854
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 9.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 814,397
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 7.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 2,447,502
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 23.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 1,068,770
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 10.40%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 2,514,940
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 2,403,576
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 2,317,438




     









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