Guilford County Demographics
A map of Guilford County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 255,640 | 47.2% |
Black | 179,423 | 33.1% |
Hispanic | 52,152 | 9.6% |
Asian | 28,719 | 5.3% |
Multiracial | 20,381 | 3.8% |
Native American/Other | 4,984 | 0.9% |
Guilford County, North Carolina had a population of 541,299 in 2020. It was 47.2% White, 33.1% Black, 5.3% Asian, 9.6% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Guilford County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Guilford County is the 3rd most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.
Guilford County's White Population
255,640 residents of Guilford County identify as White, or 47.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Guilford County less than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Guilford County is ranked #84 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Guilford County is less White than neighboring Rockingham County (70.5% White), Randolph County (75.2% White), Alamance County (59.8% White), Forsyth County (54.4% White), and Davidson County (76.7% White).
Guilford County's Black Population
179,423 residents of Guilford County identify as Black, or 33.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Guilford County larger than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Guilford County is ranked #20 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Guilford County is more Black than neighboring Rockingham County (18.2% Black), Randolph County (6% Black), Alamance County (19.6% Black), Forsyth County (24.5% Black), and Davidson County (9.4% Black).
Guilford County's Asian Population
28,719 residents of Guilford County identify as Asian, or 5.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Guilford County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Guilford County is ranked #4 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Guilford County is more Asian than neighboring Rockingham County (0.5% Asian), Randolph County (1.5% Asian), Alamance County (1.6% Asian), Forsyth County (2.4% Asian), and Davidson County (1.4% Asian).
Guilford County's Hispanic Population
52,152 residents of Guilford County identify as Hispanic, or 9.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Guilford County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Guilford County is ranked #32 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Guilford County is more Hispanic than neighboring Rockingham County (6.7% Hispanic), and Davidson County (8.2% Hispanic). Guilford County is less Hispanic than neighboring Randolph County (13.2% Hispanic), Alamance County (14.4% Hispanic), and Forsyth County (14.3% Hispanic).
Guilford County's Native American/Other Population
4,984 residents of Guilford County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Guilford County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Guilford County is ranked #25 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Guilford County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rockingham County (0.7% Native American/Other), Randolph County (0.8% Native American/Other), Alamance County (0.8% Native American/Other), Forsyth County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Davidson County (0.7% Native American/Other).
Guilford County's Multiracial Population
20,381 residents of Guilford County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Guilford County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Guilford County is ranked #41 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Guilford County is more Multiracial than neighboring Rockingham County (3.4% Multiracial), Randolph County (3.4% Multiracial), Alamance County (3.7% Multiracial), Forsyth County (3.7% Multiracial), and Davidson County (3.6% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.