Guilford County, North Carolina Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

547,940

Median Age

37.5

Male Median

36.3

Female Median

38.5

Guilford County, North Carolina Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Guilford County, North Carolina Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +15.2%%.

+15.2%% Growth

Guilford County, North Carolina Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Guilford County, North Carolina Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202437.5547,940
202337.4542,987
202237.2539,557
202137.6537,113
202037.4532,956
201937.1527,868
201837.1523,582
201737.2517,197
201637.1511,815
201536.9506,763
201436.8500,899
201336.6495,326
201236.4489,576
201136.3483,081
201036.2475,786

Guilford County, North Carolina Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.6%
5–1716.4%
18–2411.7%
25–3413.3%
35–5424.8%
55–6412.2%
65+15.9%

Dependency Ratios for Guilford County, North Carolina

Total Dependency Ratio:
61.1
Youth Dependency:
35.4
Old-Age Dependency:
25.6

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Guilford County, North Carolina

The median age in Guilford County, North Carolina is 37.5 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Guilford County, North Carolina is 547,940.

In Guilford County, North Carolina, seniors (ages 65+) make up 15.9% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.4%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Guilford County, North Carolina has remained stable.
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