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Guilford County, North Carolina

Guilford County, North Carolina, has 562,234 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Greensboro. It uses Eastern Time and covers 646 sq mi (1,673 km²) of land.

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Guilford County in North Carolina
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Guilford County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
562,234
Land area
646 sq mi (1,673 km²)
County seat or government
Greensboro
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$68,642 ± $1,579
Median home value
$259,900 ± $6,113
Median rent, with utilities
$1,163 ± $14
Homes lived in by their owners
59.9% ± 0.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Greensboro-High Point, NC metro areaCentral county
Water area
11.7 sq mi (30.3 km²)
State
North Carolina
County code (FIPS)
37081
Coordinates (central point)
36.079065, -79.788665
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Guilford County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2740660,651 people
  2. 2728458,065 people
  3. 2741054,921 people
  4. 2740554,303 people
  5. 2740751,697 people
  6. 2726548,798 people
  7. 2721547,102 people
  8. 2732038,896 people
  9. 2745529,302 people
  10. 2726228,353 people
  11. 2726025,299 people
  12. 2740322,557 people
All 35
  1. 2740121,920 people
  2. 2726321,446 people
  3. 2731717,870 people
  4. 2740917,551 people
  5. 2740816,519 people
  6. 2724416,329 people
  7. 2728215,927 people
  8. 2735815,685 people
  9. 2721414,766 people
  10. 2724913,741 people
  11. 2730111,067 people
  12. 2737710,885 people
  13. 2729810,090 people
  14. 273579,922 people
  15. 273108,622 people
  16. 273137,781 people
  17. 272355,237 people
  18. 272833,366 people
  19. 272333,178 people
  20. 274123,055 people
  21. 272681,611 people
  22. 274111,433 people
  23. 2734296 people

35 ZIP Code areas overlap Guilford County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Guilford County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Guilford County, largest first

  1. Morehead Township208,172 people
  2. Gilmer Township93,026 people
  3. High Point Township84,006 people
  4. Deep River Township24,010 people
  5. Rock Creek Township18,749 people
  6. Oak Ridge Township13,975 people
  7. Jamestown Township13,451 people
  8. Monroe Township11,981 people
  9. Fentress Township10,967 people
  10. Jefferson Township10,937 people
  11. Bruce Township10,680 people
  12. Friendship Township9,456 people
All 18
  1. Sumner Township9,376 people
  2. Center Grove Township9,235 people
  3. Clay Township7,371 people
  4. Madison Township6,258 people
  5. Greene Township3,772 people
  6. Washington Township2,518 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Carolina, by county

School districts in Guilford County, largest first

  1. Guilford County Schools547,940 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Greensboro, North Carolina (city)301,198 people
  2. High Point, North Carolina (city)116,245 people
  3. Burlington, North Carolina (city)59,610 people
  4. Kernersville, North Carolina (town)27,830 people
  5. Archdale, North Carolina (city)12,087 people
  6. Summerfield, North Carolina (town)11,116 people
  7. Gibsonville, North Carolina (town)9,467 people
  8. Oak Ridge, North Carolina (town)7,744 people
  9. Stokesdale, North Carolina (town)6,004 people
  10. Pleasant Garden, North Carolina (town)5,060 people
  11. Forest Oaks, North Carolina (CDP)4,293 people
  12. Jamestown, North Carolina (town)3,708 people
All 15
  1. Sedalia, North Carolina (town)772 people
  2. McLeansville, North Carolina (CDP)688 people
  3. Whitsett, North Carolina (town)569 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Rockingham County, North Carolina21 mi north
  2. Alamance County, North Carolina22 mi east
  3. Randolph County, North Carolina26 mi south
  4. Forsyth County, North Carolina26 mi west
  5. Davidson County, North Carolina31 mi southwest
  6. Stokes County, North Carolina35 mi northwest

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.