Population By Race and Ethnicity in Guilford County, NC in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 549,866 population of Guilford County, North Carolina comprised of 56,077 people who identified as Hispanic (10.2%), and 493,789 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.8%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Guilford County, North Carolina with a population of 298,038 (54.2%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 199,843 (36.34%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 31,277 (5.69%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Guilford County, North Carolina in 2023, with a population of 254,935 (46.36%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 192,459 (35%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 43,103 (7.84%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Guilford, North Carolina.

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Population By Race in Guilford , NC in 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 199,843 36.34%
White Alone 298,038 54.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,577 0.83%
Asian Alone 31,277 5.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 635 0.12%
Two Or More Races 15,496 2.82%
Population By Ethnicity in Guilford , NC in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 7,384 1.34%
White Alone - Hispanic 43,103 7.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,429 0.44%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 628 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 309 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,224 0.4%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 192,459 35%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 254,935 46.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,148 0.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 30,649 5.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 326 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 13,272 2.41%