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Guilford County, North Carolina: crime rate, income and local data
FBI reports put Guilford County at 6.2 violent crimes per 1,000 people a year over 2021-2025, 61% higher than the rate for North Carolina (3.8). Median household income is $68,642 and the unemployment rate was 4.2% in August 2026. Population: about 547,940 (Census, 2020-2024).
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Guilford County?
From 2021 through 2025, Guilford County averaged 3,459 reported violent crimes a year, along with 14,820 property crimes. The violent rate, 6.2 per 1,000 people, is 61% higher than the North Carolina rate (3.8); nationally it is 3.7. Burglary, theft and car theft together come to 26.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 20.0 across North Carolina. Aggravated assaults make up 76% of the violent total. CDC death records show about 56 homicide deaths a year in the county (10.5 per 100,000), a count that includes cases police may classify differently.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Guilford County | Per 1,000 | North Carolina per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 3,459 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 69 | 0.12 | 0.08 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 134 | 0.24 | 0.29 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 637 | 1.1 | 0.51 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 2,618 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 14,820 | 26.6 | 20.0 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 2,364 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 10,514 | 18.9 | 14.2 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1,942 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (4 agencies; 100% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Guilford County?
Half of households in Guilford County make more than $68,642 and half make less; across North Carolina the midpoint is $72,388. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $250,000+ by its owners; renters pay a median $1,163. 15.5% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 12.8%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 4.2% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 10,937 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Guilford County | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 547,940 | 10,730,404 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $68,642 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $250,000+ | $288,900 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,163 | $1,228 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 4.6% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 14.6% | 13.0% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 15.5% | 12.8% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 39.0% | 35.7% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 59.9% | 66.6% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 37.5 | 39.1 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 91.2% | 90.1% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 8.4% | 9.9% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Guilford County?
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Guilford County has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Relatively Moderate”. Among the hazards we show, the highest-rated are river flooding (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
EPA lists no Superfund site in Guilford County, active or completed (October 2026).
High-hazard dams
Guilford County has 85 dams classed as high hazard in the National Inventory of Dams. 6 are rated Poor or Unsatisfactory in condition, 76 Satisfactory or Fair. The two tallest are Oak Hollow Lake Dam (54 ft) and Lake Jeanette Dam (50 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
Industrial chemical releases
50 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 329,030 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
Guilford County was covered by 2 federal major disaster declarations from 2016 through 2025 (Hurricane 1, Severe Storm 1), not counting COVID-19. EPA air monitors logged 1 day in 2024 when the air quality index reached “unhealthy for sensitive groups” or worse. Of 92 community water systems, 3 had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 3 (low). NHTSA counted 74 traffic deaths in the county in 2024, including 24 pedestrians.
Is there road construction in Guilford County?
Guilford County had 67 highway work zones in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (0 active that day). Roads listed: I-73, I-73 Southbound and I-73 Northbound. 67 are on interstates. The map's construction layer is refreshed every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Guilford County?
Guilford County has 141 public schools (2024-25) and 28 private schools (2023-24) in federal school lists. 21 nursing homes are certified by Medicare or Medicaid here; star ratings for each are on the map and on Medicare's Care Compare. USGS mapping shows 73 fire or EMS stations and 9 police or sheriff stations. Park Service units in the area: Guilford Courthouse National Military Park. 1 state park or recreation area: Haw River State Park.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Guilford County
Gun shops
34 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Guilford County (32 from the ATF licensee list, 2 from OpenStreetMap), plus 39 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). 18 of them are pawnshops licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: 1St National Pawn INC #3 (High Point), 336 Firearms (High Point), Academy Sports + Outdoors #272 (Greensboro), Ace Hardware (Greensboro), Atlantic Arms LLC (Stokesdale), B & W Pawn (Greensboro), Bobs Pawn (Greensboro), Calibers / Calibers Indoor Gun Range (Greensboro) and 24 more.
Liquor stores
26 liquor stores are on the map in Guilford County: ABC (11 locations), ABC (Greensboro), ABC (High Point), ABC Store, Abc Store (Gibsonville), ABC Store (2 in Greensboro), abc store (Greensboro), ABC Store - Hwy 220 Summerfield (Summerfield) and 7 more. North Carolina has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
One Planned Parenthood health center is on the map in Guilford County: Planned Parenthood - Greensboro Health Center (Greensboro).
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Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Guilford County?
Guilford County averaged 3,459 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 6.2 per 1,000 residents, 61% higher than the North Carolina rate (3.8). The property-crime rate was 26.6 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Guilford County?
$68,642 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $72,388 for North Carolina and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Guilford County?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 4.2% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 10,937 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Guilford County?
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Guilford County has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Relatively Moderate”. Among the hazards we show, the highest-rated are river flooding (Relatively High).
Is there road construction in Guilford County right now?
Guilford County had 67 highway work zones in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (0 active that day). Roads listed: I-73, I-73 Southbound and I-73 Northbound. 67 are on interstates.
How many nursing homes are in Guilford County?
21 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does Guilford County compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance County | 176,893 | 4.5 | $65,651 |
| Davidson County | 172,954 | 1.8 | $64,172 |
| Forsyth County | 389,977 | 7.0 | $67,165 |
| Randolph County | 146,348 | 1.8 | $61,022 |
| Rockingham County | 92,131 | 2.7 | $57,053 |
| Stokes County | 45,139 | 1.2 | $62,969 |
Cities in Guilford County with their own page: Greensboro, High Point, Burlington.
More: North Carolina statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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