Guilford County Information

Guilford in North Carolina occupies 658 square miles and has a 2006 population of 451,905, a change from a 2000 population of 421,048 and 347,431 in 1990. 14.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 14.1% percent is 25-35, and 15.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 2,598 acts of violent crime reported in Guilford in 2004, a change from 2,866 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 11,589 people: 4.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3.3%.

Read more about Guilford, North Carolina in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyGuilford 
StateNorth Carolina 
Land Area658 sq. milesRanked 1,545 of 3,140
Population 2006451,905Ranked 140 of 3,140
Population 2005443,539 
Population 2000421,048Ranked 143 of 3,140
Population 1990347,431Ranked 148 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion64.3% 
African American30.9% 
Asian American3.1% 
Native American.5% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.8% 
Population 5 to 1413.3% 
Population 15 to 2414.2% 
Population 25 to 3414.1% 
Population 35 to 4415.1% 
Population 45 to 5414.1% 
Population 55 to 6410.4% 
Population 65 to 746.2% 
Population 75 and up5.8% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes2,5982,866
Murders / Manslaughters27 
Forcible Rapes168 
Robberies1,085 
Aggravated Assaults1,318 
Total Property Crimes22,18122,193
Burglaries6,029 
Larceny Thefts14,396 
Motor Vehicle Thefts1,756 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population246,850232,961
Unemployed Population11,5897,659
Unemployment Rate4.7%3.3%

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