Welcome to Guilford County ...
Time Zone: Guilford County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Greensboro is the Seat for Guilford County.
Guilford County was founded in 1771. Guilford was created by taking area from Orange and Rowan Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Guilford had a population of 537,872 people. This is an increase of 10.13% since the last Census (which gave a population of 488,406 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Guilford represented 5.12% of the total population of North Carolina.
Below are some of the communities located in Guilford County:
- Gibsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Greensboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- High Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Guilford County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
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- Pleasant Garden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Garden
- Pleasant Garden is located in Guilford County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
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- Sedalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Sedalia is located in Guilford County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Stokesdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
- Stokesdale is located in Guilford County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
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- Summerfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Summerfield is located in Guilford County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
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- Whitsett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitsett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
- Whitsett is located in Guilford County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitsett <2>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Websites specific to Guilford County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Alamance County
- Caswell County
- Davidson County
- Forsyth County
- Randolph County
- Rockingham County
- Stokes County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |