Guilford County GIS Maps

Guilford County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Guilford County Parcels

Guilford County has 222,436 mapped parcels covering 385,581 acres. The median assessed value is $268,800. The median lot size is 0.32 acres. 7,627 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Residential accounts for 76.4% of parcels. Townhouse follows at 6.9% and condo at 3.5%. Of the parcels with a recorded build year, half were built in 1986 or earlier. The records carry 171,227 distinct owner names. About 6% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside North Carolina. Owner names, mailing addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Guilford County Parcel viewer here.

Guilford County Parcel Data Coverage

Field coverage measured across all Guilford County parcel records. Download free sample data here.

Guilford County Population

Guilford County had 541,299 residents in 2020. That was 10.8% higher than in 2010. Guilford County added 120,251 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 838 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Greensboro, Greensboro and High Point.

Population Trend in Guilford County NC

Guilford County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Guilford County Zip Codes

Guilford County has 26 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Greensboro (27406), Greensboro (27410) and High Point (27265). Greensboro is the largest zip by population, with about 61,597 residents or 11% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 31% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Guilford County NC

Guilford County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Guilford County Demographics

Guilford County has a median age of 37.4, which makes the county a little younger than North Carolina overall. About 22.2% of residents are under 18, while 15.6% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 31.7% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 38.1% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.7%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Guilford County NC

Guilford County School Districts

Guilford County is served by 1 public school district with 67,620 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Guilford County NC

Guilford County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Guilford County Housing & Real Estate

Guilford County has a median home value of $234,900 and a median gross rent of $1,108. About 60% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the North Carolina median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $320,000 and homes spent about 52 days on the market.

Businesses in Guilford County, NC

Guilford County has 23,474 business listings across 1,043 categories. The largest categories in Guilford County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (683, 2.9%), Medical Offices (526, 2.2%), and Beauty Salons (369, 1.6%). The full Guilford County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Guilford County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Guilford County, NC

Guilford County Business Listings

Guilford County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Guilford County Basemaps

Guilford County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

Preview a Live Package Demo

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