Economy & Jobs — Guilford County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 14,342 |
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| Total Employees | 266,807 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 287,996 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $61,546 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $17,724,945,042 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $14,761,685 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $62,880 |
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| Poverty Rate | 15.1% |
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| IRS Returns | 250,570 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $20,093,776 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $80,192 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $3,570,899,181 |
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| Per Capita | $6,597 |
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| Population Basis | 541,299 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 775 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 7,828 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 10.10 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 429 |
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| Fast Food | 488 |
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| Bars | 57 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 95 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.610002+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.730948+00:00.
