Guilford County
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- North Carolina
- Named after
- Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford
- Seat
- Greensboro , (courthouse also located in High Point )
- Largest community
- Greensboro
- Total
- 657.63 sq mi (1,703.3 km )
- Land
- 645.92 sq mi (1,672.9 km )
- Water
- 11.71 sq mi (30.3 km ) 1.78%
- Estimate 2025
- 562,234
- Density
- 838.03/sq mi (323.57/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional districts
- 5th , 6th , 9th
- Website
- www .guilfordcountync .gov
via Wikipedia infobox
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Guilford County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 541,299, making it the third-most populous county in North Carolina. The county seat and largest community is Greensboro. Since 1938, an additional county court has been located in High Point. The county was formed in 1771. Guilford County is included in the Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point, NC Combined Statistical Area.
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