Schools, health, disaster risk, bridges and federal grants for Guilford County, from national public records — each with its source. The same page for every U.S. county is at countycommons.us/us.
How Guilford County compares — against the other counties in North Carolina
558,816 — people: 3rd highest of 100 North Carolina counties.
$12,897 — spending per student in its school districts: 58th highest of 100 North Carolina counties.
76.2 years — life expectancy: 26th highest of 100 North Carolina counties.
10.1% — share of adults under 65 without health insurance: 91st highest of 100 North Carolina counties.
20.6% — child poverty: 53rd highest of 100 North Carolina counties.
89.3% — households with broadband internet: 20th highest of 100 North Carolina counties.
$65,890 — median household income: 28th highest of 100 North Carolina counties.
4.4% — share of bridges rated poor: 58th highest of 100 North Carolina counties.
$789 — federal grant dollars per resident: 16th highest of 100 North Carolina counties.
$134.6 million — expected yearly losses from natural hazards: 6th highest of 100 North Carolina counties.
“Highest” and “lowest” are just order, not grades: a high rank for poverty or hazard losses means more of it. Each figure's source is in its section below.
Public schools — district budgets, fiscal 2023
1 school district has its office in Guilford County. School taxes are usually the largest part of a property tax bill.
GUILFORD COUNTY SCH68,894 students
Spent $1 billion — $888.6 million to run schools, about $12,897 per student, plus $87.9 million on buildings and equipment. Money in: $296.8 million local (mostly property tax), $497.2 million state, $177.3 million federal. Long-term debt: $476.4 million.
Overall risk: Relatively Moderate compared with other U.S. counties. FEMA estimates natural hazards cost Guilford County about $134.6 million a year on average in buildings, crops and lives. Ability to bounce back (community resilience): Relatively Moderate; social vulnerability: Relatively Moderate.
The costliest hazards here
River and inland flooding$100.5 million a year · Relatively High
Hurricane$7.9 million a year · Relatively Moderate
Tornado$6.4 million a year · Relatively Moderate
Cold wave$6 million a year · Relatively Moderate
Earthquake$3.6 million a year · Relatively Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025), expected annual loss. Ratings compare counties nationwide; they're estimates, not predictions.
Bridges — condition of every public bridge, 2025
744 bridges in Guilford County: 427 in good condition, 284 fair, and 33 poor (4.4%). “Poor” means a main part — the deck, the beams, or the supports — is rated 4 or lower on the federal 0–9 scale. It doesn't mean unsafe to drive; unsafe bridges are closed.
Busiest bridges rated poor
US70 US220 over YANCEYVILLE STREET · built 1968
43,500 vehicles a day
I85BUS US29 US70 over SR1009 · built 1953
31,000 vehicles a day
S. ELM EUGENE ST. over I40 I85 BUSINESS · built 1955
Federal grants — the money that came in, and what's open now
Federal grants paid for $427 million of work in Guilford County in fiscal 2025, about $789 per resident — to the county, cities, schools, hospitals, nonprofits and others.
Source: USAspending.gov, grants by place of performance, fiscal 2025 (Oct. 2024 to Sept. 2025). Search it by county to see each award.
Open now: federal grants county governments can apply for
From Grants.gov: posted grants listing county governments as eligible, soonest deadline first; research-only and overseas programs left out; list updated 2026-10-13, refreshed weekly. 62 are open in all. Cities, towns, school districts and nonprofits have their own lists there.