Guilford County, NC elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Guilford County: 42 seats on 8 elected bodies. 14 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 19 local governments in Guilford County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
10
2
School districts (school boards)
0
1
Special districts (elected boards)
8
1
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments (2 in Guilford County), though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Guilford County
547,940people
37.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$68,642 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
14.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%
39%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$259,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
11.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
8.4%U.S.: 8.4%
52%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
24.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 10.1% · White 46% · Black 33.5% · Asian 5.4% · Other or more than one race 5% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Guilford County
3.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.2%. North Carolina: 3.1%.
256,446people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
265,551in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.4%
9,105
256,446
265,551
August 2026
4.2%
10,936
252,377
263,313
July 2026
4.3%
11,061
248,814
259,875
June 2026
4.0%
10,484
251,433
261,917
May 2026
3.9%
10,383
254,294
264,677
April 2026
3.9%
10,250
255,397
265,647
March 2026
3.9%
10,528
257,342
267,870
February 2026
4.3%
11,506
255,859
267,365
January 2026
4.6%
12,374
253,815
266,189
December 2025
3.9%
10,357
257,061
267,418
November 2025
4.2%
11,174
257,126
268,300
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.2%
11,221
257,380
268,601
August 2025
4.7%
12,478
254,000
266,478
July 2025
4.8%
12,929
255,026
267,955
June 2025
4.5%
12,082
254,315
266,397
May 2025
4.1%
11,051
256,510
267,561
April 2025
3.8%
10,250
258,079
268,329
March 2025
4.3%
11,461
257,429
268,890
February 2025
4.3%
11,472
255,661
267,133
January 2025
4.3%
11,400
256,025
267,425
December 2024
3.8%
10,118
257,387
267,505
November 2024
4.0%
10,666
257,748
268,414
October 2024
3.6%
9,754
258,613
268,367
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.3%
11,443
256,237
267,680
2024
4.1%
11,020
256,369
267,389
2023
3.9%
10,465
255,279
265,744
2022
4.1%
10,981
255,164
266,145
2021
5.6%
14,365
243,893
258,258
2020
8.3%
21,303
234,410
255,713
2019
4.1%
10,859
254,300
265,159
2018
4.2%
11,146
251,395
262,541
2017
4.8%
12,564
249,127
261,691
2016
5.2%
13,614
245,741
259,355
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. North Carolina's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.4% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Guilford County
693.2 per 100,0002024. North Carolina: 379.2.
2,499.2 per 100,0002024. North Carolina: 1,978.3.
49murders2024, 3,125 violent crimes in all.
2024 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2024
3,125
693.2
11,267
2,499.2
2023
2,793
626.6
12,516
2,808.1
2022
2,752
621.0
12,608
2,845.0
2021
2,891
664.3
11,810
2,713.6
2020
2,976
674.6
12,140
2,751.7
2019
2,702
616.9
12,342
2,817.8
2018
2,091
483.5
11,035
2,551.7
2017
2,373
554.4
11,690
2,731.0
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Greensboro Police Department
2024
2,817
10,315
304,306
Guilford County Sheriff's Office
2025
201
815
132,642
Archdale Police Department
2025
13
160
12,208
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in North Carolina · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.87 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 455,178 people.
850sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
523civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Greensboro Police Department
582
168
310,328
Guilford County Sheriff's Office
240
349
132,642
Archdale Police Department
28
6
12,208
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
850
1.87
523
3
2024
881
1.95
444
3
2023
840
1.88
442
3
2022
861
1.94
470
3
2021
958
2.20
450
3
2020
922
2.09
458
3
2019
895
2.04
476
3
2018
913
2.11
514
3
2017
939
2.19
456
3
2016
972
2.29
456
3
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Guilford County Clerk of Superior Court?
Lisa Y. Johnson-Tonkins (Democratic) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Guilford County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Guilford County Register of Deeds?
Jeff L. Thigpen (Democratic) is the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, North Carolina.
Who is the Guilford County Sheriff?
Danny Rogers (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Guilford County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Guilford County commissioners?
Kay Cashion (At-Large); J. Carlvena Foster (District 1); Alan Perdue (District 2); Pat Tillman (District 3); Mary Beth Murphy (District 4); Carly Cooke (District 5); Brandon Gray-Hill (District 6); Frankie T. Jones, Jr. (District 7); Skip Alston (District 8).
Who is on the Guilford County School Board?
Alan Sherouse (Board of Education Member, At-Large); T. Dianne Bellamy-Small (Board of Education Member, District 1); Crissy Pratt (Board of Education Member, District 2); David Coates (Board of Education Member, District 3); Linda Welborn (Board of Education Member, District 4); Deborah Napper (Board of Education Member, District 5); Khem D. Irby (Board of Education Member, District 6); Bettye T. Jenkins (Board of Education Member, District 7); Deena Hayes-Greene (Board of Education Member, District 8).
What is the population of Guilford County?
About 547,940 people, with a median age of 37.5; the median household income is $68,642 and 14.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Guilford County?
3.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 9,105 people unemployed in a labor force of 265,551, against 4.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Guilford County?
19 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 10 municipal and 8 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Guilford County?
2: Greensboro, High Point. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the NC State Board of Elections' certified results of each seat's last election (2022–2025, and the March 2026 nonpartisan school board elections); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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