With a current population of 421,050, visitors come to Guilford County to explore the rich hictory, diverse cultural events, and distinctive shopping in this part of the Triad.
 
Greensboro, the county seat, accounts for about half the population with 232,000 residents. Bordering Greensboro is "The Furniture Capital of the World," High Point, NC. High Point's 86,000 residents are joined twice a year by an additional 83,000 members of the furniture industry for International Home Furnishings Market (commonly known as "Market"). Hotel rooms and restaurants are at overflow capacity and the buzz in downtown High Point can be heard throughout the Triad. Though not the best time for personal furniture shopping, people from across the country take every opportunity to capitalize on furniture savings heard round the world during the Show.

Ideally located three and a half hours from the beach and two and a half hours from the mountains, Guilford County provides optimum convenience to the Triad and the entire state. Residents appreciate short commutes and easy access to an impressive transportation network, which is a vital part of the county's premier location. Greensboro and High Point along with a number of once slumbering communities in outlying areas across the County bustle with significant growth in new housing construction. This ongoing boom in development has afforded residents a breadth of home styles and prices. The County's excellent quality of life and beautiful neighborhoods offer residents an area graced with a rich heritage and classical southern beauty.