Piedmont Triad anchor where college-town energy meets legacy manufacturing
Guilford County's large Black electorate and a cluster of historically Black colleges consistently push Greensboro toward Democratic margins, while surrounding Forsyth and Randolph counties pull the broader metro in a competitive direction.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guilford | 548K | D+21.8 | 171,118 | 109,077 | 285,053 | 17.4% |
| Guilford | 512K | D+21.8 | 171,118 | 109,077 | 285,053 | 17.4% |
| Guilford | 464K | D+21.8 | 171,118 | 109,077 | 285,053 | 17.4% |
| Guilford | 421K | D+21.8 | 171,118 | 109,077 | 285,053 | 17.4% |
| Randolph | 146K | R+57.1 | 15,951 | 59,357 | 76,008 | 4.6% |
| Randolph | 143K | R+57.1 | 15,951 | 59,357 | 76,008 | 4.6% |
| Randolph | 139K | R+57.1 | 15,951 | 59,357 | 76,008 | 4.6% |
| Randolph | 130K | R+57.1 | 15,951 | 59,357 | 76,008 | 4.6% |
| Rockingham | 92K | R+35.8 | 15,676 | 33,447 | 49,595 | 3.0% |
| Rockingham | 92K | R+35.8 | 15,676 | 33,447 | 49,595 | 3.0% |
| Rockingham | 92K | R+35.8 | 15,676 | 33,447 | 49,595 | 3.0% |
| Rockingham | 92K | R+35.8 | 15,676 | 33,447 | 49,595 | 3.0% |
| Group | Local | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 61.8% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(16) | 25.3% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(19) | 7.5% | 19.3% |
▶Asian(6) | 3.0% | 6.0% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.0% | 4.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 0.4% | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.4% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -38.1pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.6% | 49.2% | — | — | |
| 10.0% | 19.9% | — | — | |
| 7.8% | 15.7% | — | — | |
| 4.0% | 8.0% | — | — | |
| 3.5% | 7.0% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.7% | 1.3% | — | — |
| 0.1% | 0.2% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 50.0% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area? 2,871,641 residents across 12 counties.
28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 5pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+3 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Governor | D+0.2 | D+18.6 | 18.3pp |