Sedalia, NC

Town in Guilford County, NC, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

772

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

55.4

years ∙ half population younger than 55.4, half older

Diversity Index

47.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.6%

foreign-born population

98.4%Native

1.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Sedalia is a town within Guilford County, North Carolina, United States.

Location

Town in Guilford County, NC, US

Co-ordinates

DEC36.075827° N, 79.617739° W

DMS36° 04′ 32.98″ N, 79° 37′ 03.86″ W

Population Density & area

386/sq mi (149/km²)

Total Area

2.01 sq mi (5.2 km²)

Land Area

2 sq mi (5.18 km²) · 99.63%

Water Area

0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²) · 0.37%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.7% male

Male 48.7%

Female 51.3%

males per 100 females

Sedalia 94.9

Guilford County 90.4

North Carolina 95.6

Nativity

1.6%

foreign-born population

98.4%Native

1.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Sedalia 1.6%

Guilford County 11.8%

North Carolina 9.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

55.4

years ∙ half population younger than 55.4, half older

Sedalia

55.4

Guilford County

37.5

North Carolina

39.1

Dependency ratio

74.3

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Sedalia 74.3

Guilford County 61.1

North Carolina 63.8

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Sedalia	Guilford County	North Carolina
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	11.8%	22%	21.8%
Working age (18-64)	57.4%	62.1%	61%
Senior (65+)	30.8%	15.9%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	74.3	61.1	63.8
Child dependency ratio	20.5	35.4	35.6
Old-age dependency ratio	53.7	25.6	28.2

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

15.4%

Black

70.2%

Asian

Hispanic

10.8%

Other

3.6%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

47.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Sedalia 47.1%

Guilford County 66.1%

North Carolina 58.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Sedalia population

Racial and ethnic composition — Sedalia vs Guilford County vs North Carolina. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Sedalia	Guilford County	North Carolina
Hispanic or Latino	10.8%	10.1%	11.3%
Mexican	8.5%	5.1%	5.6%
Puerto Rican	2.2%	1.3%	1.3%
Cuban	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	3.4%	4.1%
Not Hispanic or Latino	89.2%	89.9%	88.7%
One race	87.6%	85.6%	84.6%
White	15.4%	46%	60%
Black or African American	70.2%	33.5%	20%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%
Asian	0%	5.4%	3.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.1%
Some Other Race	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	1.6%	4.3%	4.1%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

69.4% family

Family 69.4%

Non family 30.6%

% family households

Sedalia 69.4%

Guilford County 61.2%

North Carolina 64.3%

Average household size

2.48

persons per household

Sedalia

2.48

Guilford County

2.38

North Carolina

2.44

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Sedalia population

	Sedalia	Guilford County	North Carolina
Total households	307	219,718	4,282,345
Average houshold size	2.48	2.38	2.44
Family households	213	134,566	2,753,022
Average family size	2.97	3.04	3.03
Married couple family	146	92,240	2,021,951
Other families	67	42,326	731,071
Male householder	12	10,526	195,051
Female householder	55	31,800	536,020
Non-family households	94	85,152	1,529,323
One-person households	76	70,852	1,258,822
Male householder	33	28,795	544,050
Senior (65+) living alone	24	8,115	160,332
Female householder	43	42,057	714,772
Senior (65+) living alone	21	17,851	342,051
Other living arrangements	18	14,300	270,501

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

321

housing units

Sedalia 321

Guilford County 238,032

North Carolina 4,895,668

Occupancy status

95.6% occupied

Occupied 95.6%

Vacant 4.4%

vacancy rate

Sedalia 4.4%

Guilford County 7.7%

North Carolina 12.5%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

98.8%

Single family houses

98.8%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

1.2%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1985

Half of houses were built before 1985, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

0.9%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

11.5%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

65.7%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

21.8%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Sedalia	Guilford County	North Carolina
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.8	5.6	5.6
1–3 rooms	0%	13.2%	11.4%
4–6 rooms	74.2%	51.9%	54.9%
7+ rooms	25.8%	35%	33.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	2.2%	1.9%
1 bedroom	0%	9.3%	7.1%
2 bedrooms	4.7%	26.3%	23.8%
3 bedrooms	67.9%	40.9%	46.2%
4+ bedrooms	27.4%	21.4%	21%
At a glance
Median year built	1985	1987	1992
Total housing units	321	238,032	4,895,668

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

97.1% owners

Renter-occupied 2.9%

Owner-occupied 97.1%

homeownership rate

Sedalia 97.1%

Guilford County 59.9%

North Carolina 66.6%

Average household size

2.41

Owner-occupied

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Sedalia 2.41

Guilford County 2.51

North Carolina 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Sedalia	Guilford County	North Carolina
Total occupied units	307	219,718	4,282,345
Year moved in
2020 or later	10.8%	28.1%	26.2%
2010 to 2019	26.1%	38.4%	39.2%
2000 to 2009	20.2%	16.3%	16.2%
1999 or earlier	43%	17.1%	18.5%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	94.8%	97.4%	97.8%
1.01 to 1.50	5.2%	1.8%	1.5%
1.51 or more	0%	0.8%	0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0%	6.7%	5.3%
1 vehicle	15.3%	35.1%	31.4%
2 vehicles	22.8%	35.2%	38%
3 or more vehicles	61.9%	22.9%	25.2%
House heating fuel used
Gas	11.4%	43%	30.5%
Electricity	87%	54.5%	65.5%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	1%	0.9%	2%
All other fuels	0.7%	0.9%	1.3%
No fuel used	0%	0.6%	0.7%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	1.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen	1%	0.8%	0.6%
No telephone service available	0%	1%	0.8%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$206,500

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Sedalia

$206,500

Guilford County

$259,900

North Carolina

$288,900

Housing Cost Burden

33.2%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

33.2%

Owners without a mortgage

1.8%

Renters

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Sedalia	Guilford County	North Carolina
Property value
Median Value	$206,500	$259,900	$288,900
Under $100,000	6.7%	8.6%	12.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	40.6%	25.3%	18.9%
$200,000 - $300,000	33.6%	24.5%	20.5%
$300,000 - $500,000	13.4%	28.3%	28.3%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	5.7%	12%	16.3%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.3%	3.3%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	62.4%	64.6%	61.3%
Without a mortgage	37.6%	35.4%	38.7%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,210	$1,536	$1,631
Without a mortgage	$404	$515	$490
Gross rent
Median rent	$—	$1,163	$1,228

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

23.2%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Sedalia 23.2%

Guilford County 39%

North Carolina 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

10%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Sedalia 10%

Guilford County 9.2%

North Carolina 9.9%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

160

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

3.8%

K–12

41.3%

College / Undergraduate

35.6%

Graduate / Professional

19.4%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

62.2%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Sedalia

62.2%

Guilford County

56.7%

North Carolina

39.3%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Sedalia	Guilford County	North Carolina
Total enrolled (age 3+)	160	152,581	2,530,102
Nursery / preschool	3.8%	4.7%	5.3%
K–12	41.3%	58.7%	67.4%
Kindergarten	3.1%	4.2%	4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	9.4%	17.5%	20%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	20.6%	17.7%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	8.1%	19.3%	21.5%
College or graduate school	55%	36.6%	27.3%
College, undergraduate	35.6%	31%	21.7%
Graduate, professional school	19.4%	5.6%	5.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	62.2%	56.7%	39.3%
School type
Public school	85%	82.5%	82.3%
Private school	15%	17.5%	17.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

591

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

8.3%

HS graduate

33.3%

Some college no degree

18.4%

Associates degree

15.1%

Bachelors degree

9.3%

Graduate or professional degree

13.9%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

80% · 20%

9th-12th, no diploma

49% · 51%

HS graduate

57.4% · 42.6%

Some college no degree

58.7% · 41.3%

Associates degree

22.5% · 77.5%

Bachelors degree

21.8% · 78.2%

Graduate or professional degree

32.9% · 67.1%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Sedalia	Guilford County	North Carolina
Population (25+)	591	363,230	7,380,330
Less than 9th grade	1.7%	3.7%	3.9%
9th–12th, no diploma	8.3%	5.5%	6%
High school diploma or GED	33.3%	22.4%	24.8%
Some college, no degree	18.4%	20.5%	19.6%
Associate's degree	15.1%	8.8%	10.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.2%	39%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	9.3%	24.2%	22.2%
Graduate or professional	13.9%	14.8%	13.5%
High School or higher	90%	90.8%	90.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$47,750

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$62,031

HS graduate

$30,526

Some college or associates

$60,924

Bachelors degree

$—

Graduate or professional degree

$61,250

Poverty Rate

5.8%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

5.2%

HS graduate

12.7%

Some college or associates

Bachelors degree or higher

5.8%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Sedalia	Guilford County	North Carolina
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$47,750	$46,906	$49,275
Less than high school graduate	$62,031	$30,057	$31,234
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$30,526	$36,846	$37,346
Some college or associate's degree	$60,924	$41,690	$43,525
Bachelor's degree	$—	$58,760	$64,395
Graduate or professional degree	$61,250	$73,807	$80,986
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	5.2%	28.1%	26.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	12.7%	16.4%	15.2%
Some college or associate's degree	4%	11.2%	10%
Bachelor's degree or higher	5.8%	5.1%	4.2%

Insights for Sedalia, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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