Town · North Carolina
Sedalia, North Carolina
Sedalia, town, in Guilford County, North Carolina. Sedalia had 691 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 676 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 772 (±255). GEOID 3760180.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
691
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 676 · ACS 2020-2024: 772 ±255
Median household income
$69,712
±$18,212 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $72,388
Median home value
$206,500
±$32,059 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $288,900
Median gross rent
not published
North Carolina: $1,228
Where is Sedalia and what county is it in?
Sedalia is a town in Guilford County, North Carolina. It covers 2.0 square miles of land, 338 residents per square mile in 2020.
Sedalia is in the Greensboro-High Point, NC metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Sedalia, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 691 people lived in Sedalia on July 1, 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, slower than North Carolina (+7.2%). The 2020 Census counted 676 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 772 (±255).
| Measure | Sedalia | Guilford County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 772 ±255 | 547,940 | no clear change |
| Households | 307 ±94 | 219,718 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.48 ±0.36 | 2.38 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 321 ±97 | 238,032 | no clear change |
Sedalia's population since 2000
From 618 in 2000 to 691 in 2025: up 11.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Sedalia as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Sedalia?
The median resident of Sedalia is 55.4 years old; 11.8% are under 18 and 30.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 70.2%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 15.4%.
| Measure | Sedalia | Guilford County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55.4 ±5.5 | 37.5 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 11.8% ±6.2 pts | 22.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 30.8% ±10.0 pts | 15.9% | – |
| Male | 48.7% ±7.1 pts | 47.5% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10.8% ±9.4 pts | 10.1% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 15.4% ±7.8 pts | 46.0% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 70.2% ±11.1 pts | 33.5% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.4 pts | 5.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 1.4% ±2.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.6% ±1.8 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±1.0 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.6% ±1.8 pts | 11.8% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 8.0% ±9.4 pts | 16.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.3% ±3.4 pts | 5.8% | – |
| With a disability | 14.4% ±5.3 pts | 12.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.7% ±7.5 pts | 8.4% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 90.0% ±7.5 pts | 90.8% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.2% ±9.6 pts | 39.0% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 13.9% ±8.5 pts | 14.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.2% ±4.9 pts | 85.1% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.3% ±0.4 pts | 2.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Sedalia earn?
Half of Sedalia's 307 households earn less than $69,712 a year (±$18,212), against $68,642 in Guilford County and $72,388 in North Carolina. In 2015-2019 it was $64,707 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 6.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Sedalia | Guilford County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $69,712 ±$18,212 | $68,642 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $95,494 ±$22,185 | $96,196 | – |
| Per capita income | $39,414 ±$8,470 | $39,376 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 6.1% ±3.7 pts | 14.6% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±35.2 pts | 20.4% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 15.0% ±9.5 pts | 15.5% | – |
| Households with a computer | 93.8% ±5.5 pts | 95.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 79.2% ±9.7 pts | 91.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Sedalia?
Owners occupy 97.1% of Sedalia's occupied homes and renters 2.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $206,500 by its owner (±$32,059).
| Measure | Sedalia | Guilford County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $206,500 ±$32,059 | $259,900 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0% ±100.0 pts | 42.3% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,210 ±$127 | $1,536 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 97.1% ±3.7 pts | 59.9% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 2.9% ±3.7 pts | 40.1% | – |
| Housing units | 321 ±97 | 238,032 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±13.3 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±100.0 pts | 6.2% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 96.6% ±4.7 pts | 62.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±12.4 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.7% ±5.7 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.5% ±2.8 pts | 10.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.9% ±1.6 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0% ±12.9 pts | 6.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Sedalia work and get to work?
84.6% of Sedalia's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 24.2 minutes.
| Measure | Sedalia | Guilford County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 61.1% ±9.2 pts | 64.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% ±5.1 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 84.6% ±9.5 pts | 73.3% | – |
| Carpooled | 10.3% ±8.4 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±10.1 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±10.1 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Worked from home | 5.0% ±5.1 pts | 13.9% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.2 min ±2.7 | 22.0 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Sedalia?
No census tract lies mostly in Sedalia; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 153.01Guilford County | 5,665 | $94,629 |
| Tract 153.02Guilford County | 4,187 | $47,985 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Sedalia) · Census block assignment files
How does Sedalia compare with other places in North Carolina?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Sedalia is the 11,893rd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 383rd-most populous of 549 in North Carolina.
Sedalia is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 383rd | 549 |
Sedalia's figures with every place in North Carolina (CSV)
Every place in North Carolina, sortable · Compare Sedalia with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Sedalia?
25 of the 56 figures for Sedalia on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Sedalia are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Sedalia.