High Point is a city located in Davidson County, Forsyth County, Guilford County, and Randolph County North Carolina. High Point has a 2023 population of 114,475. High Point is currently growing at a rate of 0.17% annually and its population has increased by 0.51% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 113,892 in 2020.
The average household income in High Point is $76,106 with a poverty rate of 14.57%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in High Point is 37.6 years, 35.8 years for males, and 38.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of High Point was:
3.14
Average Family Size
2.53
Average Household Size
58.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
81.73% of High Point residents speak only English, while 18.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.93% of the population.
14.57%
Overall Poverty Rate
13%
Male Poverty Rate
16.03%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in High Point is Native, with 33.33% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in High Point is Islander, with 3.45% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.07%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
43.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.8%
Male Marriage Rate
41.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.86%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.84%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
63.2%
Labor Force Participation
58.9%
Employment Rate
6.6%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
53.88%
Born in High Point
86.16%
Native Born
13.01%
Foreign Born
7.19%
Non Citizen
5.83%
Naturalized
86.16% of High Point residents were born in the United States, with 53.88% having been born in North Carolina. 7.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.