Population 114,967 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of High Point: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in High Point
Household size in High Point
| Period | High Point | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.48 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.50 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.50 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.46 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in High Point has 2.43 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.50, as it has nationally. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the northeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in High Point
| Period | High Point | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4 | 37.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.9 | 38.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.1 | 39.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.5 | 39.7 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +2.1 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
High Point is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.5, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.4, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the south and oldest in the west.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in High Point
| Period | High Point | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 13.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 13.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 13.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 12.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in High Point than nationally: 13.2%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Greensboro area. The single-parent share is down 3.4 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in High Point
Renters in High Point
| Period | High Point | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9% | 33.8% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 42.1% | 36.0% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.8% | 36.2% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in High Point than nationally: 40.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 38.9% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged up 0.9 points, as it has nationally. Only 32 of the 332 North Carolina cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of renters.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in High Point
| Period | High Point | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 11.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 11.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 11.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 10.2% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.1% of the housing in High Point, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy is up 2.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in High Point
| Period | High Point | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1982 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1983 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +3 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in High Point are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the center. High Point has older homes than at least four in five North Carolina cities.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in High Point
| Period | High Point | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $803 | $740 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $821 | $804 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $932 | $888 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,184 | $1,154 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$381 | +$414 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in High Point runs $1,184 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $381 a month from 2006–10, a 47% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 28.5% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northeast; the most affordable are in the center.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in High Point
Bachelor's degrees in High Point
| Period | High Point | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.9% | 26.1% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.8% | 27.2% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.4% | 29.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.2% | 32.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in High Point as nationally: 34.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 7.2 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the south.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in High Point
| Period | High Point | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.5% | 83.3% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.8% | 85.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.3% | 86.8% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.3% | 89.0% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in High Point never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 3.8 points, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in High Point
| Period | High Point | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 9.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −4.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in High Point is close to the national rate: 5.5% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Greensboro area as a whole (4.6%). Unemployment has fallen 5.1 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
High Point compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 2.43 | 38.5 | 13.2% | 40.8% | 15.1% | 1980 | $1,184 | 34.2% | 87.3% | 5.5% |
| Jamestown | 2.44 | 42.4 | 7.6% | 32.6% | 5.0% | 1991 | $1,479 | 51.5% | 95.7% | 3.0% |
| Archdale | 2.77 | 45.4 | 12.8% | 23.7% | 7.2% | 1983 | $1,065 | 20.7% | 83.9% | 3.0% |
| Colfax | 2.27 | 50.4 | 5.1% | 42.7% | 6.1% | 2005 | $1,843 | 56.5% | 96.7% | 3.3% |
| Wallburg | 3.05 | 42.3 | 5.3% | 7.8% | 8.0% | 1993 | $905 | 36.2% | 97.2% | 3.0% |
| Thomasville | 2.53 | 40.7 | 14.4% | 32.4% | 8.9% | 1982 | $941 | 16.5% | 84.9% | 4.4% |
| Flint Hill | 2.60 | 38.9 | 9.5% | 12.7% | 11.6% | 1992 | $810 | 19.7% | 85.2% | 4.3% |
| Trinity | 2.71 | 39.5 | 9.0% | 19.2% | 8.6% | 1988 | $948 | 18.2% | 84.2% | 2.3% |
| Greensboro area | 2.46 | 39.7 | 12.4% | 36.2% | 10.2% | 1983 | $1,154 | 32.6% | 89.0% | 4.6% |
| Midway | 2.60 | 41.9 | 6.5% | 9.9% | 7.3% | 1987 | $958 | 23.2% | 94.4% | 2.1% |
| New Market | 2.56 | 45.6 | 11.8% | 18.2% | 14.5% | 1987 | $865 | 20.5% | 84.8% | 3.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Boise, ID · Brick, NJ · Bismarck, ND · Brighton, CO · Bryan, TX · Burleson, TX · Burbank, CA · Birmingham, AL · Bremerton, WA · Binghamton, NY
About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up High Point. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.