High Point had an estimated 120,571 residents on July 1, 2025, up 5.7% since the 2020 census and 15.5% since 2010, according to the Census Bureau.
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High Point had an estimated 120,571 residents on July 1, 2025, according to the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates. That is 6,512 more people (5.7%) than the 2020 census count of 114,059 and 16,200 more (15.5%) than the 2010 census count of 104,371. High Point is North Carolina’s ninth-largest city by these estimates, after Wilmington and ahead of Concord; see the Census Bureau’s QuickFacts for High Point.
What this means for you
- High Point is growing faster than Greensboro and Guilford County in percentage terms.
- The city added an estimated 2,230 people in the year to July 2025, its biggest one-year gain since 2020.
- About 42% of High Point homes are rented; the median rent is $1,116 a month.
Population over time
The estimates have risen every year since the 2020 census. Growth sped up after 2022: the city added about 1,700 people in the year to July 2023, about 1,000 in the year to July 2024 and 2,230 in the year to July 2025.
High Point, Guilford County and the neighbors
From the same Vintage 2025 estimates, with change from the bureau’s April 2020 estimates base:
| Place | July 1, 2025 | Change since 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Guilford County | 562,234 | +3.9% |
| Greensboro | 308,667 | +3.2% |
| High Point | 120,571 | +5.7% |
| Kernersville | 29,128 | +9.9% |
| Thomasville | 27,733 | +2.4% |
| Archdale | 12,254 | +3.1% |
| Trinity | 7,274 | +3.4% |
| Jamestown | 3,803 | +3.2% |
High Point grew faster than every neighbor on this list except Kernersville. The city’s limits reach into Guilford, Davidson, Forsyth and Randolph counties; the figures above count all of High Point, wherever the county line falls.
Age, households, income and housing
These figures come from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates, which average five years of survey responses.
| Measure | High Point | Guilford County | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.7 years | 37.5 years | 39.1 years |
| Under 18 | 22.0% | 22.0% | 21.8% |
| 65 and older | 15.9% | 15.9% | 17.2% |
| Households | 45,872 | 219,718 | 4,282,345 |
| Average household size | 2.37 | 2.38 | 2.44 |
| Median household income | $64,561 | $68,642 | $72,388 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.7% | 14.6% | 13.0% |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher (25 and older) | 34.0% | 39.0% | 35.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 57.8% | 59.9% | 66.6% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 42.2% | 40.1% | 33.4% |
| Median home value | $235,800 | $259,900 | $288,900 |
| Median gross rent | $1,116 | $1,163 | $1,228 |
| Housing units | 49,131 | 238,032 | 4,895,668 |
Who lives here. In the same survey, 43.1% of High Point residents identified as white alone, 33.2% as Black or African American alone, and 12.9% as Hispanic or Latino of any race, according to the ACS demographic profile. High Point’s Black population share is close to Guilford County’s (33.8%) and well above the state’s (20.3%). Its Hispanic share is higher than the county’s (10.1%) and the state’s (11.3%).
How to read these numbers
- Census counts (2010, 2020) are full counts taken every 10 years. Population estimates for later years are the Census Bureau’s modeled figures for July 1 and are revised each year.
- American Community Survey figures come from a sample and carry margins of error; a five-year estimate describes the period, not a single year.
- The median home value here is what owners reported. For market prices, see our home prices page.
Related: home prices, schools and history and landmarks.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of High Point, North Carolina?
An estimated 120,571 on July 1, 2025, according to the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025 estimates. The 2020 census counted 114,059.
Is High Point growing?
Yes. The city has grown every year since 2020, adding an estimated 6,512 people (5.7%) from the 2020 census to July 2025, faster than Guilford County as a whole.
Is High Point bigger than Wilmington?
No. High Point is North Carolina’s ninth-largest city by the 2025 estimates, just behind Wilmington and just ahead of Concord.
What is the median household income in High Point?
$64,561, according to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates, below Guilford County’s $68,642.
What is the median age in High Point?
37.7 years, close to Guilford County’s 37.5 and younger than the state’s 39.1, according to the 2020-2024 American Community Survey.
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