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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do High Point, NC compare?
| Figure | High Point, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 120,571 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 114,059 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,985 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.7% |
| Measure | High Point, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 116,245±120 |
| Median age | 37.7±0.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.9%±1.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 41.5%±1.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 32.9%±1.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 8.2%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 15.5%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 34.0%±1.6 pts |
| Median household income | $64,561±$4,028 |
| Per capita income | $35,661±$2,064 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.7%±1.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2%±1.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $235,800±$8,543 |
| Median gross rent | $1,116±$34 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.9%±3.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 57.8%±2.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.4%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.3%±1.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.1%±1.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.8%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.7 min±0.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.7%±1.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov