High Point Population

1860–2026

121.48K

2026 projection

5.9% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for High Point. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026121,475+9040.75%
2025120,571+2,2301.88%
2024118,341+1,0040.86%
2023117,337+1,7121.48%
2022115,625+5540.48%
2021115,071+3490.30%
2020114,722+1,6591.47%
2019113,063+8660.77%
2018112,197+3740.33%
2017111,823+2400.22%

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High Point Demographics

37.7median age

Median age

Female38.4 yrs
Male36.5 yrs

Adults

90,640
18,488 seniors · 20%72,152 other adults

Sex

Female 51.3% · 59,612Male 48.7% · 56,633

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 65085+ years, female: 1,39380–84 years, male: 69080–84 years, female: 1,20775–79 years, male: 1,35175–79 years, female: 1,51570–74 years, male: 2,55070–74 years, female: 2,97565–69 years, male: 2,65065–69 years, female: 3,50760–64 years, male: 3,47060–64 years, female: 3,66355–59 years, male: 3,88255–59 years, female: 3,55050–54 years, male: 3,35050–54 years, female: 3,95445–49 years, male: 3,32045–49 years, female: 3,30440–44 years, male: 3,80640–44 years, female: 3,43435–39 years, male: 3,60235–39 years, female: 4,11630–34 years, male: 3,53130–34 years, female: 3,56925–29 years, male: 3,40125–29 years, female: 4,05920–24 years, male: 4,03020–24 years, female: 4,17815–19 years, male: 4,65215–19 years, female: 5,27310–14 years, male: 3,58710–14 years, female: 3,3565–9 years, male: 4,1435–9 years, female: 3,2920–4 years, male: 3,9680–4 years, female: 3,26785+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,162 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

High Point Income

$64,561median household income

Median household income

$64,561

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$45,146

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

15.7%

About 1 in 6 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

High Point Marital Status

43% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married43%46%40%
Never married38%40%37%
Divorced10%8%12%
Widowed6%4%8%
Separated2%2%3%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year