High PointNorth Carolina

High Point Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of High Point is 115,287. 27.88% is under 18, while 15.08% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 6.82% of the population was five years old or younger, 27.88% were 18 years or younger and 27.41% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 50.86% female and 49.14% male.

High Point Housing

According to the US Census, High Point has 45,472 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in High Point was 93.99%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $180,300

High Point Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Black Or African American Alone constitute 77.61% of High Point's population. Residents of the city who were Asian Alone, made up 8.81% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Some Other Race Alone, constituting 6.38% of the city's population and White Black Or African American at 1.18%

RacePercentage
White Alone45.51%
Black Or African American Alone32.10%
Asian Alone8.81%
Some Other Race Alone6.38%
White Black Or African American1.18%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone0.61%

How Educated is High Point

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 24.7% of High Point residents had a bachelor's degree, while 11.6% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 36.30% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in High Point CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher92.2%
Some College Or Associates Degree43.8%
Bachelors Degree Or Higher34.1%
Bachelors Degree24.7%
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency23.0%
Some College No Degree18.3%

Average Income in High Point

The median household income in High Point is $57,698. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $57,698.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $66,740 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $83,958.

A closer examination of the income groups of High Point households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $35,000 and $49,999 (15.0%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (3.9%). 6.9% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$66,740
Married-couple families$83,958
Nonfamily households$33,798