High Point, NC Demographics

The total population of High Point is estimated to be 114,120 with 55,324 males (48.48%) and 58,796 females (51.52%). There are 3,472 more females than males in High Point.
The median household income in High Point was $58,727 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,468(4.39%) from $56,259 in 2020. This income is 78.72% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, High Point sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $75,937. Overall, the median household income for the city of High Point stands at $63,930.
In High Point, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,874 for males and $31,463 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,340 for males and $50,331 for females.
In High Point, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $100,210, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $25,788.
In 2022, the population of High Point was 115,067, a 0.34% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, High Point's population was 114,676, an increase of 0.39% compared to a population of 114,225 in 2020.
The median age in High Point, NC is 37.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.06% were under the age of 15, 21.48% aged 15 to 29, 43.90% aged 30 to 64, 13.94% aged 65 to 84, and 1.63% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of High Point population: 49.45% are White, 34.51% are Black or African American, 0.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.23% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.87% are some other race and 5.47% are multiracial.