Demographics · NC
High Point, NC demographics: 116,245 residents, with a median age of 37.7 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
116,245people are estimated in High Point, at a median age of 37.7 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 37.7 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In High Point, the largest race group is White (43.1%); 12.9% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 15.5% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in High Point is 37.7 years (±0.9), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 48.7% ± 1.1 percentage points male and 51.3% ± 1.1 percentage points female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 15.8%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 7,235 | 6.2% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±853 |
| 5 to 17 | 18,370 | 15.8% ± 1.0 percentage points | ±1,119 |
| 18 to 24 | 14,141 | 12.2% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±948 |
| 25 to 34 | 14,560 | 12.5% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±1,075 |
| 35 to 44 | 14,958 | 12.9% ± 1.0 percentage points | ±1,118 |
| 45 to 54 | 13,928 | 12.0% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±910 |
| 55 to 64 | 14,565 | 12.5% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±1,074 |
| 65 to 74 | 11,682 | 10.0% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±830 |
| 75 and over | 6,806 | 5.9% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±589 |
Median age by sex: 36.5 (male) · 38.4 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in High Point is White at 43.1% of the population. Separately, 12.9% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 50,117 | 43.1% ± 1.4 percentage points | ±1,645 |
| Black or African American alone | 38,598 | 33.2% ± 1.7 percentage points | ±1,920 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 436 | 0.4% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±190 |
| Asian alone | 9,553 | 8.2% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±993 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 2 | 0.0% ± 0.0 percentage points | ±4 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 6,421 | 5.5% ± 1.0 percentage points | ±1,149 |
| Two or more races | 11,118 | 9.6% ± 1.1 percentage points | ±1,322 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 15,005 | 12.9% ± 1.2 percentage points | ±1,423 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
High Point has 45,872 households. 62.0% are family households and 32.6% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.37 people.
Total households
45,872
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.37
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.06
Family households
62.0% ± 0.5 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
32.6% ± 2.6 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 45,872 | ±1,141 |
| Family households | 28,427 | ±738 |
| Nonfamily households | 17,445 | ±1,200 |
| Householder living alone | 14,942 | ±1,238 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
15.5% of High Point residents were born outside the United States. 77.0% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (10.3%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 15.5% ± 1.4 percentage points | 18,054 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 77.0% ± 1.7 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 10.3% ± 1.0 percentage points | Spanish · 11,231 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
34.0% ± 1.7 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in High Point hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 34.0% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for High Point is 3731400. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.