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High Point, North Carolina: commercial real estate data.
High Point is a Census city of 116,245 people across 57.45 square miles of land, lying across Guilford County and Davidson County. Median household income is $64,561, 57.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 95 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $68.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
High Point
What High Point is
- Census place typecity
- Land area57.45 sq mi
- Water area1.52 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,024
- County holding the largest share of its areaGuilford County, 94.2 percent
- Counties this place lies inGuilford County 94.2 percent, Davidson County 4.2 percent
High Point crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in High Point
- Population116,245
- Median age37.7
- Population under 1825,605
- Share under 1822.0 percent
- Population 65 and over18,488
- Share 65 and over15.9 percent
- Households45,872
- Family households28,427
- Share of households that are families62.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in High Point
- Median household income$64,561
- Per capita income$35,661
- Civilian labor force58,062
- Employed55,060
- Unemployed3,002
- Unemployment rate5.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over76,499
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher34.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in High Point
- Housing units49,131
- Occupied units45,872
- Vacant units3,259
- Vacancy rate6.6 percent
- Owner occupied26,534
- Renter occupied19,338
- Ownership rate57.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$235,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,116
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.7 percent
- Single family units34,960
- Share single family71.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more13,542
- Share in buildings of two or more27.6 percent
- Mobile homes569 plus or minus 271
- Median year structure built1989
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How High Point gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute48,111
- Commuting under 15 minutes17,029
- Share commuting under 15 minutes35.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more11,169
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more23.2 percent
- Drove alone77.1 percent
- Carpooled8.7 percent
- Public transport0.8 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Walked1.3 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Worked from home10.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in High Point (7(a))
- Approvals95
- Gross approval$68,039,300
- Average approval$716,203
- Median approval$350,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,769,800
- Largest approval$4,533,300
- Jobs supported1,349
- Jobs per approval14.2
- Loans with a final outcome11
- Paid in full10
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more14.7 percent
- Share to franchises11.6 percent
- Distinct lenders40
- Distinct industries by NAICS60
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in High Point, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 11 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in High Point (504)
- Approvals23
- Gross approval$30,159,000
- Average approval$1,311,261
- Median approval$1,152,000
- Largest approval$3,924,000
- Jobs supported945
- Loans with a final outcome6
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in High Point, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in High Point
- NFIP communityCity of High Point
- NFIP community number370113
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/16/09
The City of High Point participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370113 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Guilford County, not High Point
Guilford County context, not High Point figures
- Establishments in Guilford County14,306
- Covered employment, Guilford County287,996
- Average annual pay, Guilford County$61,546
- Housing units permitted, Guilford County3,843
Every figure in this section is published for Guilford County as a whole and is not a measurement of High Point.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
High Point questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in High Point, North Carolina?
116,245, in 45,872 households. High Point city covers 57.45 square miles of land, which is 2,024 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is High Point in?
High Point lies in more than one. By area it is 94.2 percent in Guilford County, 4.2 percent in Davidson County. This page sits under Guilford County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in High Point?
$64,561. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $235,800. Median gross rent is $1,116 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to High Point businesses?
95 7(a) approvals totaling $68.0 m since FY2020, across 40 lenders, median approval $350,000, plus 23 504 approvals worth $30.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in High Point, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to High Point borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for High Point. Only 11 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is High Point in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. High Point appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as High Point, city of, community 370113, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page High Point figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Guilford County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of High Point.
Is zoning published for High Point?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.