Welcome to High Point ...

The city of High Point is primarily located in Guilford County<1>. A portion of High Point extends into Davidson County, Forsyth County and Randolph County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of High Point, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1854.

A typical abbreviation for High Point: High Pt.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, High Point has a population of 113,063 people<2> (see below for details).

High Point is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: High Point lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

High Point lies within the (336) area code.

The ZIP code for High Point: 27260<4>

Websites for High Point ...

Official Website:   www.high-point.net/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.highpointchamber.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, High Point had an population of 113,063 people. This is an increase of 8.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 31.72% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, High Point had a population of 104,371 people (which is 21.37% of the total population of Guilford County). This makes High Point the county's most populous community.

The population of High Point represents 1.09% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 104,371 people, the population of High Point increased 21.59% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 85,839 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for High Point.

Communities Also Named High Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named High Point: This one is located in Guilford County and the other is located in Davidson County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 39 communities that are also named High Point - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas, Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia (5), Illinois (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (5), Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (5), Texas, Virginia (2) and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for High Point.

Communities near High Point ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near High Point.

• Greensboro
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
  • Greensboro is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 297,878 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <5>
• Winston - Salem
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston - Salem
  • Winston - Salem is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 248,112 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winston - Salem <5>
• Thomasville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
  • Thomasville is located in Davidson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,713 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <5>
• Kernersville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernersville
  • Kernersville is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,891 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kernersville <5>
• Lexington
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in Davidson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,141 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <5>
• Summerfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
  • Summerfield is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <5>
• Oak Ridge
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
  • Oak Ridge is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <5>
• Stokesdale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
  • Stokesdale is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stokesdale <5>
• Walkertown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
  • Walkertown is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,290 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkertown <5>
• Pleasant Garden
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Garden
  • Pleasant Garden is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Garden <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around High Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for High Point.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of High Point. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around High Point.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around High Point. See our Newspapers Page for High Point.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for High Point ...

Looking for more information about High Point? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for High Point, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for High Point.

Adding High Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of High Point in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for High Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the High Point post office opened in 1854.

We also found High Point in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for High Point.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for High Point: www.high-point.net/

The official website for Guilford County: www.co.guilford.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/