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High Point, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Randolph County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
115,263
Population
2,006/sq mi density
$61,228
Median Income
$34,492 per capita
$212,400
Home Value
$246,725 Zillow
$1,062
Median Rent
28.1% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
731
Violent Crime/100K
3,288 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$61,228 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$212,400 home value, $1,062/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
731 violent crimes/100K (92% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,228
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,492
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.9%
20% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: High Point vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows High Point’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,228
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,492
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,662
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$994
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$994
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
23% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.6%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.0%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
85% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,991M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
8.6%
Other
13.6%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,042
Restaurants
232
Healthcare
214
Retail
380
Manufacturing
282
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,662
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,417
2% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $61,228 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,492 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,662 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $994 |
| County GDP | $5,991M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.428 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 8.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,042 |
| Restaurants | 232 |
| Healthcare | 214 |
| Retail | 380 |
| Manufacturing | 282 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,662 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,417 |