High Point, North Carolina
About High Point
High Point is a mid-size city in northern North Carolina with an estimated population of 118,601. It ranks as the 9th largest city in North Carolina.
Officially, High Point is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 57.45 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,064 residents per square mile.
📰 High Point News Today
- Women’s Soccer Makes First Road Trip of 2026 at High Point Marshall University Athletics · Aug 18
- High Point University Ranks #1 in North Carolina for Job Placement: 99% of 2025 Graduates Employed or in Graduate School High Point University · May 12
- HPU Women's Golf Announces 2026-27 Schedule High Point University Athletics · Aug 16
- HPU experiences student enrollment increase Spectrum News · Aug 16
- Rockers’ Emanuel Earns Start For Reds 8/16 atlanticleague.com · Aug 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes High Point Unique
- A top-25 city in North Carolina by population (#9 of 549 incorporated places).
- Positioned in northern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Home to 1.8% of North Carolina's city-dwelling population.
Why People Love It Here
- Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in High Point
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🍽️ Where to Eat in High Point
- 98 Asian Bistro — asian
- A Special Blend (café)
- Cara's Cookies + Coffee (café)
- Carolina's Diner
- Casa de Soto's
- China Capital — chinese
- China King Super Buffet — chinese
- DeBeen Espresso (café)
- Earl's Landing
- East Coast Wings — wings
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Nido & Mariana Qubein Children's Museum · Museum
- The Rosetta C. Baldwin African-American Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in High Point
- Armstrong Park reviews ★
- Brentwood Park reviews ★
- Brocket Street Park reviews ★
- Burnett Park reviews ★
- Cedron Park reviews ★
- Council Street Park reviews ★
- Deep River Community Park reviews ★
- Dog Park reviews ★
- Eastwood Park reviews ★
- Five Points Park reviews ★
- HP Historic Park reviews ★
- Hedgecock Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in High Point
- Allen Jay Elementary
- Fairview Elementary
- Ferndale Middle
- Florence Elementary
- High Point Central High
- Johnson Street Global Studies
- Kirkman Park Elementary
- Montlieu Academy of Technology
- Northwood Elementary
- Penn-Griffin Schools
- Phoenix Academy - Primary Elem Upper
- Southwest Guilford Middle
- Union Hill Elementary
- Welborn Middle
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- High Point Regional Health System ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.