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| Nickname(s): North Carolina's International City,[1] Home Furnishings and Hosiery Capital of the World, City of the Future, HP, Hype Point, The Pocket, The Point | |
 Location in Guilford County and North Carolina | |
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| Coordinates: 35°59′28″N 79°59′37″W / 35.99111°N 79.99361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Counties | Guilford, Davidson, Forsyth, Randolph |
| Chartered | May 26, 1859[2] |
| Named for | Highest point of the 1856 North Carolina Railroad[3] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cyril Jefferson (D)[4][5] |
| Area | |
• Total | 58.43 sq mi (151.33 km2) |
| • Land | 56.91 sq mi (147.39 km2) |
| • Water | 1.52 sq mi (3.94 km2) 2.60% |
| Elevation | 866 ft (264 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 114,059 |
• Estimate (2023) | 116,926 |
| • Rank | 259th in the United States 9th in North Carolina |
| • Density | 2,004.31/sq mi (773.87/km2) |
| • Urban | 167,830 (US: 217th)[8] |
| • Urban density | 1,665.1/sq mi (642.9/km2) |
| • Metro | 789,842 (US: 78th) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 27260–27265 |
| Area code | 336 |
| FIPS code | 37-31400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404696[7] |
| Primary Airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport |
| Public transportation | Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation Hi tran |
| Website | www |
High Point is a city in the Piedmont Triad region of the U.S. state of North Carolina. Most of the city is in Guilford County, with parts extending into Randolph, Davidson, and Forsyth counties. High Point is North Carolina's only city that extends into four counties. As of the 2020 census the city had a total population of 114,059.[10] High Point is the ninth-most populous in North Carolina, the third-largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad, and the 259th-most populous city in the U.S.
Major industries in High Point include furniture, textiles, and bus manufacturing. The city's official slogan is "North Carolina's International City" due to the semi-annual High Point Furniture Market that attracts 100,000 exhibitors and buyers from around the world. It is home to High Point University, a private Methodist-affiliated institution founded in 1924.
The current mayor of High Point is Cyril Jefferson.
- ^ "Welcome to High Point NC". City of High Point. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- ^ "History of High Point". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ "Geography". www.highpointnc.gov. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ^ "City Council". www.highpointnc.gov. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ DeBone, Maria (November 6, 2023). "High Point mayoral candidates campaign hours before Election Day". WXII. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: High Point, North Carolina
- ^ United States Census Bureau (December 29, 2022). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register.
- ^ "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
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