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High Point
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city in North Carolina, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Guilford , Davidson , Forsyth , Randolph
- Chartered
- May 26, 1859
- Named after
- Highest point of the 1856 North Carolina Railroad
- Mayor
- Cyril Jefferson ( D )
- Total
- 58.43 sq mi (151.33 km )
- Land
- 56.91 sq mi (147.39 km )
- Water
- 1.52 sq mi (3.94 km ) 2.60%
- Elevation
- 866 ft (264 m)
- Estimate 2023
- 116,926
- Rank
- 259th in the United States , 9th in North Carolina
- Density
- 2,004.3/sq mi (773.87/km )
- Urban
- 167,830 (US: 217th )
- Urban density
- 1,665/sq mi (642.9/km )
- Metro
- 789,842 (US: 78th )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( EST )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 (EDT)
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- High Point
- Population
- 114059
- Area
- 143.602936
- Elevation
- 286
- Official website
- www.highpointnc.gov
- Image
- HighPoint,NC.jpg
- Households
- 42840
- Dialing code
- 336
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- postal code
- 27260
- social media followers
- 4615
- Commons category
- High Point, North Carolina
- P8168
- 47 Ursae Majoris b
- water as percent of area
- 2.963
- P12749
- Raoul Dufy
- per capita income
- 28826
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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. As of the 2020 census the city had a total population of 114,059. 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.