Health in High Point, North Carolina: official figures
10.7% of residents of High Point (12,266 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 206th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; North Carolina: 9.9%).
How many children in High Point are uninsured?
In High Point, 4.6% of children under 19 and 15.7% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.6% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in High Point are on Medicaid?
20.6% of residents of High Point under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 307th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; North Carolina: 16.3%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in High Point have a disability?
13.0% of residents of High Point (14,966 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 357th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; North Carolina: 13.6%); 6.3% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in High Point have a disability?
By age, 36.7% of residents of High Point aged 65 and over, 10.8% of those aged 18 to 64 and 2.7% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in High Point, North Carolina?
An estimated 38.2% of adults in High Point had obesity in 2023, joint 170th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in High Point?
An estimated 11.9% of adults in High Point had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 255th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in High Point?
An estimated 17.7% of adults in High Point reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 339th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 24.5% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in High Point have high blood pressure?
In High Point, an estimated 35.2% of adults had high blood pressure and 25.5% did no physical activity outside work, joint 344th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in High Point see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 79.2% of adults in High Point had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 96th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow High Point compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
High Point ranks 206 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 203 | Durham | 10.7% |
| 204 | Jackson | 10.7% |
| 205 | Plano | 10.7% |
| 206 | High Point | 10.7% |
| 207 | Tampa | 10.6% |
| 208 | Margate | 10.6% |
| 209 | Burleson | 10.6% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
High Point ranks 357 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 354 | San Jacinto | 13.0% |
| 355 | Chesapeake | 13.0% |
| 356 | Greeley | 13.0% |
| 357 | High Point | 13.0% |
| 358 | Urban Honolulu | 13.0% |
| 359 | Janesville | 13.0% |
| 360 | Tallahassee | 12.9% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
High Point ranks 171 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 168 | Murfreesboro | 38.3% |
| 169 | Harrisonburg | 38.3% |
| 170 | Houston | 38.2% |
| 171 | High Point | 38.2% |
| 172 | Longview | 38.2% |
| 173 | Hendersonville | 38.2% |
| 174 | Kokomo | 38.2% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
High Point ranks 259 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 256 | Kansas City | 11.9% |
| 257 | Irving | 11.9% |
| 258 | Abilene | 11.9% |
| 259 | High Point | 11.9% |
| 260 | Gastonia | 11.9% |
| 261 | Jonesboro | 11.9% |
| 262 | Lakewood | 11.9% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
High Point ranks 217 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 214 | Coon Rapids | 14.8% |
| 215 | Columbus | 14.8% |
| 216 | Billings | 14.7% |
| 217 | High Point | 14.7% |
| 218 | Lynn | 14.7% |
| 219 | Compton | 14.7% |
| 220 | Lawrence | 14.7% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
High Point ranks 348 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 345 | Topeka | 17.7% |
| 346 | Vallejo | 17.7% |
| 347 | Odessa | 17.7% |
| 348 | High Point | 17.7% |
| 349 | Conroe | 17.7% |
| 350 | Lee's Summit | 17.7% |
| 351 | Lynn | 17.7% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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