Health · High Point

High Point, NC health

High Point differs from North Carolina on 7 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (7% vs 7.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (10.7% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for High Point

Report card

How High Point compares with North Carolina

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 High Point adults…

37 of every 100 High Point adults have high blood pressure

North Carolina: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.7–40.9%

Bars show High Point; the black tick is North Carolina. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

High Point, betterHigh Point, worseToo close to callNorth Carolina

Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.8% High Point
NC 23.8%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.8% High Point
NC 34.2%

Binge drinkshare of adults 13.5% High Point
NC 14.7%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.2% High Point
NC 13.5%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of High Point adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Carolina.

Yearly checkup

NC 80%

Dentist visit

NC 64%

Cholesterol check

NC 88%

Colon screening

NC 66%

Mammogram

NC 79%

Taking BP meds

NC 77%

1 in 8

working-age adults has no health insurance

High Point 11.8% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)

Mind & connection

How High Point adults are doing

1 in 3High Point adults feel lonely

34.3% · North Carolina 32.5% · too close to call

1 in 4High Point adults have been diagnosed with depression

24.1% · North Carolina 24.2% · too close to call

1 in 4High Point adults lack social or emotional support

25.1% · North Carolina 22.5% · too close to call

1 in 6High Point adults are in frequent mental distress

17.2% · North Carolina 16.5% · too close to call

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 5

High Point adults worry about having enough food

19.9% · NC 15.2% · worse

1 in 6

High Point adults worry about keeping their housing

15.7% · NC 12.2% · worse

1 in 9

High Point adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

10.7% · NC 8.1% · worse

1 in 9

High Point adults lack reliable transportation

10.7% · NC 8.4% · worse

17.3% of High Point adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.5%

of High Point adults live with a disability (North Carolina 32%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%

Thinking or memory16.1%

Hearing6.9%

Errands alone9.4%

Vision6.6%

Dressing or bathing4.8%

Black tick: North Carolina. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around High Point

High Point and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

32.2%39.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first

Jamestown32.8%

Archdale37.2%

High Point37.7%

Thomasville38.4%

Greensboro39.1%

Care nearby

High Point Regional Health SystemHigh Point · 2.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

Novant Health Thomasville Medical CenterThomasville · 10 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

The Moses H. Cone Memorial HospitalGreensboro · 13.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

Novant Health Forsyth Medical CenterWinston-Salem · 18 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

Family Medicine at ElmHigh Point · 2.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

Tapm Dental-High PointHigh Point · 4.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

! Primary carePart of High Point is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Guilford High Point · need score 16 of 25

! Dental careHigh Point's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Randolph County · need score 16 of 25

! Mental healthHigh Point's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Forsyth County · need score 17 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of High Point. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for High Point

Measure	High Point	Margin	North Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	37.2%	33.7–40.9%	36.8%	about the same
High cholesterol	34.9%	31.3–38.8%	35.6%	about the same
Obesity	37.7%	32.1–43.6%	35.1%	about the same
Arthritis	26.7%	23.9–29.6%	26.9%	about the same
Depression	24.1%	20.9–27.7%	24.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	16.1%	13.4–18.9%	13.9%	about the same
Asthma	11.2%	9.9–12.7%	10.8%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	7%	6.4–7.7%	7.9%	better
Diabetes	13%	11.5–14.8%	12%	about the same
COPD	7.2%	6.5–8%	7.1%	about the same
Heart disease	6.4%	5.8–7.1%	6.6%	about the same
Stroke	3.9%	3.7–4.2%	3.6%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	14.2%	12.5–16.1%	13.5%	about the same
Binge drink	13.5%	11.1–16.1%	14.7%	about the same
Get no exercise	25.8%	22.3–29.6%	23.8%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	35.8%	30.9–40.9%	34.2%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	80.3%	77–83.2%	80%	about the same
Dentist visit	60.2%	56.7–63.4%	63.6%	worse
Cholesterol check	86.6%	84.9–88.1%	87.5%	about the same
Colon screening	64.5%	59.9–68.8%	65.7%	about the same
Mammogram	81.3%	75.4–86.2%	78.7%	about the same
Taking BP meds	77.3%	74.6–79.9%	76.7%	about the same
No health insurance	11.8%	10.4–13.4%	10.4%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	34.3%	29.7–38.8%	32.5%	about the same
Lack emotional support	25.1%	21.7–28.6%	22.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	17.2%	15.4–19.3%	16.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	20.6%	18.5–23%	19%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13.1%	11.7–14.8%	12.7%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	19.9%	17.8–22.1%	15.2%	worse
Housing insecurity	15.7%	13.8–17.5%	12.2%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	10.7%	9.4–12%	8.1%	worse
No reliable transportation	10.7%	9.6–11.9%	8.4%	worse
Receive SNAP	17.3%	15.5–19.2%	12.3%
Disability
Any disability	34.5%	30.8–38.4%	32%
Walking or climbing stairs	15.1%	13.5–16.9%	14.2%
Thinking or memory	16.1%	14.5–18%	14.8%
Hearing	6.9%	6.1–7.7%	7.3%
Vision	6.6%	6.1–7.1%	5.3%
Dressing or bathing	4.8%	4.4–5.1%	4%
Errands alone	9.4%	8.5–10.4%	8.2%

About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed High Point door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the North Carolina figure falls inside it, we don't call High Point better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes High Point directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The North Carolina figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.