CITY · 2000 CENSUS
Winston-Salem
North Carolina · 185,776 residents · 133.584 sq mi
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The short version
Winston-Salem has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $37,006. Population has grown 29% since 1990. Median home value is $99,000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.6
US median: 35.2
More educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024252K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.7%(12,448)
5 to 96.8%(12,646)
10 to 146.3%(11,749)
15 to 196.8%(12,624)
20 to 248.4%(15,629)
25 to 3415.6%(28,909)
35 to 4414.8%(27,581)
45 to 5412.7%(23,555)
55 to 648.2%(15,231)
65 to 747%(13,021)
75 to 844.9%(9,015)
85 and over1.8%(3,368)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$37,006
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,488 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$99,000
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $68,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic59.4%(85,274)
Black39.3%(56,428)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(1,026)
Asian0.8%(1,207)
2000
White, non-Hispanic52.4%(97,420)
Black36.4%(67,648)
Hispanic / Latino8.6%(16,043)
Asian1.1%(2,082)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican10.1%(25,400)
Central American3%(7,471)
Puerto Rican1.8%(4,591)
Salvadoran1.6%(4,019)
South American1.4%(3,627)
Dominican0.7%(1,676)
Honduran0.7%(1,664)
Colombian0.4%(1,107)
Guatemalan0.4%(966)
Cuban0.4%(890)
Venezuelan0.3%(773)
Nicaraguan0.2%(500)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(500)
Chilean0.2%(466)
Uruguayan0.2%(382)
Spaniard0.1%(338)
Ecuadorian0.1%(328)
Panamanian0.1%(230)
Costa Rican0%(92)
Argentine0%(71)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(1,593)
Chinese0.6%(1,502)
Filipino0.4%(945)
Vietnamese0.2%(443)
Japanese0.1%(303)
Korean0.1%(294)
Nepalese0.1%(166)
Burmese0.1%(139)
Bhutanese0%(111)
Taiwanese0%(110)
Thai0%(70)
Indonesian0%(52)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
English10.1%(25,531)
German8.1%(20,318)
Irish6.4%(16,239)
American5.1%(12,873)
Italian2.6%(6,664)
Scottish1.7%(4,309)
Subsaharan African1.6%(4,047)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(3,604)
French1%(2,537)
Polish0.9%(2,162)
West Indian0.7%(1,674)
Arab0.6%(1,570)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.5%(1,269)
Norwegian0.4%(1,134)
Swedish0.4%(1,097)
Dutch0.4%(1,017)
British0.4%(944)
Russian0.4%(911)
Welsh0.3%(851)
Jamaican0.3%(826)
Danish0.3%(727)
Egyptian0.3%(698)
Nigerian0.3%(674)
Swiss0.2%(559)
Haitian0.2%(493)
French Canadian0.2%(457)
Hungarian0.2%(450)
Croatian0.2%(435)
Lebanese0.2%(410)
Canadian0.2%(393)
Portuguese0.1%(373)
Slovak0.1%(363)
Ukrainian0.1%(330)
Czech0.1%(292)
Ethiopian0.1%(255)
Austrian0.1%(250)
Ghanaian0.1%(239)
Brazilian0.1%(216)
Lithuanian0.1%(208)
Iranian0.1%(205)
Moroccan0.1%(153)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(145)
Finnish0.1%(133)
Romanian0%(123)
Belgian0%(118)
Guyanese0%(116)
Palestinian0%(114)
Serbian0%(87)
Turkish0%(82)
Israeli0%(77)
Armenian0%(48)
Bulgarian0%(41)
Syrian0%(38)
Australian0%(20)
Cape Verdean0%(18)
Slovene0%(17)
Kenyan0%(16)
Barbadian0%(15)
Latvian0%(10)
Jordanian0%(8)
Iraqi0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
80.2%
+3.2 ptssince 1990
from 77.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.2%(22,622)
Married55.4%(37,750)
Widowed2.6%(1,776)
Divorced8.8%(6,000)
Women 15+
Never married29.1%(23,417)
Married47.4%(38,188)
Widowed11.8%(9,482)
Divorced11.7%(9,444)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Winston-Salem, North Carolina?
Winston-Salem, North Carolina has about 185,776 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Winston-Salem, North Carolina?
The typical household in Winston-Salem, North Carolina earns about $37,006 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Winston-Salem, North Carolina expensive?
In Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $99,000, and the typical rent is about $518 a month.
How educated are people in Winston-Salem, North Carolina?
About 30.3% of adults age 25 and over in Winston-Salem, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Winston-Salem, North Carolina?
About 15.2% of people in Winston-Salem, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.
Has Winston-Salem, North Carolina grown since 1990?
Yes, Winston-Salem, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 42,291 residents, a change of about 29 percent over that period.
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