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Winston-Salem

North Carolina · 229,617 residents · 134 sq mi
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Winston-Salem is a city of 229,617 people in North Carolina. Growth has run 24% since 2000, or 43,841 more people. Owners hold 56% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $141,200. 19.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The average commute runs 19 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 34.6
US median: 37.2
More educated
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
229,617
+24%since 2000
from 185,776 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.6
Unchangedsince 2000
from 34.6 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
134 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
133K165K198K230K263K19902000201020202024Winston-Salem
2024252K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.3%(16,818)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.9%(15,802)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.4%(14,772)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.5%(17,214)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.3%(19,055)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414%(32,197)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413%(29,740)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.3%(30,549)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6410.8%(24,772)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.3%(14,507)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.3%(9,960)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.8%(4,231)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$41,483
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,006 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,472
+9%since 2000
from $22,468 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
24.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 24.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
19.3%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 15.2% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.491
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade11%
US avg: 10.9%
Information10.9%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services7%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade6.9%
US avg: 7.2%
Public administration5.6%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance4.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$141,200
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $99,000 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$662
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $518 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
56.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 55.8% in 2000
43.7% rent
Vacancy rate
13.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.42 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.44 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
25.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 25.1% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.5%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 46.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.4
+3%since 2009
from 3.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic52.4%(97,420)
Black36.4%(67,648)
Hispanic / Latino8.6%(16,043)
Asian1.1%(2,082)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic47.1%(108,222)
Black34%(78,065)
Hispanic / Latino14.7%(33,753)
Asian2%(4,536)
Other1.7%(3,824)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican9%(20,217)
Central American2.1%(4,773)
Salvadoran1%(2,178)
Puerto Rican0.9%(1,964)
South American0.8%(1,767)
Guatemalan0.7%(1,476)
Honduran0.3%(577)
Peruvian0.2%(477)
Nicaraguan0.2%(469)
Cuban0.2%(461)
Colombian0.2%(387)
Dominican0.2%(362)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(336)
Venezuelan0.1%(225)
Argentine0.1%(153)
Uruguayan0%(99)
Spaniard0%(71)
Bolivian0%(28)
Chilean0%(16)
Ancestry
German10%(22,499)
English10%(22,468)
Irish7.8%(17,469)
American5.2%(11,710)
Scotch-Irish2.9%(6,601)
Italian2.3%(5,218)
Scottish2.2%(4,986)
French1.5%(3,360)
Dutch1%(2,351)
Polish1%(2,333)
Welsh0.8%(1,806)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.6%(1,252)
Greek0.5%(1,114)
Russian0.5%(1,097)
British0.5%(1,064)
West Indian0.4%(968)
Swedish0.4%(928)
Arab0.4%(799)
Hungarian0.2%(554)
Iranian0.2%(431)
Jamaican0.2%(398)
Austrian0.1%(325)
Czech0.1%(321)
Lebanese0.1%(320)
Swiss0.1%(272)
Portuguese0.1%(268)
Danish0.1%(256)
Nigerian0.1%(254)
Lithuanian0.1%(252)
Ukrainian0.1%(251)
Barbadian0.1%(222)
Slovak0.1%(196)
Romanian0.1%(194)
Haitian0.1%(191)
Egyptian0.1%(176)
Canadian0.1%(168)
Kenyan0.1%(145)
Finnish0.1%(124)
Belgian0.1%(120)
Brazilian0%(103)
Latvian0%(102)
Serbian0%(99)
Guyanese0%(82)
Armenian0%(74)
Syrian0%(70)
Ghanaian0%(70)
Croatian0%(65)
Jordanian0%(50)
Moroccan0%(43)
Bulgarian0%(25)
Turkish0%(25)
Slovene0%(21)
Ethiopian0%(16)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 30.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
85.5%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 80.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
11.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 11.0% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.3 min
+57%since 2000
from 12.3 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
82.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 81.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
8.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
2.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
9.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
13.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
36.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 35.9% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.5% in 2009
Female
52.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 52.5% in 2009
Foreign born
10.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
9.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married43.9%(41,554)
Married46%(43,555)
Widowed2.2%(2,065)
Divorced7.9%(7,485)
Women 15+
Never married41.4%(45,889)
Married39.1%(43,273)
Widowed7.7%(8,569)
Divorced11.8%(13,082)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
11.2%
−6.8 ptssince 2013
from 18.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 49.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 63.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.6%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 36.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.6%(2,261)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.6%(2,259)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.5%(4,012)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.3%(365)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(165)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 10,986 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Winston-Salem, North Carolina?

Winston-Salem, North Carolina has about 229,617 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Winston-Salem, North Carolina?

The typical household in Winston-Salem, North Carolina earns about $41,483 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 $141,200, and the typical rent is about $662 a month.

How educated are people in Winston-Salem, North Carolina?

About 31.8% 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 19.3% 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 86,132 residents, a change of about 60 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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