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Winston-Salem city, North Carolina

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
252,037
Households
103,058
Average household size
2.35
Median age
35.9 years
Median household income
$59,268
Housing units
115,270
Population comparison
2020 Census249,675
2024 estimate252,037
Change+0.9%

People

Who lives here

Population
252,037
Median age
35.9 years
Male
117,478
Female
134,559
Median age by sex
Male median age
34.9 years
Female median age
36.7 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
7,334Under 57,609
21,0795–1721,872
13,69518–2415,996
16,87025–3418,429
14,42935–4416,319
13,64545–5415,973
14,24755–6415,852
16,17965+22,509
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 57,3347,609
5–1721,07921,872
18–2413,69515,996
25–3416,87018,429
35–4414,42916,319
45–5413,64515,973
55–6414,24715,852
65+16,17922,509
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5–17
Male
5–9
6,934
10–14
8,551
15–17
5,594
Female
5–9
7,573
10–14
8,564
15–17
5,735
18–24
Male
18–19
4,422
20
2,318
21
1,567
22–24
5,388
Female
18–19
5,597
20
2,771
21
1,797
22–24
5,831
25–34
Male
25–29
8,760
30–34
8,110
Female
25–29
9,293
30–34
9,136
35–44
Male
35–39
7,613
40–44
6,816
Female
35–39
8,374
40–44
7,945
45–54
Male
45–49
6,381
50–54
7,264
Female
45–49
8,015
50–54
7,958
55–64
Male
55–59
7,188
60–61
2,885
62–64
4,174
Female
55–59
7,533
60–61
2,955
62–64
5,364
65+
Male
65–66
2,139
67–69
2,928
70–74
4,610
75–79
3,402
80–84
1,513
85+
1,587
Female
65–66
2,908
67–69
4,162
70–74
5,583
75–79
3,712
80–84
2,837
85+
3,307
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
116,14646.1%
Black alone
80,85232.1%
Two or more races
26,63910.6%
Some other race
21,0438.3%
Asian alone
5,8472.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1,3110.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1990.1%
Residents: 252,037.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone116,146
Black alone80,852
Two or more races26,639
Some other race21,043
Asian alone5,847
American Indian / Alaska Native1,311
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander199

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
45,789
White, not Hispanic
109,867

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
60,010
Married-couple share
64%
Derived from published counts
With children
48.1%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
36,67335.6%
1 person
33,53532.5%
2 people
14,50714.1%
3 people
10,29510.0%
4 people
8,0487.8%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
5,194
6 People
2,110
7 Plus People
744
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person36,673
2 people33,535
3 people14,507
4 people10,295
5+ people8,048
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households60,010
Married-couple families38,42264% of family households
With children
14,25537.1%
Without children
24,16762.9%
Other families21,58836% of family households
Male householder
4,49820.8%
Female householder
17,09079.2%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households60,010Not applicable
Married-couple families38,42264%
With children14,25537.1%
Without children24,16762.9%
Other families21,58836%
Male householder4,49820.8%
Female householder17,09079.2%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$59,268
Median family
$78,951
Per capita
$37,345
Household incomeShare of households
20,58220.0%
Under $25k
23,43222.7%
$25–49k
17,65317.1%
$50–74k
12,53712.2%
$75–99k
14,02413.6%
$100–149k
6,6086.4%
$150–199k
8,2228.0%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
6,809
$10,000–$14,999
5,767
$15,000–$19,999
3,533
$20,000–$24,999
4,473
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
4,826
$30,000–$34,999
4,507
$35,000–$39,999
5,114
$40,000–$44,999
4,617
$45,000–$49,999
4,368
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
8,049
$60,000–$74,999
9,604
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
8,762
$125,000–$149,999
5,262
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k20,582
$25–49k23,432
$50–74k17,653
$75–99k12,537
$100–149k14,024
$150–199k6,608
$200k+8,222

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
164,452
High school or higher
89.1%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
39.5%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
7,9314.8%
Less than 9th grade
10,0236.1%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
37,49022.8%
High school or equivalent
31,42719.1%
Some college, no degree
12,6267.7%
Associate degree
37,50022.8%
Bachelor’s degree
27,45516.7%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
2,827
Nursery School
155
Kindergarten
162
First Grade
98
Second Grade
165
Third Grade
265
Fourth Grade
355
Fifth Grade
513
Sixth Grade
1,275
Seventh Grade
637
Eighth Grade
1,479
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
2,448
Tenth Grade
2,799
Eleventh Grade
2,288
Twelfth No Diploma
2,488
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
31,616
Ged Or Alternative Credential
5,874
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
9,507
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
21,920
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
17,949
Professional School Degree
5,207
Doctorate Degree
4,299
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade7,931
Grades 9–12, no diploma10,023
High school or equivalent37,490
Some college, no degree31,427
Associate degree12,626
Bachelor’s degree37,500
Graduate or professional27,455
Marital status by sexMale and Female
2,0658,569
Widowed
7,48513,082
Divorced
2,0462,111
Separated
43,55543,273
Now Married
41,55445,889
Never Married
4,1664,506
Married Spouse Absent
39,38938,767
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed2,0658,569
Divorced7,48513,082
Separated2,0462,111
Now Married43,55543,273
Never Married41,55445,889
Married Spouse Absent4,1664,506
Married Spouse Present39,38938,767

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$233,800
Median gross rent
$1,087
Housing tenure
Owner
57,29155.6%
Renter
45,76744.4%
Occupied homes: 103,058.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner57,291
Renter45,767
Housing occupancy
Occupied
103,05889.4%
Vacant
12,21210.6%
Housing units: 115,270.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied103,058
Vacant12,212

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
36,234
Owners without mortgage
21,057
Vacancy reason
For rent3,907
For sale735
Rented, not occupied232
Sold, not occupied397
Seasonal871
Migrant workers0
Other6,070
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent3,907
For sale735
Rented, not occupied232
Sold, not occupied397
Seasonal871
Migrant workers0
Other6,070
Structure type
Detached70,959
Attached5,421
2–4 units7,018
5–19 units19,192
20+ units10,304
Mobile or other2,376
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
1,688
Structure 3–4 Units
5,330
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
8,693
Structure 10–19 Units
10,499
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
3,865
Structure 50 Plus Units
6,439
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
2,360
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
16
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached70,959
Attached5,421
2–4 units7,018
5–19 units19,192
20+ units10,304
Mobile or other2,376
Year builtHousing units by period
28,04424.3%
Before 1960
27,27523.7%
1960–79
30,67526.6%
1980–99
26,87923.3%
2000–19
2,3972.1%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
9,225
1940–1949
4,804
1950–1959
14,015
1960–79
1960–1969
11,935
1970–1979
15,340
1980–99
1980–1989
16,665
1990–1999
14,010
2000–19
2000–2009
15,758
2010–2019
11,121
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196028,044
1960–7927,275
1980–9930,675
2000–1926,879
2020+2,397
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
8,759
622
1990s
6,721
574
2000s
11,720
3,108
2010s
20,616
21,168
2020–22
8,272
15,763
2023+
1,203
4,532
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 19908,759622
1990s6,721574
2000s11,7203,108
2010s20,61621,168
2020–228,27215,763
2023+1,2034,532
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
6,14110.7%
Under $100k
25,42544.4%
$100–249k
19,26733.6%
$250–499k
3,6376.3%
$500–749k
1,4872.6%
$750–999k
8681.5%
$1–1.49m
4660.8%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
576
10000–14999
197
15000–19999
331
20000–24999
245
25000–29999
243
30000–34999
233
35000–39999
178
40000–49999
429
50000–59999
357
60000–69999
767
70000–79999
693
80000–89999
889
90000–99999
1,003
$100–249k
100000–124999
3,693
125000–149999
2,929
150000–174999
5,358
175000–199999
4,444
200000–249999
9,001
$250–499k
250000–299999
6,887
300000–399999
8,791
400000–499999
3,589
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
158
2000000+
308
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k6,141
$100–249k25,425
$250–499k19,267
$500–749k3,637
$750–999k1,487
$1–1.49m868
$1.5m+466
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5002,917
$500–99915,516
$1,000–1,49916,402
$1,500–1,9996,049
$2,000–2,4992,063
$2,500–2,999428
$3,000+543
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Under $500
Under 100
122
100–149
38
150–199
141
200–249
482
250–299
582
300–349
380
350–399
275
400–449
488
450–499
409
$500–999
500–549
755
550–599
807
600–649
818
650–699
857
700–749
1,592
750–799
1,798
800–899
4,144
900–999
4,745
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
10,143
1250–1499
6,259
$3,000+
3000–3499
114
3500+
429
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5002,917
$500–99915,516
$1,000–1,49916,402
$1,500–1,9996,049
$2,000–2,4992,063
$2,500–2,999428
$3,000+543
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
1,534
6,919
1 vehicle
16,347
24,500
2 vehicles
23,672
11,678
3 vehicles
11,288
1,973
4 vehicles
2,923
638
5+ vehicles
1,527
59
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle1,5346,919
1 vehicle16,34724,500
2 vehicles23,67211,678
3 vehicles11,2881,973
4 vehicles2,923638
5+ vehicles1,52759

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
114,822
Average commute
21.5 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
82,30471.7%Derived from published counts
Carpool
10,9099.5%Derived from published counts
Public transit
1,2321.1%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
2,6522.3%Derived from published counts
Work from home
16,23214.1%Derived from published counts
Other
1,4931.3%Derived from published counts
Workers: 114,822.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
2,315
Bicycle
337
Other
Other Transportation
1,210
Motorcycle
124
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
159
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone82,304
Carpool10,909
Public transit1,232
Walk or bicycle2,652
Work from home16,232
Other1,493
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
32,48132.9%
Under 15 min
44,72745.4%
15–29 min
12,92913.1%
30–44 min
3,4463.5%
45–59 min
5,0075.1%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
2,279
5–9
11,372
10–14
18,830
15–29 min
15–19
22,754
20–24
15,806
25–29
6,167
30–44 min
30–34
9,382
35–39
2,123
40–44
1,424
60+ min
60–89
2,967
90+
2,040
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min32,481
15–29 min44,727
30–44 min12,929
45–59 min3,446
60+ min5,007

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
201,290
Civilian labor force
123,259
Employed
116,265
Unemployed
6,994
Unemployment rate
5.7%
Poverty universe
242,086
Persons below poverty
42,925
Gini index
0.51
White-collar workers
72,047
Blue-collar workers
25,858
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
7,430
10,930
Sales Office Occupations
8,352
12,670
Management Business Science Arts
22,137
28,888
Production Transportation Material Moving
12,384
4,686
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
8,009
779
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations7,43010,930
Sales Office Occupations8,35212,670
Management Business Science Arts22,13728,888
Production Transportation Material Moving12,3844,686
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance8,009779

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
97,596
Workplace jobs
149,400
Internal commuters
46,652
Inbound commuters
102,748
Outbound commuters
50,944
Net worker inflow
51,804

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
221,69588.8%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
27,99911.2%
Residents: 249,694.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured221,695
Uninsured27,999
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
3,28911.7%
Under 19
9,80135.0%
Age 19–34
14,53151.9%
Age 35–64
3781.4%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 193,289
Age 19–349,801
Age 35–6414,531
Age 65+378

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
223,78188.8%
Foreign born
28,25611.2%
Residents: 252,037.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born223,781
Foreign born28,256

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
9,635
Not a citizen
18,621

Residential mobility

Same house
212,733
Within same county
16,424
From another county
9,561
From another state
9,351
From abroad
1,180

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
112,201

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Census place demographics

About Winston-Salem city, North Carolina

Winston-Salem city, North Carolina has 252,037 residents and a median age of 35.9 years. It ranks No. 90 by population within this indexed census place cohort. Population has grown 0.9% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $21,466 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Winston-Salem city, North Carolina252,037$59,26835.9 years55.6%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
North Carolina10,730,404$72,38839.1 years66.6%

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