Winston-Salem

Population: 250,887
Median household income: $57,673
Median home value: $208,200

Located in Forsyth County, North Carolina, Winston-Salem is a community with a population of 250,887. The median household income of $57,673 is below the Forsyth County median ($65,541).

Between 2019 and 2023, Winston-Salem's population grew 2.8% from 244,115 to 250,887, while its median home value rose 40.8% from $147,900 to $208,200.

Households average 2.40 people. The median gross rent is $1,033.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 250,887
Median age: 35.6 yrs
Median household income: $57,673
Median home value: $208,200
Median gross rent: $1,033
Housing units: 113,441
Homeownership rate: 54.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

244,115250,887

Median household income

$45,750$57,673

Median home value

$147,900$208,200

Median gross rent

$806$1,033

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	244,115	$45,750	$147,900	$806
2020	245,787	$47,269	$152,000	$827
2021	247,917	$50,204	$158,600	$871
2022	249,571	$54,416	$187,400	$956
2023	250,887	$57,673	$208,200	$1,033

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 2411.6%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14,713	5.9%
5 to 17	44,533	17.8%
18 to 24	29,046	11.6%
25 to 34	35,219	14.0%
35 to 44	30,297	12.1%
45 to 54	29,882	11.9%
55 to 64	30,113	12.0%
65 to 74	21,392	8.5%
75 and over	15,692	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	110,329	44.0%
Black or African American	79,667	31.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	424	0.2%
Asian	5,621	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	92	0.0%
Some other race	1,459	0.6%
Two or more races	8,440	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	44,855	17.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate23.7%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree21.6%

Graduate or professional degree15.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18,892	11.6%
High school graduate	38,512	23.7%
Some college or associate's	44,640	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	35,191	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	25,360	15.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone73.2%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit1.2%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home12.3%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	83,372	73.2%
Carpooled	10,804	9.5%
Public transit	1,316	1.2%
Walked	2,247	2.0%
Bicycle	288	0.3%
Worked from home	14,003	12.3%
Other means	1,831	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31,436	31.5%
15 to 29 min	45,477	45.5%
30 to 44 min	13,935	14.0%
45 to 59 min	4,056	4.1%
60+ min	4,954	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 17.9% (43,179 of 241,272)

	Count	Share
Family households	58,603	58.4%
Nonfamily households	41,675	41.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	100,278	88.4%
Vacant	13,163	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	54,799	54.6%
Renter-occupied	45,479	45.4%

1-unit, detached61.3%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units17.9%

20 or more units8.4%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	69,499	61.3%
1-unit, attached	5,263	4.6%
2 to 4 units	6,688	5.9%
5 to 19 units	20,276	17.9%
20 or more units	9,576	8.4%
Mobile home & other	2,139	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3775000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 134 sq mi
Water area: 1.21 sq mi
Center point: 36.1029, -80.2608