In 2020, Winston-Salem, NC had a population of 246k people with a median age of 35.9 and a median household income of $47,269. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Winston-Salem, NC grew from 244,115 to 245,787, a 0.685% increase and its median household income grew from $45,750 to $47,269, a 3.32% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Winston-Salem, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (45.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (33.3%), White (Hispanic) (9.19%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.53%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.5%).
None of the households in Winston-Salem, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
93.7% of the residents in Winston-Salem, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Winston-Salem, NC are Wake Forest University (2,700 degrees awarded in 2020), Forsyth Technical Community College (2,225 degrees), and Winston-Salem State University (1,214 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Winston-Salem, NC was $152,000, and the homeownership rate was 54.6%.
Most people in Winston-Salem, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Winston-Salem, NC was 2 cars per household.