Winston-Salem city, North Carolina demographics
Population: 247,917
Median age: 35.9
Median household income: 50,204
Winston-Salem is a city in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Winston-Salem city, NC.
Population
| 2021 | 247,917 |
| 2020 | 245,787 |
| 2019 | 244,115 |
| 2018 | 242,125 |
| 2017 | 240,193 |
| 2016 | 238,474 |
| 2015 | 236,642 |
| 2014 | 234,469 |
| 2013 | 232,219 |
| 2012 | 230,030 |
| 2011 | 227,691 |
| 2010 | 224,769 |
| 2009 | 223,672 |
Census data for Winston-Salem city, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Winston-Salem city, North Carolina
| Total population | 247,917 |
| Male | 116,825 |
| Female | 131,092 |
| Total population | 247,917 |
| Under 5 years | 14,939 |
| 5 to 9 years | 14,762 |
| 10 to 14 years | 17,317 |
| 15 to 19 years | 20,406 |
| 20 to 24 years | 17,848 |
| 25 to 34 years | 35,760 |
| 35 to 44 years | 30,197 |
| 45 to 54 years | 30,486 |
| 55 to 59 years | 15,879 |
| 60 to 64 years | 14,871 |
| 65 to 74 years | 21,163 |
| 75 to 84 years | 9,960 |
| 85 years and over | 4,329 |
| Median age (years) | 35.9 |
| Under 18 years | 57,788 |
| 16 years and over | 197,300 |
| 18 years and over | 190,129 |
| 21 years and over | 175,469 |
| 62 years and over | 44,348 |
| 65 years and over | 35,452 |
| Total population | 247,917 |
| One race | 231,878 |
| White | 131,208 |
| Black or African American | 82,968 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,123 |
| Asian | 6,382 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 191 |
| Some other race | 10,006 |
| Two or more races | 16,039 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 174,826 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 80,314 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 94,512 |
Social characteristics in Winston-Salem city, North Carolina
| Total households | 97,869 |
| Family households (families) | 36,557 |
| Married-couple family | 6,479 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 18,584 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 14,051 |
| Nonfamily households | 36,249 |
| Average household size | 26,934 |
| Average family size | 2.43 |
Economic characteristics in Winston-Salem city, North Carolina
| Total households | 97,869 |
| Less than $10,000 | 8,285 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 5,160 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 10,403 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 10,993 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 13,935 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 16,035 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 12,029 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 11,446 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4,262 |
| $200,000 or more | 5,321 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 50,204 |
Housing characteristics in Winston-Salem city, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 111,293 |
| Occupied housing units | 97,869 |
| Vacant housing units | 13,424 |
| Total housing units | 111,293 |
| 1-unit, detached | 68,476 |
| 1-unit, attached | 5,019 |
| 2 units | 1,875 |
| 3 or 4 units | 5,191 |
| 5 to 9 units | 9,629 |
| 10 to 19 units | 10,944 |
| 20 or more units | 8,001 |
| Mobile home | 2,139 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 19 |
| Total housing units | 111,293 |
| Built 2014 or later | 166 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 7,158 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 14,675 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 14,513 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 15,887 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 18,197 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 13,094 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 13,525 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 5,486 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 8,592 |
| Total housing units | 111,293 |
| 1 room | 1,762 |
| 2 rooms | 2,558 |
| 3 rooms | 11,560 |
| 4 rooms | 21,298 |
| 5 rooms | 23,356 |
| 6 rooms | 18,155 |
| 7 rooms | 12,413 |
| 8 rooms | 8,053 |
| 9 rooms or more | 12,138 |
| Median rooms | 5.3 |
| Total housing units | 111,293 |
| No bedroom | 1,894 |
| 1 bedroom | 14,310 |
| 2 bedrooms | 32,721 |
| 3 bedrooms | 44,342 |
| 4 bedrooms | 14,417 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 3,609 |
| Occupied housing units | 97,869 |
| Owner-occupied | 53,037 |
| Renter-occupied | 44,832 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.62 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.21 |
| Occupied housing units | 97,869 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 9,704 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 33,836 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 16,966 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 17,990 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 8,666 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 10,707 |
| Owner-occupied units | 53,037 |
| Less than $50,000 | 3,010 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 8,881 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 12,173 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 11,264 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 8,854 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 5,543 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 2,968 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 344 |
| Median (dollars) | 158,600 |
| Owner-occupied units | 53,037 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 34,262 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 18,775 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 43,418 |
| Less than $500 | 3,837 |
| $500 to $999 | 24,821 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 11,506 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 2,319 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 568 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 117 |
| $3,000 or more | 250 |
| Median (dollars) | 871 |
| No rent paid | 1,414 |
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