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Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Winston-Salem city, North Carolina · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Large metro coreGrowingForsyth County · 133.9 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025Winston-SalemPeer medianPctileSource
Population252,037229,82655
Population change (10 yr)n/a6.2%
Median household income$59,268$61,46936
Poverty rate17.7%18.3%36
Bachelor's degree or higher39.5%34.9%55
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a9.2%
Median owner-occupied home value$233,800$233,65045
Median gross rent$1,087$1,10636
Housing vacancy rate10.6%10.1%55
Worked from home14.1%13.0%64
Population, 2012–2024
Winston-SalemPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
Winston-SalemPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+4.1%
Housing units+5.9%
Median household income+36.7%
Median owner-occupied home value+56.4%
Median gross rent+33.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher+15.1%
Worked from home+191.5%
Poverty rate-7.8%
Establishment density · Forsyth County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars21.6US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail4.2US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services7.3US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services24.5US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care17.1US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.5US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.4US 2.1below US rate
Construction23.4US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Greensboro, NC80301,198$61,51541.0%
Richmond, VA80229,359+8.7%$64,58745.6%
Little Rock, AR78203,436+3.7%$63,00344.6%
Spokane, WA77230,293+9.6%$70,06433.9%
Chattanooga, TN75185,783+8.1%$64,52336.0%
Fort Wayne, IN75268,589$61,42229.0%
Buffalo, NY74276,854$50,04131.2%
Mobile, AL73203,416+4.3%$53,55832.0%
Cincinnati, OH73311,224$52,90941.8%
Columbus, GA73203,711+2.8%$58,07330.5%