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Founded 1766Forsyth CountyElev. 300 m

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Winston-Salem at a glance

Median age
35.6
Median household income
$57,673
Median home value
$208,200
Median rent
$1,033/mo
Homeownership
54.6%
Bachelor's or higher
37.2%
Avg. commute
21.8 min
Unemployment
5.9%
Residents by race & ethnicity
White44%
Hispanic or Latino17.9%
Black31.8%
Asian2.2%

Winston-Salem is a city in North Carolina with about 250,887 residents. Winston-Salem was founded in 1766 and sits in Forsyth County. The median age is 35.6 and the median household income is $57,673. Homes carry a median value of $208,200, and about 55% of residents own where they live. White residents make up the largest share of the population (44%). Around 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 22 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Most common names in Winston-Salem

Michael Smith (~38)John Smith (~35)James Smith (~33)David Smith (~31)Robert Smith (~30)Michael Johnson (~30)John Johnson (~27)James Johnson (~26)Michael Williams (~26)William Smith (~25)David Johnson (~25)Robert Johnson (~24)John Williams (~23)Michael Brown (~23)Michael Jones (~22)James Williams (~22)David Williams (~21)John Brown (~20)Robert Williams (~20)John Jones (~20)William Johnson (~20)Mary Smith (~20)James Brown (~19)James Jones (~19)Michael Garcia (~18)David Brown (~18)Maria Smith (~18)Michael Miller (~18)David Jones (~18)Robert Brown (~18)Robert Jones (~18)Daniel Smith (~18)Joseph Smith (~18)Michael Davis (~18)Richard Smith (~17)Michael Rodriguez (~17)Michael Martinez (~17)Thomas Smith (~17)Christopher Smith (~17)John Garcia (~16)William Williams (~16)John Miller (~16)Michael Hernandez (~16)James Garcia (~16)John Davis (~16)James Miller (~16)John Rodriguez (~15)Mary Johnson (~15)James Davis (~15)John Martinez (~15)James Rodriguez (~15)David Garcia (~15)David Miller (~15)John Hernandez (~15)Jennifer Smith (~15)William Brown (~15)Robert Garcia (~15)Matthew Smith (~15)Robert Miller (~14)Maria Johnson (~14)

Occupations in Winston-Salem

Management, business, science & arts40.9%
Sales & office20%
Service17.4%
Production, transportation & material moving14%
Natural resources, construction & maintenance7.7%

Share of employed residents (16+). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year).

Population trend

253K228K250,88720102024

2010–2024. Sources: Wikidata (CC0) historical figures; latest from U.S. Census ACS.

Where Winston-Salem is

CharlotteRaleighGreensboroDurhamWinston-SalemFayetteville

Winston-Salem (highlighted) among major cities in North Carolina.

Notable people from Winston-Salem

Chris PaulPam GrierB.o.BJennifer EhleKathryn GraysonJosh HowardPeter JosephTed BuddJerrod CarmichaelJulianna Guill

Born in Winston-Salem. Source: Wikidata / Wikipedia (CC0); links open Wikipedia.

Historic places in Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem has 62 places on the National Register of Historic Places, including 3 National Historic Landmarks (★).

Salem Tavern ★Single Brothers' House ★Single Sisters' House ★HylehurstNissen BuildingSalem Town HallBland, Joseph Franklin, HouseO'Hanlon Building

★ = National Historic Landmark. Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places.

Historic newspapers of Winston-Salem

Western Sentinel · 1856-1886The Weekly Sentinel · 1886-1887The Western Sentinel · 1887-1926

Source: Library of Congress, Chronicling America (public domain).

Cities near Winston-Salem

Clemmons (9 mi)Kernersville (10 mi)High Point (17 mi)Thomasville (18 mi)Greensboro (24 mi)Salisbury (33 mi)

Registered sex offenders in Winston-Salem, NC (16)

Public sex-offender registry records for people in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Marvin Douglas Clark, 45
Winston-Salem · Forsyth County · 27101
AKA Marvin D Clark
Angelo Don Gonzales, 49
Winston-Salem · Forsyth County · 27105
AKA X Angel, X Don
George Dewayne Young, 65
Winston-Salem · Forsyth County · 27101
AKA George D Young, George Dwayne Young
Josiah Antonio Jackson, 35
Winston-Salem · Forsyth County · 27101
AKA Josiah A Jackson, Little Sgt
Donald Gray King, 73
Winston-Salem · Forsyth County · 27107
AKA Donald G King, Gray King
Steven Stuart Smith, 67
Winston-Salem · Forsyth County · 27105
AKA Steve Stewart Smith, Stuart Smith
Jason Ray White, 57
Winston-Salem · Forsyth County · 27103
AKA Jason White
Anthony Moore, 60
Winston-Salem · Forsyth County · 27101
Dante Johnell Wilson, 37
Winston-Salem · Forsyth County · 27103
Richard Duane Adams, 41
Winston-Salem · Forsyth County · 27101
AKA Richard Adams, Richard D Adams
Richard Ernest Brown, 70
Winston-Salem · Forsyth County · 27106
AKA Richard Brown
William Dexter Thomas, 60
Winston-Salem · Forsyth County · 27107
AKA X Mann, Mann Thomas
Michael E Wright Jr, 53
Winston-Salem · 27105
Micheal Glenn Lowe, 30
Winston-Salem · Forsyth County · 27101
AKA Mike Lowe, Michael Glenn Lowe
Robert Anthony King, 60
Winston-Salem · Forsyth County · 27105
AKA Rob King, Robert King
Bobby Ray Sr Woollen, 65
Winston-Salem · Davidson County · 27103
AKA David Lee Messick, Bobby Ray Wollen

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