North Carolina / Census place 3775000
Winston-Salem
A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.
Official Census name: Winston-Salem cityAt a glance
A city in numbers.
- Population
- 257,271 2025 estimate
- Annual change
- +0.6% Population estimate
- Density
- 1,924/sq mi 133.7 sq mi land area
- Median age
- 35.9 years ACS 5-year estimate
Living here
The everyday equation.
Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.
- Median household income
- $59,268
- Median home value
- $233,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,087
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 39.5%
- Typical commute
- 21.5 min
- Public transit commute
- 1.1%
Climate normals
The long view of weather.
Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.
Representative station: WINSTON SALEM REYNOLDS AP (2 mi from place center)- Average high
- 69.4°F
- Average low
- 49.6°F
- Annual rainfall
- 43.2"
- Annual snowfall
- 0"
Month by month
A year in Winston-Salem.
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Data vintage
Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.
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