North Carolina · Census place 75000
Winston-Salem city, NC
Quick answer
Winston-Salem city has 250,887 residents, ranking #5 of 777 places in North Carolina. Median household income is $57,673, the median home is worth $208,200 and median gross rent runs $1,033 a month.
- Population
- 250,887Winston-Salem city residents
- Median household income
- $57,673Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $208,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,033Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 54.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Winston-Salem city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Winston-Salem city median would spend about 21.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 17.9% of residents and 54.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in North Carolina.
- Raleigh city 470,763
- Greensboro city 298,564
- Durham city 288,465
- Fayetteville city 209,692
- Cary town 176,686
- Wilmington city 118,578
- High Point city 115,263
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