NC
National Population : 333,590,059
North Carolina State Population : 10,753,007
North Carolina State Population : 10,753,007
About Winston Salem, NC
Winston Salem, NC is located in Forsyth County in the state of North Carolina.
The total City Population for Winston Salem is about 275,955 with about people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about N/A.
The Average Home Value is $134,312.50, which is roughly 16% lower than the Average Home Value of $159,475.00 for the state of North Carolina, and roughly 29% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.
The Median Income Per Household is about $40,117.50, which is roughly 19% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $49,737.00 for the state of North Carolina, and roughly 30% lower than the National Average of $57,518.00.
North Carolina is ranked #52 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 6.19 out of 100.
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The total City Population for Winston Salem is about 275,955 with about people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about N/A.
The Average Home Value is $134,312.50, which is roughly 16% lower than the Average Home Value of $159,475.00 for the state of North Carolina, and roughly 29% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.
The Median Income Per Household is about $40,117.50, which is roughly 19% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $49,737.00 for the state of North Carolina, and roughly 30% lower than the National Average of $57,518.00.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Winston Salem is about .North Carolina is ranked #52 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 6.19 out of 100.
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Voting
Forsyth County voted Democratic in the 2020 Presidential Election with a significant difference of 24.75% between the winner and runner up.
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 56.16%
Republican: 42.26%
Libertarian: 0.89%
Other: 0.44%
Green: 0.25%
Nearby Locations
Salem, NC (0.00 mi.)
Walkertown, NC (5.72 mi.)
Kernersville, NC (6.89 mi.)
Rural Hall, NC (9.47 mi.)
Germanton, NC (9.75 mi.)
Pfafftown, NC (9.99 mi.)
Clemmons, NC (11.22 mi.)
Colfax, NC (11.46 mi.)
Lewisville, NC (11.61 mi.)
Belews Creek, NC (11.78 mi.)
Tobaccoville, NC (13.45 mi.)
Oak Ridge, NC (13.59 mi.)
Bermuda Run, NC (14.51 mi.)
Advance, NC (14.51 mi.)
Walnut Cove, NC (14.82 mi.)
King, NC (14.89 mi.)
High Point, NC (15.19 mi.)
Stokesdale, NC (16.00 mi.)
Greensboro, NC (16.03 mi.)
Pinnacle, NC (16.46 mi.)
Thomasville, NC (17.10 mi.)
Jamestown, NC (17.38 mi.)
East Bend, NC (18.81 mi.)
Archdale, NC (18.86 mi.)
Pine Hall, NC (19.00 mi.)
Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s) : 27101, 27103, 27104, 27105, 27106, 27107, 27109, 27110, 27127Latitude : 36.053601
Longitude : -80.317729
TimeZone : Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving : Yes
Region : South
Average Elevation : 807 ft.
Area Code(s) : 336, 743
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household : 2.07Male Population Estimate : 42.85%
Female Population Estimate : 48.09%
Median Age : 32.8
Male Median Age : 31.4
Female Median Age : 33.8
White Population Estimate : 50.93%
Black Population Estimate : 30.61%
Hispanic Population Estimate : 12.75%
Asian Population Estimate : 2.12%
Hawaiian Population Estimate : 0.14%
Indian Population Estimate : 0.93%
Other Population Estimate : 8.55%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Winston Salem specifically.Average # of Homicides for Forsyth County: About 6 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Forsyth County: About 576 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Forsyth County is about 38% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 50% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.