Winston-Salem Population

1870–2026

258.88K

2026 projection

3.9% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Winston-Salem. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026258,880+1,6090.63%
2025257,271+1,6250.64%
2024255,646+2,3260.92%
2023253,320+1,9250.77%
2022251,395+9460.38%
2021250,449+1,2410.50%
2020249,208+1,4330.58%
2019247,775+1,2660.51%
2018246,509+1,9800.81%
2017244,529+2,6491.10%

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Winston-Salem Demographics

35.9median age

Median age

Female36.7 yrs
Male34.9 yrs

Adults

194,143
38,688 seniors · 20%155,455 other adults

Sex

Female 53.4% · 134,559Male 46.6% · 117,478

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 1,58785+ years, female: 3,30780–84 years, male: 1,51380–84 years, female: 2,83775–79 years, male: 3,40275–79 years, female: 3,71270–74 years, male: 4,61070–74 years, female: 5,58365–69 years, male: 5,06765–69 years, female: 7,07060–64 years, male: 7,05960–64 years, female: 8,31955–59 years, male: 7,18855–59 years, female: 7,53350–54 years, male: 7,26450–54 years, female: 7,95845–49 years, male: 6,38145–49 years, female: 8,01540–44 years, male: 6,81640–44 years, female: 7,94535–39 years, male: 7,61335–39 years, female: 8,37430–34 years, male: 8,11030–34 years, female: 9,13625–29 years, male: 8,76025–29 years, female: 9,29320–24 years, male: 9,27320–24 years, female: 10,39915–19 years, male: 10,01615–19 years, female: 11,33210–14 years, male: 8,55110–14 years, female: 8,5645–9 years, male: 6,9345–9 years, female: 7,5730–4 years, male: 7,3340–4 years, female: 7,60985+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K10K10K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 2,520 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Winston-Salem Income

$59,268median household income

Median household income

$59,268

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$44,056

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

17.7%

About 1 in 6 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Winston-Salem Marital Status

40% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married40%44%37%
Never married43%44%41%
Divorced10%8%12%
Widowed5%2%8%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year