Demographics & People — Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Population Overview

Population (Census)250,887
Estimated 2026~254,800
Median Age35.9
Total Households100,278
Family Households58,603
Average Household Size2.4
Diversity Index0.6346 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White122,184
Black or African American81,373
Asian5,698
Hispanic or Latino44,855

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups117,022
Unclassified or not reported55,089
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino41,335
Hispanic: Mexican24,098
English22,529
German22,058
Irish16,382
American11,458
Italian6,353
Hispanic: Central American6,225

Language

English Only191,823
Spanish35,111
Population 5+236,174

Veterans

Veterans10,649
Population 18+190,658

Commuting

Mean Commute Time21.5 minutes
Work from Home14.1%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Winston-Salem, North Carolina.