Winston-Salem, NC Population

Overview

247,917

Total Population

35.9

Median age

52.88%

Female population %

89.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

49.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

40,052

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Winston-Salem's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Winston-Salem is 35.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Winston-Salem's population under 18 was 23.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Winston-Salem's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Winston-Salem, 18.97% were under the age of 15, 22.96% aged 15 to 29, 43.78% aged 30 to 64, 12.55% aged 65 to 84, and 1.75% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 14,267 more females than males in Winston-Salem:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.88% females and 47.12% males in Winston-Salem, NC.
The Winston-Salem, NC gender ratio is 89.1:100 i.e. 89.1 men to 100 women (0.891).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 9,847.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 10,559.

Winston-Salem's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Winston-Salem population: 52.92% are White, 33.47% are Black or African American, 0.45% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.57% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.04% are some other race and 6.47% are multiracial.
Winston-Salem's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 40,052 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 207,865 (83.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Winston-Salem is White with a population of 131,208 (52.92% of the total population).

Winston-Salem's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 251,350 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Winston-Salem's population increased by 28,356 (14.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Winston-Salem's population increased by 19,769 (8.59%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Winston-Salem's population was lowest in year 2000 at 201,668.