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Winston, Salem Metro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Winston, Salem Area is 648,045. The Winston, Salem Area population density is 439.97 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 181.17 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Winston, Salem Area is white, which represent 76.47% of the total population. The average Winston, Salem Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 648,045. #79

Population Density, #52

Winston, Salem Area
439.97 per square mile
North Carolina
181.17 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:495,545 (76.47%, #648)
Black:114,646 (17.69%, #150)
Hispanic:62,407 (9.63%, #276)
Asian:9,824 (1.52%, #282)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):2,269 (0.35%, #499)
One Race, Other:16,375 (2.53%, see rank)
Two or More Races:9,386 (1.45%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:44,099 (70.66%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:4,314 (6.91%, see rank)
Cuban:977 (1.57%, see rank)
Central American:8,233 (13.19%, see rank)
South American:3,086 (4.94%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:2,452 (24.96%, see rank)
Chinese:1,932 (19.67%, see rank)
Filipino:1,308 (13.31%, see rank)
Japanese:135 (1.37%, see rank)
Korean:569 (5.79%, see rank)
Vietnamese:945 (9.62%, see rank)
Asian, Other:2,483 (25.27%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

521,705 (80.50%) out of the total population of 648,045 reported first ancestry.

 Winston, Salem Area% of the Total PopulationNorth CarolinaU.S.
Arab1,6880.26%, see rank0.34%0.56%
Czech8140.13%, see rank0.18%0.47%
Danish8300.13%, see rank0.15%0.42%
Dutch7,2141.11%, see rank1.07%1.40%
English65,34310.08%, see rank9.75%8.02%
French11,0721.71%, see rank2.02%3.34%
German79,70212.30%, see rank10.69%15.03%
Greek2,8040.43%, see rank0.28%0.41%
Hungarian1,2940.20%, see rank0.26%0.46%
Irish50,4127.78%, see rank8.88%10.80%
Italian14,0702.17%, see rank3.06%5.52%
Norwegian2,6710.41%, see rank0.46%1.42%
Polish6,6771.03%, see rank1.39%3.01%
Portuguese5540.09%, see rank0.16%0.44%
Russian1,6350.25%, see rank0.43%0.92%
Scotch-Irish14,1392.18%, see rank2.68%0.99%
Scottish16,0532.48%, see rank2.46%1.72%
Subsaharan African3,2330.50%, see rank1.00%0.95%
Swedish3,7230.57%, see rank0.55%1.27%
Swiss1,1900.18%, see rank0.17%0.30%
Ukrainian7500.12%, see rank0.17%0.31%
American76,57811.82%, see rank12.51%7.12%
Welsh3,0320.47%, see rank0.52%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 311,956 (48.14%, see rank)
Females: 336,089 (51.86%, see rank)

Winston, Salem Area
Male: 48.14%
Female: 51.86%
North Carolina
Male: 48.72%
Female: 51.28%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Winston, Salem Area
39.80 years old
North Carolina
37.80 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Winston, Salem Area
38.40 years old
North Carolina
36.30 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Winston, Salem Area
40.90 years old
North Carolina
39.20 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Winston, Salem Area% of the Total PopulationNorth CarolinaU.S.
Under 5 years39,4826.09%, see rank6.34%6.36%
5 to 9 years41,8276.45%, see rank6.56%6.51%
10 to 14 years44,4826.86%, see rank6.65%6.59%
15 to 19 years43,1426.66%, see rank6.71%6.85%
20 to 24 years40,8356.30%, see rank7.13%7.13%
25 to 34 years76,39711.79%, see rank12.99%13.47%
35 to 44 years86,07813.28%, see rank13.50%12.96%
45 to 54 years95,77114.78%, see rank14.02%14.09%
55 to 64 years83,56912.90%, see rank12.30%12.29%
65 to 74 years54,7128.44%, see rank8.00%7.64%
75 to 84 30,1394.65%, see rank4.19%4.25%
85 years and over11,6111.79%, see rank1.61%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Winston, Salem AreaNorth CarolinaU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population438,277, 100%6,495,047209,056,129
Less Than High School68,990, 15.74%, see rank14.59%13.67%
High School Graduate131,310, 29.96%, see rank26.86%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree126,407, 28.84%, see rank30.76%29.09%
Bachelor Degree74,064, 16.90%, see rank18.24%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree37,506, 8.56%, see rank9.55%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.22, see rank13.4313.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Winston, Salem Area North CarolinaU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten17,74169.86%30.14%71.10%28.90%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)67,97491.45%, see rank8.55%, see rank90.90%9.10%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)33,80693.73%, see rank6.27%, see rank92.04%7.96%90.60%9.40%
College33,95474.19%, see rank25.81%, see rank82.15%17.85%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School7,68147.78%, see rank52.22%, see rank65.79%34.21%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Winston, Salem AreaNorth CarolinaU.S.
Total Households256,301, 100%3,742,514116,211,092
Average Household Size2.48, see rank2.542.63
1 Person Households74,740, 29.16%, see rank27.90%27.57%
2 or More Person Households181,561, 70.84%, see rank72.10%72.43%
Family Households (Families)169,353, 66.08%, see rank66.40%66.22%
Average Family Size3.13, see rank3.183.32
Married-Couple Family124,260, 48.48%, see rank48.20%48.42%
Nonfamily Households86,948, 33.92%, see rank33.60%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Winston, Salem Area%North CarolinaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total522,254see rank7,844,445252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over247,844100%, see rank3,778,356123,281,364
Never Married77,39031.23%, see rank33.73%35.77%
Married138,46755.87%, see rank54.33%52.04%
Widowed6,9702.81%, see rank2.62%2.57%
Divorced25,01710.09%, see rank9.32%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over274,410100%, see rank4,066,089129,692,771
Never Married73,03426.61%, see rank27.90%29.48%
Married139,38750.80%, see rank50.44%49.19%
Widowed28,29610.31%, see rank9.64%9.16%
Divorced33,69312.28%, see rank12.02%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Winston, Salem Area%North CarolinaU.S.
Native602,85793.03%, see rank92.40%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence420,78364.93%, see rank57.79%58.73%
Born in Different State176,17327.19%, see rank33.52%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		5,9010.91%, see rank1.08%1.42%
Foreign Born45,1886.97%, see rank7.60%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship12,6741.96%, see rank2.46%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship32,5145.02%, see rank5.14%7.09%
Born In Europe4,0250.62%, see rank0.81%1.53%
Born In Asia7,5351.16%, see rank1.85%3.82%
Born In Africa1,5080.23%, see rank0.46%0.55%
Born In Oceania1180.02%, see rank0.03%0.07%
Born In Latin America31,3624.84%, see rank4.28%6.83%
Born In Northern America6400.10%, see rank0.17%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Winston, Salem Area%North CarolinaU.S.
English232,33290.65%, see rank89.22%79.39%
Spanish17,2456.73%, see rank6.56%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages3,7551.47%, see rank2.13%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages2,1760.85%, see rank1.55%3.36%
Other7930.31%, see rank0.54%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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