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Compare Hickory to Winston-Salem

This post compares Hickory, North Carolina to Winston-Salem, North Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Hickory (city) Winston-Salem (city)
Population 40,157 240,193
Income (median) $36,701 $38,407
Home Value (median) $163,700 $142,200
White 71% 56%
Black 12% 34%
Asian 4% 2%
With Kids 28% 30%
Age (median) 38 35
Rentals 44% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Hickory or Winston-Salem?
A: Hickory has a much smaller population count than Winston-Salem: 40157 compared with 240193 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Hickory or in Winston-Salem?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Hickory.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Hickory or Winston-Salem?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Hickory.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Winston-Salem does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 44% for Hickory versus 45% for Winston-Salem.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Hickory may include: Kernersville, Asheboro, and Thomasville.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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