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Compare Kinston to Winston-Salem

This post compares Kinston, 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 Kinston (city) Winston-Salem (city)
Population 21,004 240,193
Income (median) $32,169 $38,407
Home Value (median) $101,000 $142,200
White 31% 56%
Black 64% 34%
Asian 0% 2%
With Kids 25% 30%
Age (median) 44 35
Rentals 56% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Kinston or Winston-Salem?
A: Kinston has a much smaller population count than Winston-Salem: 21004 compared with 240193 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Kinston or Winston-Salem?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Kinston.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Kinston does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 56% for Kinston versus 45% for Winston-Salem.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Kinston may include: Rocky-Mount, Wilson, and Shelby.

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

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