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Compare Shelby to Winston-Salem

This post compares Shelby, 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 Shelby (city) Winston-Salem (city)
Population 20,058 240,193
Income (median) $31,765 $38,407
Home Value (median) $117,000 $142,200
White 55% 56%
Black 39% 34%
Asian 0% 2%
With Kids 29% 30%
Age (median) 39 35
Rentals 51% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Shelby or Winston-Salem?
A: Shelby has a much smaller population count than Winston-Salem: 20058 compared with 240193 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Shelby does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 51% for Shelby versus 45% for Winston-Salem.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Shelby may include: Salisbury, Burlington, and Statesville.

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

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