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Compare Wilmington to Winston-Salem

This post compares Wilmington, 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 Wilmington (city) Winston-Salem (city)
Population 115,261 240,193
Income (median) $41,676 $38,407
Home Value (median) $232,900 $142,200
White 76% 56%
Black 18% 34%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 21% 30%
Age (median) 36 35
Rentals 55% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wilmington or Winston-Salem?
A: Wilmington has a much smaller population count than Winston-Salem: 115261 compared with 240193 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Wilmington does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 55% for Wilmington versus 45% for Winston-Salem.

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

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

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