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Compare Winston-Salem to Chapel Hill

This post compares Winston-Salem, North Carolina to Chapel Hill, 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 Winston-Salem (city) Chapel Hill (town)
Population 240,193 59,234
Income (median) $38,407 $59,989
Home Value (median) $142,200 $397,700
White 56% 72%
Black 34% 9%
Asian 2% 12%
With Kids 30% 25%
Age (median) 35 26
Rentals 45% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Winston-Salem or Chapel Hill?
A: Winston-Salem has a much larger population count than Chapel Hill: 240193 compared with 59234 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Winston-Salem may include: Greensboro, Durham, and Gastonia.

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

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