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Compare Winston-Salem to Rocky Mount

This post compares Winston-Salem, North Carolina to Rocky Mount, 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) Rocky Mount (city)
Population 240,193 55,373
Income (median) $38,407 $33,806
Home Value (median) $142,200 $104,700
White 56% 30%
Black 34% 63%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 30% 32%
Age (median) 35 37
Rentals 45% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Winston-Salem or Rocky Mount?
A: Winston-Salem has a much larger population count than Rocky Mount: 240193 compared with 55373 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rocky Mount does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 45% for Winston-Salem versus 48% for Rocky Mount.

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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