Comparing Winston-Salem and Great Charlotte MSA

In 2018, Winston-Salem, NC had a population of 671k people with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $48,699. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Winston-Salem, NC grew from 667,733 to 671,456, a 0.558% increase and its median household income declined from $49,162 to $48,699, a -0.942% decrease.

The population of Winston-Salem, NC is 67.6% White Alone, 17.7% Black or African American Alone, and 10.3% Hispanic or Latino. N/A% of the people in Winston-Salem, NC speak a non-English language, and 94.9% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Winston-Salem, NC are Wake Forest University (2,567 degrees awarded in 2017), Davidson County Community College (1,595 degrees), and Forsyth Technical Community College(1,550 degrees).

The median property value in Winston-Salem, NC is $157,900, and the homeownership rate is 64.3%. Most people in Winston-Salem, NC commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Winston-Salem, NC is 2 cars per household.

In 2018, Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC had a population of 2.57M people with a median age of 37.4 and a median household income of $62,068. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC grew from 2.53M to 2.57M, a 1.74% increase and its median household income grew from $61,156 to $62,068, a 1.49% increase.

The population of Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is 60.5% White Alone, 22.1% Black or African American Alone, and 10.5% Hispanic or Latino. 14.8% of the people in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC speak a non-English language, and 93.7% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC are University of North Carolina at Charlotte (7,158 degrees awarded in 2017), Central Piedmont Community College (2,997 degrees), and Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (1,434 degrees).

The median property value in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is $215,500, and the homeownership rate is 65.7%. Most people in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is 2 cars per household.