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Winston-Salem, North Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Winston-Salem is a Census city of 252,037 people across 133.69 square miles of land, in Forsyth County. Median household income is $59,268, 55.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 174 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $139.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Winston-Salem
What Winston-Salem is
- Census place typecity
- Land area133.69 sq mi
- Water area1.21 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,885
- County holding the largest share of its areaForsyth County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Winston-Salem
How many people live in Winston-Salem
- Population252,037
- Median age35.9
- Population under 1857,894
- Share under 1823.0 percent
- Population 65 and over38,688
- Share 65 and over15.4 percent
- Households103,058
- Family households60,010
- Share of households that are families58.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Winston-Salem
Income and work in Winston-Salem
- Median household income$59,268
- Per capita income$37,345
- Civilian labor force123,259
- Employed116,265
- Unemployed6,994
- Unemployment rate5.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over164,452
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher39.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree16.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Winston-Salem
- Housing units115,270
- Occupied units103,058
- Vacant units12,212
- Vacancy rate10.6 percent
- Owner occupied57,291
- Renter occupied45,767
- Ownership rate55.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$233,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,087
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.0 percent
- Single family units76,380
- Share single family66.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more36,514
- Share in buildings of two or more31.7 percent
- Mobile homes2,360
- Median year structure built1981
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Winston-Salem
How Winston-Salem gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute98,590
- Commuting under 15 minutes32,481
- Share commuting under 15 minutes32.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more21,382
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more21.7 percent
- Drove alone71.7 percent
- Carpooled9.5 percent
- Public transport1.1 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Walked2.0 percent
- Worked from home14.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Winston-Salem
SBA loans in Winston-Salem (7(a))
- Approvals174
- Gross approval$138,973,900
- Average approval$798,701
- Median approval$337,500
- Ninetieth percentile approval$2,560,470
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported2,615
- Jobs per approval15.0
- Loans with a final outcome30
- Paid in full28
- Charged off2
- Charge-off rate over resolved loans6.7 percent
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more14.9 percent
- Share to franchises27.0 percent
- Distinct lenders53
- Distinct industries by NAICS95
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Winston-Salem, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Winston-Salem
SBA loans in Winston-Salem (504)
- Approvals29
- Gross approval$20,525,000
- Average approval$707,759
- Median approval$471,000
- Largest approval$3,829,000
- Jobs supported326
- Loans with a final outcome8
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Winston-Salem, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 8 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Winston-Salem
Flood risk in Winston-Salem
- NFIP communityCity of Winston-Salem
- NFIP community number375360
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 8
- Currently effective map date08/18/09
The City of Winston-Salem participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 375360 and carries Community Rating System class 8, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Forsyth County, not Winston-Salem
Forsyth County context, not Winston-Salem figures
- Establishments in Forsyth County9,141
- Covered employment, Forsyth County192,587
- Average annual pay, Forsyth County$66,257
- Housing units permitted, Forsyth County3,846
Every figure in this section is published for Forsyth County as a whole and is not a measurement of Winston-Salem.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Winston-Salem questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Winston-Salem, North Carolina?
252,037, in 103,058 households. Winston-Salem city covers 133.69 square miles of land, which is 1,885 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Winston-Salem in?
Forsyth County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Winston-Salem?
$59,268. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $233,800. Median gross rent is $1,087 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Winston-Salem businesses?
174 7(a) approvals totaling $139.0 m since FY2020, across 53 lenders, median approval $337,500, plus 29 504 approvals worth $20.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Winston-Salem, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Winston-Salem borrowers get paid back?
Of the 30 loans that have reached a final outcome, 28 were paid in full and 2 charged off, a charge off rate of 6.7 percent. Loans still running are excluded because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
Is Winston-Salem in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Winston-Salem appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Winston-Salem, city of, community 375360, carrying Community Rating System class 8, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Winston-Salem figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Forsyth County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Winston-Salem.
Is zoning published for Winston-Salem?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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