Winston-Salem is a relatively large city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 251,350 people and 72 associated neighborhoods, Winston-Salem is the fifth largest community in North Carolina.

Also of interest is that Winston-Salem has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Winston-Salem telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.45% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Winston-Salem is a popular destination for single career-starters. One thing that you will notice when you are out and about town is that there is a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters out at restaurants, listening to live music, and enjoying other activities. They are a real visible part of the culture of Winston-Salem. This makes Winston-Salem a good place to live for young professionals. With so many people in this demographic, Winston-Salem presents many opportunities for single professionals to enjoy themselves, socialize, and to create lasting relationships.

The population of Winston-Salem is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.55% of adults in Winston-Salem have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Winston-Salem in 2018 was $33,279, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $133,116 for a family of four. However, Winston-Salem contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Winston-Salem is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Winston-Salem home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Winston-Salem residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Winston-Salem also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.56% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Winston-Salem include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Winston-Salem is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.