Winston-Salem city, North Carolina Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on September 4, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 249.55K population of Winston-Salem city, NC residents comprised of 42.84K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (17.17%), and 206.70K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (82.83%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Winston-Salem city, NC, with a population of 114.39K (45.84%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Winston-Salem city, NC, with a population of 81.15K (32.52%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Winston-Salem city, NC, with a population of 26.59K (10.66%). The smallest racial group in Winston-Salem city, NC was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 233 (0.09%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Winston-Salem city, NC, with a population of 109.71K (43.97%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Winston-Salem city, NC, with a population of 79.79K (31.97%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Winston-Salem city, NC, with a population of 25.45K (10.20%). The smallest ethnic group in Winston-Salem city, NC was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 42 (0.02%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Winston-Salem city, North Carolina from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other cities and places in North Carolina and also for the state of North Carolina.

Winston-Salem city, NC Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Winston-Salem city, NC Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Winston-Salem city, NC Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Winston-Salem city, NC Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of City or Place Population
Black or African American Alone 81148 32.52
White Alone 114386 45.84
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1833 0.74
Asian Alone 6339 2.54
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 233 0.09
Some Other Race Alone 26592 10.66
Two Or More Races 19014 7.62
Winston-Salem city, NC Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of City or Place Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 109714 43.97
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 79788 31.97
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 25452 10.20
Hispanic - Two or More Races 10025 4.02
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 8989 3.60
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 6275 2.52
Hispanic - White Alone 4672 1.87
Hispanic - Black Alone 1360 0.55
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 1226 0.49
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 1140 0.46
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 607 0.24
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 191 0.08
Hispanic - Asian Alone 64 0.03
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 42 0.02