Winston-Salem is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Winston-Salem, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
56 in every 100 households in Winston-Salem own their home
For every 100 residents, 15 are 65 or older, beside 17 across NC. Winston-Salem changed by +9% from 2010 to 2020. About 257,271 people live in Winston-Salem (2025 Census estimate). Across NC, 36 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; locally, 40.
Median age 35.9 (NC 39.1).
About 87 men for every 100 women. Median age: women 36.7, men 34.9.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 9.1% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 22 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Winston-Salem says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 6 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Winston-Salem
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Winston-Salem’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Winston-Salem or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Winston-Salem in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.