Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem | |
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City | |
| Nickname(s): The Twin City, Winston, W-S, The Dash City, The 336, Camel City | |
| Motto(s): | |
Interactive map of Winston-Salem | |
| Coordinates: 36°06′10″N 80°15′39″W / 36.10278°N 80.26083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Forsyth |
| Founded | 1766 (Salem), 1849 (Winston) |
| Consolidated | 1913 (Winston-Salem) |
| Named after | Joseph Winston and "Shalom" (Hebrew meaning "Peace") |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Allen Joines (D) |
| • City Manager | William “Pat” Pate |
| Area | |
• Total | 134.74 sq mi (348.98 km2) |
| • Land | 133.53 sq mi (345.84 km2) |
| • Water | 1.21 sq mi (3.14 km2) 0.90% |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 249,545 |
• Estimate (2023) | 252,975 |
| • Rank | 5th in North Carolina 91st in United States |
| • Density | 1,868.82/sq mi (721.55/km2) |
| • Urban | 420,924 (US: 98th) |
| • Urban density | 1,354.4/sq mi (522.9/km2) |
| • Metro | 695,630 (US: 86th) |
| Demonym(s) | Winston-Salemite, Winstonian |
| GDP | |
| • Metro | $40.939 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 27023, 27040, 27045, 27101-27110, 27113-27117, 27120, 27127, 27130, 27150, 27152, 27155, 27157, 27198-27199, 27284 |
| Area codes | 336, 743 |
| FIPS code | 37-75000 |
| GNIS ID | 2405771 |
| Website | www |
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Winston-Salem is a city in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States, and its county seat. At the 2020 census, the population was 249,545, making it the fifth-most populous city in North Carolina and the 91st-most populous city in the United States. The population of the Winston-Salem metropolitan area was estimated to be 695,630 in 2023. It is the second-most populous city in North Carolina's Piedmont Triad region, home to about 1.7 million residents.
Winston-Salem is called the "Twin City" for its dual heritage, and the "Camel City" as a reference to the city's historic involvement in the tobacco industry related to locally based R. J. Reynolds' Camel cigarettes. Many North Carolinians refer to the city as "Winston" in informal speech. Winston-Salem is also home to six colleges and institutions, most notably Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem State University, and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.