Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $197,300 (it was $99,000 in 2000)
Winston-Salem:
$197,300
NC:
$236,900
Mean prices in 2021:all housing units: $238,779; detached houses: $248,060; townhouses or other attached units: $172,289; in 2-unit structures: $160,570; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $197,525; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $183,621; mobile homes: $59,840
Median gross rent in 2021: $877.
March 2022 cost of living index in Winston-Salem: 88.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 17.1%
(10.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.0% for Black residents, 27.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 21.9% for American Indian residents, 84.8% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 27.7% for other race residents, 23.9% for two or more races residents)
According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 500 registered sex offenders living in Winston-Salem, North Carolina as of November 30, 2023. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Winston-Salem is 484 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.
Crime rates in Winston-Salem by year
Type
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Murders (per 100,000)
21 (10.6)
19 (8.4)
15 (6.5)
11 (4.8)
14 (6.0)
6 (2.6)
15 (6.4)
13 (5.5)
10 (4.1)
23 (9.4)
24 (9.8)
23 (9.3)
28 (11.3)
2 (0.8)
Rapes (per 100,000)
110 (55.5)
104 (45.9)
110 (47.6)
96 (41.8)
93 (40.0)
74 (31.5)
80 (33.9)
77 (32.3)
85 (35.2)
98 (40.2)
103 (42.2)
91 (36.9)
124 (49.9)
18 (7.2)
Robberies (per 100,000)
566 (285.4)
723 (319.3)
575 (248.9)
449 (195.5)
444 (190.9)
428 (182.4)
439 (186.2)
428 (179.8)
368 (152.3)
411 (168.8)
477 (195.3)
371 (150.3)
346 (139.3)
53 (21.2)
Assaults (per 100,000)
806 (406.4)
1,233 (544.5)
1,039 (449.8)
961 (418.5)
1,014 (436.1)
1,048 (446.6)
892 (378.3)
1,178 (494.8)
1,044 (432.1)
1,291 (530.2)
1,483 (607.1)
1,671 (677.2)
2,187 (880.3)
333 (133.2)
Burglaries (per 100,000)
3,471 (1,750)
4,670 (2,062)
4,532 (1,962)
4,482 (1,952)
4,680 (2,013)
4,529 (1,930)
3,883 (1,647)
3,724 (1,564)
2,997 (1,240)
2,990 (1,228)
2,649 (1,084)
2,233 (904.9)
2,262 (910.5)
336 (134.4)
Thefts (per 100,000)
6,605 (3,331)
9,234 (4,078)
8,429 (3,649)
8,225 (3,582)
8,522 (3,665)
8,490 (3,618)
8,359 (3,545)
8,467 (3,556)
7,374 (3,052)
7,980 (3,277)
7,994 (3,273)
7,609 (3,084)
8,647 (3,480)
1,541 (616.3)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)
874 (440.7)
1,091 (481.8)
827 (358.0)
642 (279.6)
672 (289.0)
682 (290.6)
611 (259.1)
705 (296.1)
547 (226.4)
668 (274.3)
947 (387.7)
824 (333.9)
900 (362.3)
163 (65.2)
Arson (per 100,000)
10 (5.0)
114 (50.3)
88 (38.1)
105 (45.7)
60 (25.8)
94 (40.1)
72 (30.5)
77 (32.3)
78 (32.3)
76 (31.2)
80 (32.7)
61 (24.7)
75 (30.2)
6 (2.4)
City-Data.com crime index
523.5
604.2
527.7
487.7
499.1
477.4
449.2
465.1
395.5
446.7
471.2
442.1
512.2
79.6
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
- means the value is smaller than the state average. - means the value is about the same as the state average. - means the value is bigger than the state average. - means the value is much bigger than the state average.
Ancestries: American (6.2%), English (6.2%), German (3.7%), Irish (3.0%), European (2.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated in 1913
Elevation: 912 feet
Land area: 108.9 square miles.
Population density: 2,300 people per square mile (low).
26,093 residents are foreign born (6.7% Latin America, 2.2% Asia).
This city:
10.4%
North Carolina:
8.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,936 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,626 (0.9%)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (24.7 miles , pop. 223,891).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (387.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 73.3. This is about average.
City:
73.3
U.S.:
74.2
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 6.65. This is about average.Closest monitor was 0.4 miles away from the city center.
City:
6.65
U.S.:
5.56
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.136. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 0.4 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.136
U.S.:
1.789
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 32.2. This is about average.Closest monitor was 2.0 miles away from the city center.
City:
32.2
U.S.:
33.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 13.9. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.
City:
13.9
U.S.:
19.6
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 8.69. This is about average.Closest monitor was 2.0 miles away from the city center.
City:
8.69
U.S.:
8.46
Tornado activity:
Winston-Salem-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 25% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/22/1985, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.6 miles away from the Winston-Salem city center causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 5/5/1989, a category F3 tornado 0.6 miles away from the city center injured 30 peopleand causedbetween $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Winston-Salem-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 25% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 179.2 miles away from the city center On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 53.1 miles away from the city center On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 249.7 miles away from the city center On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 199.3 miles away from the city center On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 119.3 miles away from Winston-Salem center On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 119.9 miles away from Winston-Salem center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Forsyth County (15) is near the US average (15). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7 Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Droughts: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Freeze: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Main business address for: SOUTHERN COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO HOLDINGS INC (CIGARETTES), BB&T CORP (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS), TRIAD GUARANTY INC (SURETY INSURANCE).
Hospitals in Winston-Salem:
CENTERPOINT HUMAN SERVICES (725 N HIGHLAND AVE)
NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, MEDICAL CENTER BOULEVARD)
NOVANT HEALTH FORSYTH MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 3333 SILAS CREEK PARKWAY)
NOVANT HEALTH PARK HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 1950 S HAWTHORNE RD)
Home Health Centers in Winston-Salem:
ADVANCED HOME CARE (1100 S STRATFORD ROAD BUILDING B, SUITE 410)
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF WINSTON SALEM (1100-C S STRATFORD ROAD SUITE 102)
HOME HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (2599 LANDMARK DRIVE)
Nursing Homes in Winston-Salem:
BAPTIST RETIREMENT HOMES OF NC INC (2900 REYNOLDS PARK RD)
BRIAN CTR HEALTH AND RETIREMENT (4911 BRIAN CENTER LANE)
BROOKRIDGE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY (1199 HAYES FOREST DRIVE)
KINDRED TRANSITIONAL CARE AND REHAB-SILAS CREEK (3350 SILAS CREEK PARKWAY)
KNOLLWOOD HALL (5755 SHATTALON DR)
LIBERTY COMMONS NSG AND REHAB CTR OF SPRINGWOOD (5755 SHATTALON DRIVE)
PELLCARE (RT 3 OLD WALK ERTOWN RD)
SILAS CREEK MANOR ICF (3350 SILAS CREEK PARKWAY)
TRINITY GLEN (849 WATER WORKS ROAD)
WINSTON SALEM CONVALESCENT CENTER (1900 W 1ST ST)
WINSTON SALEM NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (1900 W 1ST STREET)
Winston-Salem State University (Full-time enrollment: 5,378; Location: 601 Martin Luther King Jr Dr; Public; Website: www.wssu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
University of North Carolina School of the Arts (Full-time enrollment: 941; Location: 1533 South Main St.; Public; Website: www.uncsa.edu/; Offers Master's degree)
The Hair Design School-Winston-Salem (Full-time enrollment: 129; Location: 7740 N Point Blvd; Private, for-profit; Website: www.empire.edu)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Winston-Salem:
Forsyth Technical Community College (about 3 miles; Winston Salem, NC; Full-time enrollment: 7,190)
Wake Forest University (about 3 miles; Winston Salem, NC; FT enrollment: 6,407)
Davidson County Community College (about 17 miles; Thomasville, NC; FT enrollment: 3,581)
High Point University (about 18 miles; High Point, NC; FT enrollment: 4,240)
Guilford Technical Community College (about 21 miles; Jamestown, NC; FT enrollment: 13,068)
Guilford College (about 21 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 2,211)
University of North Carolina at Greensboro (about 26 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 16,174)
FORSYTH COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,224,473; Location: 660 WEST FIFTH STREET; 632,237 books; 6,728 e-books; 37,851 audio materials; 30,223 video materials; 20 local licensed databases; 56 state licensed databases; 3,500 print serial subscriptions)
User-submitted facts and corrections:
Jack Benton - Emory & Henry College, Finance Committee Chair added by Dawn Vito
Notable locations in Winston-Salem: East Winston Center (A), Minorcas Creek Par 3 Golf Course (B), Stratford Oaks (C), Heather Hills Golf Course (D), Hillcrest Golf Club (E), Stratford Industrial Park (F), Elledge Sewage Treatment Plant (G), Cardinal Center (H), Stafford Center (I), Methodist Childrens Home (J), Reynolda Gardens (K), Reynolda Village (L), Graylyn Conference Center (M), Pine Brook Plaza (N), Dixie Classics Fairgrounds (O), Cloverdale Plaza (P), Winston Lake Golf Course (Q), South Winston Station (R), Forsyth Country Club (S), Old Salem (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Club Haven Shopping Center (1), Vineyard Plaza Shopping Center (2), Sherwood Plaza Shopping Center (3), Hanes Mall Shopping Center (4), Cooks Shopping Center (5), Parkway Plaza Shopping Center (6), Market Place Shopping Center (7), West Salem Shopping Center (8), College Plaza Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Main business address in Winston-Salem include: SOUTHERN COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP (A), RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO HOLDINGS INC (B), BB&T CORP (C), TRIAD GUARANTY INC (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Winston-Salem include: Hatt Church (A), Hope Church (B), Ketner Chapel (C), Bethabara Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Macedonia Church (F), Maple Springs Church (G), Wachovia Arbor Church (H), Marvin Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bellevue Cemetery (1), Parkland Memorial Park (2), Oaklawn Memorial Gardens (3), Forsyth Memorial Cemetery (4), Woodland Cemetery (5), Odd Fellows Cemetery (6), Ogburn Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Crystal Lake (A), Clinard Lake (B), Mallard Lake Upper (C), Mallard Lake Lower (D), K and W Lake (E), Creeson Lake (F), Linville Lake (G), Babcock Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fishers Branch (A), Burke Creek (B), Brushy Fork (C), Leak Fork (D), Tar Branch (E), Soakas Creek (F), Reynolds Creek (G), Peters Creek (H), Perryman Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Winston-Salem include: Historic Bethabara Park (1), Miller Park (2), Parkland Park (3), Bolton Park (4), Reynolds Park (5), Sprague Street Park (6), Forest Park (7), Civitan Park (8), Central Park Pool (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: Cal Cunningham - Politician, Ric Converse - Professional wrestler, Howard Cosell - Sportscaster, B.o.B - Musician, Kathryn Grayson - Actor, Jennifer Ehle - Film actor, Darwin Joston - Film actor, 9th Wonder - DJ, Pam Grier - Actor, Nicholas Brothers - Dancer.
Forsyth County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Winston-Salem and their reported violations in the past:
WALMART SUPERCENTER 0598 KEARNEY (Serves NE,Population served: 170, Purch groundwater under infl of surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
3 routine major monitoring violations
WALMART SUPERCENTER 1326 GR ISLAND (Serves NE,Population served: 100, Purch groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
One routine major monitoring violation
COUNTRY LIVING APTS (Population served: 66, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-18-2014), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-18-2014), St Public Notif requested (JUN-18-2014), St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2014)
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2009 and JUN-2009, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2009), St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-2009), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-22-2009)
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2008 and MAR-2008, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-15-2008), St Public Notif requested (MAY-15-2008), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2008)
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2007, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-29-2008), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-29-2008), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUN-26-2008), St Case dropped (FEB-27-2009), St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2009)
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2006, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-18-2007), St Public Notif requested (JAN-18-2007), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUN-26-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2009)
One routine major monitoring violation
27 regular monitoring violations
One other older monitoring violation
PRIMO REFILL SPRINGDALE WAL-MA54 (Address: 104 CAMBRIDGE PLAZA DRIVE , Serves AR,Population served: 60, Purch surface water):
PRIMO REFILL ROGERS WAL-MART 01 (Address: 104 CAMBRIDGE PLAZA DRIVE , Serves AR,Population served: 30, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
2 routine major monitoring violations
One minor monitoring violation
PRIMO REFILL RUSSELLVILLE HARPS (Address: 104 CAMBRIDGE PLAZA DRIVE , Serves AR,Population served: 30, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
5 routine major monitoring violations
PRIMO REFILL SILOAM SPRINGS IGA (Address: 104 CAMBRIDGE PLAZA DRIVE , Serves AR,Population served: 30, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Winston-Salem that have no violations reported:
RAVEN KNOB BOY SCOUT CAMP (Population served: 900,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
WILCO TRAVEL PLAZA #705 (Serves VA, Population served: 200,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
WALMART SUPERCENTER 0885 SEWARD (Serves NE, Population served: 48,Primary Water Source Type: Purch groundwater)
WALMART SUPERCENTER 4322 CRETE (Serves NE, Population served: 42,Primary Water Source Type: Purch groundwater)
PRIMO REFILL LLC WMNM4686 BENTONVILLE (Serves AR, Population served: 30,Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
PRIMO REFILL LLC WMSC4168 BEEBE (Serves AR, Population served: 30,Primary Water Source Type: Purch groundwater)
PRIMO REFILL LLC WMSC5666 LR (Serves AR, Population served: 30,Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
PRIMO REFILL LLC WMSC5706 LR (Serves AR, Population served: 30,Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
PRIMO REFILL LLC WMNM2431 SEARCY (Serves AR, Population served: 30,Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
PRIMO REFILL LLC AKINS NF19 ROGERS (Serves AR, Population served: 30,Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
Average household size:
This city:
2.4 people
North Carolina:
2.5 people
Percentage of family households:
This city:
60.3%
Whole state:
66.7%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:
6.3%
Whole state:
5.9%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households
People in group quarters in Winston-Salem in 2010:
6,297 people in college/university student housing
1,268 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
768 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
336 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
247 people in state prisons
141 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
125 people in group homes intended for adults
109 people in other noninstitutional facilities
66 people in residential treatment centers for adults
30 people in in-patient hospice facilities
18 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
10 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
6 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
5 people in correctional residential facilities
5 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
People in group quarters in Winston-Salem in 2000:
4,987 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
1,988 people in nursing homes
842 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
621 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
232 people in state prisons
148 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
99 people in other group homes
56 people in homes for the mentally retarded
48 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
28 people in halfway houses
25 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
19 people in homes for the physically handicapped
14 people in religious group quarters
6 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
Arena or stadium:
Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Wake Forest University.
Banks with branches in Winston-Salem (2011 data):
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 14 branches. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
SunTrust Bank: Reynolda Branch 568, Ogburn Station Branch 566, Medical Park Branch 572, Jonestown Road Branch 574. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $171,291.7 mil, Deposits: $129,833.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1716 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
HomeTrust Bank: Highway 52 At Gumtree Road Branch at 11564 Old Highway 52, branch established on 1986/06/30. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $1,578.5 mil, Deposits: $1,249.7 mil, headquarters in Clyde, NC, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 20 total offices
NewBridge Bank: Stratford Branch at 161 South Stratford Road, branch established on 1989/08/14. Info updated 2012/03/07: Bank assets: $1,733.4 mil, Deposits: $1,423.7 mil, headquarters in Greensboro, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: Newbridge Bancorp
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Brookridge Branch at 1199 Hayes Forrest Road, branch established on 1989/09/05. Info updated 2011/10/11: Bank assets: $20,566.4 mil, Deposits: $17,596.8 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 433 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
Southern Community Bank and Trust: South Park Branch at 3151 Peters Creek Parkway, branch established on 1998/11/09. Info updated 2007/02/23: Bank assets: $1,499.7 mil, Deposits: $1,188.8 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Community Financial Corporation
For population 15 years and over in Winston-Salem:
Never married: 42.2%
Now married: 41.1%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 5.2%
Divorced: 9.8%
For population 25 years and over in Winston-Salem:
Religion statistics for Winston-Salem, NC (based on Forsyth County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
100,426
244
Mainline Protestant
59,405
136
Catholic
15,184
6
Black Protestant
8,603
28
Other
6,045
21
Orthodox
1,220
2
None
160,806
-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
2002 - 2011 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2011 the average number of fires per year is 424. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 1,153 took place in 2006, and the least - 21 in 2002. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (36.5%), and Structure Fires (31.9%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Winston-Salem, NC
#24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of burglaries per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
#36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: extraction workers (population 50,000+)"
#36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (population 50,000+)"
#36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
#37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (population 50,000+)"
#37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (population 50,000+)"
#37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 50,000+)"
#37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 50,000+)"
#43 on the list of "Top 101 larger cities with the largest decrease or smallest increase in household income from 2000 (population 50,000+)"
#47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (population 50,000+)"
#53 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of females (pop. 50,000+)"
#57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest precipitation differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
#66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest house values disparities (population 50,000+)"
#78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: healthcare support occupations (population 50,000+)"
#80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (population 50,000+)"
#83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest sunshine amount differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
#83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: health care and social assistance (population 50,000+)"
#84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of arson incidents per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
#84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average snowfall in a year (population 50,000+)"
#85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest household incomes disparities (population 50,000+)"
#10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
#25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
#41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
#45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
#59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents"