Winston-Salem, North Carolina

About Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem is a big city in northern North Carolina with an estimated population of 255,769. It ranks as the 5th largest city in North Carolina and the 91st largest in the entire United States.

Officially, Winston-Salem is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 133.69 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,913 residents per square mile.

📰 Winston-Salem News Today

• Winston-Salem man charged with rape of a child FOX8 WGHP · Oct 10
• WSFD Search and Rescue Team staged in western North Carolina WXII · Oct 10
• Selling Liberty Street Market shelters sets up 'transformational' Winston-Salem project - Winston-Salem Journal Winston-Salem Journal · Oct 9
• Suspect in Winston-Salem shooting in parking lot outside Carolina Classic Fair appears in court FOX8 WGHP · Oct 9
• Shattalon Drive back open after tree fell in the road WXII · Oct 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest North Carolina headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Winston-Salem Unique

• One of the 5 largest cities in North Carolina (#5 statewide).
• The only place in America named Winston-Salem — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Unusually large footprint: 133.69 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
• Positioned in northern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Winston-Salem

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Winston-Salem

• Anchor Coffee Co. (café)
• Applebee's — american
• BJ's — american
• Bleu Restaurant and Bar — american
• Brother's Pizza — pizza
• Burke Street Pizza — italian pizza
• Butcher & Bull — steak house
• CAVA — mediterranean
• Cafe Arthur's
• Camel City BBQ Factory — barbecue

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Adventure Landing Winston-Salem · Arcade
• Chuck E. Cheese
• Kaledium · Museum
• Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts · Museum
• NCMA Winston-Salem (formerly SECCA) · Museum
• Old Salem · Museum
• Reynolda House · Museum
• Children's Museum of Winston Salem · Museum
• Reynolda Gardens · Attraction
• Single Sisters' House Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Winston-Salem

• ARTivity On The Green reviews ★
• Granville Park reviews ★
• Ardmore Park reviews ★
• Bailey Park reviews ★
• Blum Park reviews ★
• Blum Park - Swimming Pool reviews ★
• Bolton Park reviews ★
• Bon Air Park reviews ★
• Central Park reviews ★
• Civitan Park reviews ★
• Corpening Plaza reviews ★
• Forest Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Winston-Salem

• Bolton Elementary
• Brunson Elementary
• Career Center
• Carter G. Woodson School
• Childrens Center
• Easton Elementary School
• Forsyth Academy
• Friedberg Elementary
• Friendship Elementary
• Oak Grove High
• Oak Grove Middle
• Quality Education Academy
• The Arts Based School
• Wallburg Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Novant Health Medical Park Hospital ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating)
• Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• North Carolina Baptist Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Winston-Salem

🏘️ Nearby Communities