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- Winston-Salem is 0% more densely populated than Staunton.
- People are 9.4% less likely to be married in Winston-Salem.
- The Median Age is 5.0 years younger in Winston-Salem.
 Staunton, VAWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock247,917329,725,481
 Female Population53.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.938.4
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 Population - 201023,738  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock185,776285,036,114
 Population - 199024,461  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock33.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,870.393.4
 Land Area19.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Staunton, VAWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Staunton, VAWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 White80.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock32.8%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Staunton, VAWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Married Population46.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.3%50.2%
 Never Married30.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed9.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households11,125  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock56,45180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,767  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Staunton    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Summer in Staunton is the place to be for classical music lovers. Violins can be heard throughout July when students from all over the world convene for the Heifetz  More

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Over 11 years ago

Staunton has lots of small town charm, especially in the historic downtown area, which seems to be featured often in various Top 10 lists.  More

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Staunton is a charming town of about 22,000 in the Shenandoah Valley about midway up I-81 in Virginia. There is a small downtown that has been revitalized. Numerous  More

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Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  More

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