Education in Winston-Salem, North Carolina: official figures
39.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Winston-Salem held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 328th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; North Carolina: 35.7%).
How many people in Winston-Salem have a graduate degree?
16.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Winston-Salem held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 262nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 2.6% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Winston-Salem?
In Winston-Salem, 22.8% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 26.8% had some college or an associate's degree (US: 26.0% and 27.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many students are there in Winston-Salem?
68,257 residents of Winston-Salem aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 28.1% of that age group, 217th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 42,544 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 14,832 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Winston-Salem?
17,638 residents of Winston-Salem were enrolled as college undergraduates and 5,226 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 9.4% of residents aged 3 and over, 135th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Winston-Salem attend preschool?
2,849 children in Winston-Salem were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Winston-Salem compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Winston-Salem ranks 328 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 325 | Orange | 39.7% |
| 326 | Bolingbrook | 39.6% |
| 327 | Bayonne | 39.6% |
| 328 | Winston-Salem | 39.5% |
| 329 | Renton | 39.5% |
| 330 | Tuscaloosa | 39.4% |
| 331 | Brentwood | 39.3% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Winston-Salem ranks 262 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 259 | Las Cruces | 16.8% |
| 260 | Round Rock | 16.8% |
| 261 | Kettering | 16.8% |
| 262 | Winston-Salem | 16.7% |
| 263 | Providence | 16.6% |
| 264 | Rocklin | 16.6% |
| 265 | Lakeville | 16.6% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Winston-Salem ranks 334 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 331 | Portsmouth | 11.0% |
| 332 | Birmingham | 11.0% |
| 333 | Frederick | 10.9% |
| 334 | Winston-Salem | 10.9% |
| 335 | Eastvale | 10.9% |
| 336 | Fort Wayne | 10.9% |
| 337 | Lawrence | 10.9% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Winston-Salem ranks 135 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 132 | Anaheim | 9.5% |
| 133 | Hartford | 9.5% |
| 134 | Malden | 9.4% |
| 135 | Winston-Salem | 9.4% |
| 136 | Diamond Bar | 9.4% |
| 137 | St. Charles | 9.3% |
| 138 | Redlands | 9.3% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B15003: Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 d0c8609e958022459215c8a31d7452ef7528ee8dd70fbb6f9a99de0f491f42d7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 609deae49c91…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B14001: School Enrollment by Level of School for the Population 3 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e175af4a33616da45fb590da3d67f37eee65a3cb51e6f5864c64ff31fb716b81), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b85f52a6d640…)
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