Population 16,607 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in King
Household size in King
| Period | King | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.49 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.50 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.49 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.46 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in King are small: just 2.29 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.50, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in King
| Period | King | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 39.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 40.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.1 | 41.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.4 | 41.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.7 | +2.4 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.4, King is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 40.8 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the east, the oldest in the west.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in King
| Period | King | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 11.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in King (9.5%), below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged down 1.1 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in King
Renters in King
| Period | King | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 29.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 31.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 33.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 30.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in King rent their homes (26.1%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 36.0% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the northeast. The renter share has risen 8.7 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in King
| Period | King | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 11.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 11.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 11.4% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in King is close to the national rate: 8.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the wider Winston-Salem area (9.9%). Vacancy has fallen 4.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in King
| Period | King | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1982 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1985 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in King are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. The median year built has moved up from 1980 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the south.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in King
| Period | King | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $602 | $700 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $602 | $751 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $775 | $830 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $937 | $1,102 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$335 | +$403 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in King costs $937 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $335 a month since 2006–10, up 56%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 29.6% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the southwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in King
Bachelor's degrees in King
| Period | King | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 25.2% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 25.9% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 27.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 31.2% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +6.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in King have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.7%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 9.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the south.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in King
| Period | King | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.5% | 83.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.4% | 84.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.1% | 87.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.9% | 89.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in King is above the national rate: 93.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 12.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in King
| Period | King | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −3.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in King has been low: just 2.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 7.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
King compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King | 2.29 | 45.4 | 9.5% | 26.1% | 8.3% | 1985 | $937 | 22.7% | 93.9% | 2.6% |
| Tobaccoville | 2.46 | 45.1 | 9.4% | 17.1% | 9.5% | 1992 | $1,139 | 30.6% | 90.8% | 2.4% |
| Rural Hall | 2.36 | 42.2 | 10.9% | 28.4% | 9.6% | 1982 | $1,117 | 27.2% | 92.1% | 7.7% |
| Germanton | 2.25 | 52.9 | 4.3% | 17.9% | 4.4% | 1982 | $750 | 21.8% | 92.2% | 5.2% |
| Pinnacle | 2.47 | 47.5 | 5.5% | 11.1% | 12.1% | 1984 | $880 | 21.8% | 91.0% | 2.3% |
| Bethania | 2.65 | 40.8 | 9.8% | 10.3% | 8.2% | 1994 | $1,324 | 37.6% | 91.0% | 4.4% |
| Union Hill | 2.49 | 46.6 | 9.3% | 22.1% | 12.8% | 1988 | $760 | 12.8% | 88.4% | 1.8% |
| Shoal | 2.29 | 55.4 | 6.0% | 12.6% | 12.7% | 1984 | $633 | 30.0% | 94.9% | 2.1% |
| Pfafftown | 2.63 | 42.7 | 9.4% | 10.8% | 9.5% | 1995 | $1,451 | 48.2% | 94.8% | 4.3% |
| Dennis | 2.40 | 44.0 | 4.8% | 22.0% | 8.2% | 1981 | $734 | 28.4% | 88.3% | 1.6% |
| Walnut Cove | 2.46 | 46.6 | 10.1% | 20.5% | 6.5% | 1983 | $763 | 15.9% | 89.1% | 4.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up King. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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