Population 945 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Southmont
Household size in Southmont
| Period | Southmont | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.13 | 2.49 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.50 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.21 | 2.49 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.46 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.46 | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Southmont average 2.59 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Winston-Salem area, where it has 2.46 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.13, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Southmont
| Period | Southmont | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.9 | 39.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.0 | 40.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.1 | 41.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.6 | 41.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.6, Southmont is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Southmont
| Period | Southmont | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Southmont: 3.2% of households, against 11.6% 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 Southmont
Renters in Southmont
| Period | Southmont | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 29.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 31.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.3% | 33.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 30.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Southmont is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 38.9% have no mortgage at all, about the same as 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 Southmont
| Period | Southmont | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0% | 11.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.3% | 11.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.5% | 11.4% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.1% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Southmont: 31.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Southmont
| Period | Southmont | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1982 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1985 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Southmont is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Southmont
| Period | Southmont | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $776 | $700 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $763 | $751 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $611 | $830 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $848 | $1,102 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$72 | +$403 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Southmont pays $848 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Southmont
Bachelor's degrees in Southmont
| Period | Southmont | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 25.2% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.9% | 25.9% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 27.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.4% | 31.2% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.6 pts | +6.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Southmont (28.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The Winston-Salem area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Southmont
| Period | Southmont | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.7% | 83.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.0% | 84.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.8% | 87.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.5% | 89.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +19.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Southmont have finished high school (91.5%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Southmont
| Period | Southmont | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −3.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Southmont out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Southmont 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southmont | 2.59 | 45.6 | 3.2% | 9.8% | 31.1% | 1992 | $848 | 28.4% | 91.5% | 0.0% |
| Cotton Grove | 2.09 | 49.1 | 8.4% | 9.1% | 10.6% | 1984 | $838 | 9.5% | 80.4% | 19.4% |
| Linwood | 2.70 | 40.9 | 10.2% | 16.5% | 8.2% | 1987 | $915 | 18.7% | 91.7% | 2.7% |
| East Spencer | 2.06 | 43.3 | 20.1% | 48.0% | 8.9% | 1966 | $758 | 10.9% | 88.4% | 12.7% |
| Spencer | 2.36 | 42.2 | 10.7% | 27.9% | 15.4% | 1951 | $1,086 | 29.1% | 85.0% | 7.9% |
| Healing Springs | 2.55 | 45.2 | 3.7% | 17.7% | 22.1% | 1982 | $906 | 31.9% | 91.4% | 1.0% |
| High Rock | 2.21 | 62.4 | 3.7% | 5.0% | 15.8% | 2000 | $910 | 43.7% | 89.8% | 0.0% |
| Granite Quarry | 2.81 | 41.3 | 10.2% | 11.8% | 5.3% | 1985 | $926 | 25.7% | 93.6% | 3.3% |
| Salisbury | 2.48 | 41.0 | 14.8% | 33.9% | 10.6% | 1981 | $1,122 | 25.7% | 89.1% | 6.1% |
| Gordontown | 2.26 | 49.0 | 3.1% | 14.5% | 1.7% | 1986 | $793 | 4.4% | 76.0% | 0.1% |
| Faith | 2.80 | 43.0 | 17.9% | 19.8% | 5.1% | 1980 | $938 | 26.2% | 93.7% | 5.5% |
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 Southmont. 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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