Winston-Salem is a city located in Forsyth County, North Carolina, in the United States. It serves as the county seat and is the fifth-most populous city in the state of North Carolina. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 249,545.
The Winston-Salem metropolitan area has an estimated population of 705,000, making it the fourth-largest metropolitan area based in North Carolina. Additionally, the city is the second-most-populous city within the Piedmont Triad region, which has a total population of approximately 1.7 million residents.