Who is on the Winston-Salem council?

Annette Scippio (Council Member, East Ward); Denise (D.D.) Adams (Council Member, North Ward); Barbara Hanes Burke (Council Member, Northeast Ward); Regina Ford Hall (Council Member, Northwest Ward); Vivian V. Joiner (Council Member, South Ward); James Taylor (Council Member, Southeast Ward); Scott Andree-Bowen (Council Member, Southwest Ward); Robert C. Clark (Council Member, West Ward).

What is the population of Winston-Salem, NC?

About 252,037 people, with a median age of 35.9; the median household income is $59,268 and 17.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Who is the mayor of Winston-Salem, NC? Winston-Salem's elected officials

Winston-Salem is in Forsyth County, North Carolina. Its mayor is Allen Joines. 9 elected seats.

City of Winston-Salem City Council

Office	Who holds it now
Mayor	Allen Joines source
Council Member, East Ward	Annette Scippio source
Council Member, North Ward	Denise (D.D.) Adams source
Council Member, Northeast Ward	Barbara Hanes Burke source
Council Member, Northwest Ward	Regina Ford Hall source
Council Member, South Ward	Vivian V. Joiner source
Council Member, Southeast Ward	James Taylor source
Council Member, Southwest Ward	Scott Andree-Bowen source
Council Member, West Ward	Robert C. Clark source

Also representing Winston-Salem

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Forsyth County's elected officials. Other cities in Forsyth County: Kernersville.

Who lives in Winston-Salem

252,037people

35.9median ageU.S.: 38.9

$59,268 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

17.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%

39.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$233,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700

5.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

11.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

5.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

11.2%U.S.: 8.4%

50.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

26.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 18.2% · White 43.6% · Black 31.2% · Asian 2.3% · Other or more than one race 4.8% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Winston-Salem city. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Quick answers

Who is the mayor of Winston-Salem, NC?: Allen Joines is the mayor of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Who is on the Winston-Salem council?: Annette Scippio (Council Member, East Ward); Denise (D.D.) Adams (Council Member, North Ward); Barbara Hanes Burke (Council Member, Northeast Ward); Regina Ford Hall (Council Member, Northwest Ward); Vivian V. Joiner (Council Member, South Ward); James Taylor (Council Member, Southeast Ward); Scott Andree-Bowen (Council Member, Southwest Ward); Robert C. Clark (Council Member, West Ward).
What is the population of Winston-Salem, NC?: About 252,037 people, with a median age of 35.9; the median household income is $59,268 and 17.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the NC State Board of Elections' certified results of each seat's last election (2022–2025, and the March 2026 nonpartisan school board elections); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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