Winchester city, Virginia Population 2024

27,373

Winchester city, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 27,373 with a growth rate of -0.88% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Winchester city, Virginia is the 67th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 26,150 and has seen a growth of 4.68% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202926,153-244-0.92%
202826,397-244-0.92%
202726,641-244-0.91%
202626,885-244-0.9%
202527,129-244-0.89%
202427,373-244-0.88%
202327,617-244-0.88%
202227,861-231-0.82%
202128,092790.28%
202028,013-23-0.08%
201928,0361470.53%
201827,889-259-0.92%
201728,1483591.29%
201627,7892891.05%
201527,5001020.37%
201427,398700.26%
201327,3283161.17%
201227,0123491.31%
201126,6635131.96%
201026,15000%
199021,9471,7308.56%
198020,2175,57438.07%
197014,643-467-3.09%
196015,1101,2699.17%
195013,8411,74614.44%
194012,0951,24011.42%
193010,8553,97257.71%
19206,8831,01917.38%
19105,86470313.62%
19005,161-20,992-80.27%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.88% (-244)
2020 Population
28,013
Area
9 mi²
Density
3041 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.28% (-640)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,48172.88%
Black or African American2,7939.94%
Two or more races2,4128.58%
Other race1,7476.22%
Asian5892.1%
Native American810.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Winchester city, Virginia Population by Race

Winchester city, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Winchester city, Virginia Median Age

36.6

Total

36.2

Male

37.4

Female

Winchester city, Virginia Adults

There are 21,840 adults, (4,615 of whom are seniors) in Winchester city, Virginia.

Winchester city, Virginia Age Dependency

63.2

Age Dependency Ratio

26.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Winchester city, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female14,22950.63%
Male13,87449.37%

Winchester city, Virginia Population by Age

Winchester city, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,2172.4143.956.1
Non Family5,2031.3128.971.1
Married3,9463.1569.230.8
Female1,4963.8531.668.4
Male5723.4638.561.5

3.19

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

43.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Winchester city, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4187.54%
Associates Degree1,2596.7%
Bachelors Degree3,56218.95%
Graduate Degree2,50313.31%
High School Graduate5,22227.78%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0265.46%
Some College3,80920.26%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Winchester city, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Winchester city, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,27612,3195,111
Hispanic2,4741,427266
Black1,9691,557203
2+ Races1,035971201
Other Race93241965
Asian409399304
Native American41410

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 74.33%.

Winchester city, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,630$55,299$40,643
Graduate Degree$88,156$105,714$71,953
High School Graduate$37,462$40,946$32,815
Less Than 9th Grade$30,278$32,177$17,132
Overall$42,289$46,069$37,715
Some College$44,623$42,275$45,027

$42,289

Average Earnings

$46,069

Average Male

$37,715

Average Female

Winchester city, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Winchester city, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Winchester city, Virginia Language

80.26% of Winchester city, Virginia residents speak only English, while 19.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.61% of the population.

Winchester city, Virginia Language

Winchester city, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,0982,02511.84%
Hispanic5,1111,55130.35%
Multiple2,33866128.27%
Other1,70657233.53%
Black2,67755120.58%
Asian5808013.79%

16.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.37%

Male Poverty Rate

16.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Winchester city, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Winchester city, Virginia is Other, with 33.53% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Winchester city, Virginia is White, with 11.84% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.47%.

Winchester city, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.87%
Some College15.57%
High School14.01%
Bachelors or Greater6.39%

Winchester city, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.74%
Male Unemployed21%
Male Employed8.12%
Female Employed7.65%

Winchester city, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Winchester city, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,090$108,222
Households$62,495$85,752
Married Families$101,042$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,699$53,925

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Winchester city, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.9%

Male Marriage Rate

37.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Winchester city, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Winchester city, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Winchester city, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Winchester city, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,316

Number of Veterans

1,064

Male Veterans

252

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War493
Vietnam376
First Gulf War277
Korea57
World War II12

Winchester city, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+342
65 to 74292
18 to 34277
55 to 64219
35 to 54186

Winchester city, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9925.99%
Black1707.74%
Asian8718.13%
2+ Races503.73%
Hispanic421.33%
Other Race171.5%

Winchester city, Virginia Veterans by Race

Winchester city, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.5%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Winchester city, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.8%

Labor Force Participation

63.8%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Winchester city, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Winchester city, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Winchester city, Virginia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

49.06%

Born in Winchester city, Virginia

87.83%

Native Born

12.17%

Foreign Born

8.64%

Non Citizen

3.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.83% of Winchester city, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 49.06% having been born in Virginia. 8.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Winchester city, Virginia Place of Birth

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