Winston County, Mississippi Population 2024

17,328

Winston County, Mississippi's estimated 2024 population is 17,328 with a growth rate of -0.51% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Winston County, Mississippi is the 51st largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 19,202 and has seen a growth of -9.76% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,888-88-0.52%
202816,976-88-0.52%
202717,064-88-0.51%
202617,152-88-0.51%
202517,240-88-0.51%
202417,328-88-0.51%
202317,416-88-0.5%
202217,504-76-0.43%
202117,580-110-0.62%
202017,690-303-1.68%
201917,993-161-0.89%
201818,154-78-0.43%
201718,232-125-0.68%
201618,357-95-0.51%
201518,452-158-0.85%
201418,610-154-0.82%
201318,764-217-1.14%
201218,981-64-0.34%
201119,045-157-0.82%
201019,20200%
199019,433-41-0.21%
198019,4741,0685.8%
197018,406-840-4.36%
196019,246-2,985-13.43%
195022,231-520-2.29%
194022,7511,5127.12%
193021,2393,10017.09%
192018,1391,0005.83%
191017,1393,01521.35%
190014,1242,03516.83%
189012,0892,00219.85%
188010,0871,10312.28%
18708,984-827-8.43%
18609,8111,85523.32%
18507,9563,30671.1%
18404,650-12,238-72.47%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.51% (-88)
County Website
Winston County
County Seat
Louisville
2020 Population
17,690
Area
607 mi²
Density
29 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.05% (-362)
Founded
1833

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,74549.66%
Black or African American8,31947.24%
Two or more races2881.64%
Native American2181.24%
Other race270.15%
Asian120.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Winston County, Mississippi Population by Race

Winston County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Winston County, Mississippi Median Age

42.3

Total

41.9

Male

42.9

Female

Winston County, Mississippi Adults

There are 13,708 adults, (3,721 of whom are seniors) in Winston County, Mississippi.

Winston County, Mississippi Age Dependency

76.3

Age Dependency Ratio

37.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Winston County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female9,07851.55%
Male8,53148.45%

Winston County, Mississippi Population by Age

Winston County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,0702.4369.730.3
Non Family2,7241.1767.632.4
Married2,6452.9888.111.9
Female1,3313.8139.560.5
Male3702.7362.437.6

3.14

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

69.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Winston County, Mississippi Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,36311.23%
Associates Degree1,0949.02%
Bachelors Degree1,51512.49%
Graduate Degree7376.07%
High School Graduate4,45336.7%
Less Than 9th Grade6235.14%
Some College2,34719.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Winston County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Winston County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,5275,9481,838
Black5,3744,010355
Hispanic918027
2+ Races897632
Native American75450
Other Race272727
Asian12120

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Winston County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,513$61,328$38,750
Graduate Degree$59,773$0$51,641
High School Graduate$36,847$46,528$28,175
Less Than 9th Grade$20,045$24,152$18,813
Overall$36,076$49,245$27,539
Some College$29,808$52,159$21,674

$36,076

Average Earnings

$49,245

Average Male

$27,539

Average Female

Winston County, Mississippi Earnings by Educational Attainment

Winston County, Mississippi Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Winston County, Mississippi Language

98.61% of Winston County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 1.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 0.84% of the population.

Winston County, Mississippi Language

Winston County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black8,1173,49843.09%
White8,4781,45917.21%
Native21816977.52%
Multiple2827827.66%
Hispanic782430.77%

30.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

28.18%

Male Poverty Rate

32.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Winston County, Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Winston County, Mississippi is Native, with 77.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Winston County, Mississippi is White, with 17.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 34.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.09%.

Winston County, Mississippi Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade49.87%
High School25.05%
Some College15.87%
Bachelors or Greater7.27%

Winston County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed53.74%
Female Unemployed36.03%
Female Employed22.28%
Male Employed8.67%

Winston County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Winston County, Mississippi Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,757$76,116
Households$49,071$68,306
Married Families$73,996$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,298$52,688

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Winston County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.7%

Male Marriage Rate

36.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Winston County, Mississippi Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Winston County, Mississippi 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 55-64.

Winston County, Mississippi Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Winston County, Mississippi Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

876

Number of Veterans

789

Male Veterans

87

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam286
Second Gulf War151
First Gulf War96
Korea49
World War II48

Winston County, Mississippi Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74334
75+231
35 to 54183
55 to 64104
18 to 3424

Winston County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5007.07%
Black3665.88%
Native American105.24%
Hispanic88.79%

Winston County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Winston County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.49%

Veteran Poverty Rate

56.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Winston County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.1%

Labor Force Participation

46.8%

Employment Rate

7.9%

Unemployment Rate

Winston County, Mississippi Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Winston County, Mississippi Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Winston County, Mississippi 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

87.5%

Born in Winston County, Mississippi

99.78%

Native Born

0.22%

Foreign Born

0.15%

Non Citizen

0.07%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.78% of Winston County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 87.5% having been born in Mississippi. 0.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Winston County, Mississippi Place of Birth

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