County in Mississippi · 607 sq mi · 29 people per sq mi
17,488 people live in Winston County. The typical household earns $53,031, and the median resident is 42.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,689 in 2020
Poverty rate 26.86%
Men 42.2 · Women 43.8
1840–2026
17,488
2026 projection
1.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1840–2026
17,488
2026 projection
1.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,488 | +15 | 0.09% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,473 | +15 | 0.09% |
| 2024 | 17,458 | -28 | 0.16% |
| 2023 | 17,486 | -42 | 0.24% |
| 2022 | 17,528 | -50 | 0.28% |
| 2021 | 17,578 | -111 | 0.63% |
| 2020 | 17,689 | -304 | 1.69% |
| 2019 | 17,993 | -161 | 0.89% |
| 2018 | 18,154 | -78 | 0.43% |
| 2017 | 18,232 | -125 | 0.68% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 175 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 43% | 38% |
| Never married | 35% | 37% | 33% |
| Divorced | 12% | 13% | 11% |
| Widowed | 9% | 3% | 14% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau