Winchester city, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51840 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
27,913
Rank #1,545 of 3,222
52th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,974 −14.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,710 of 3,222
47th %ile
Poverty Rate
21.5% +70.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,793 of 3,222
13th %ile
Median Home Value
$343,000 +21.7% vs nat'l
Rank #453 of 3,222
86th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31.3% −7.1% vs nat'l
Rank #668 of 3,222
79th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.4% +20.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,658 of 3,222
18th %ile

At a Glance

43.6% Homeownership
87.7% Insured
31.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.9%35.8%53.7%61.4%21.0%7.7%6.9%2.2%0.8%0.1%

About Winchester city, Virginia

Winchester city, Virginia has a total population of 27,913, making it the 1,545th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Winchester city is 36.8 years, which is 5.4% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Winchester city is $63,974, which ranks #1,710 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 14.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 21.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.4%.

The median home value in Winchester city is $343,000, 21.7% above the national median. Renters in Winchester city pay a median gross rent of $1,315 per month. The homeownership rate is 43.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Winchester city, 31.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 7.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.3 min.

Winchester city is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 61.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (21.0%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (7.7%).

All data for Winchester city, Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.