Winston County, Alabama

AL · FIPS 01133 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
23,682
Rank #1,706 of 3,222
47th %ile
Median Household Income
$57,256 −23.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,311 of 3,222
28th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.7% +48.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,532 of 3,222
21th %ile
Median Home Value
$118,900 −57.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,693 of 3,222
16th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.3% −57.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,909 of 3,222
10th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.6% −32.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,034 of 3,222
68th %ile

At a Glance

75.8% Homeownership
91.1% Insured
14.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%21.1%42.2%63.3%84.5%90.4%4.5%3.7%1.0%0.3%0.1%

About Winston County, Alabama

Winston County, Alabama has a total population of 23,682, making it the 1,706th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Winston County is 45.4 years, which is 16.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Winston County is $57,256, which ranks #2,311 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.6%.

The median home value in Winston County is $118,900, 57.8% below the national median. Renters in Winston County pay a median gross rent of $803 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Winston County, 14.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 57.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.1 min.

Winston County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.7%).

All data for Winston County, Alabama 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.