Winston County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28159 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
17,536
Rank #2,009 of 3,222
38th %ile
Median Household Income
$53,031 −29.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,597 of 3,222
19th %ile
Poverty Rate
26.9% +113.2% vs nat'l
Rank #3,037 of 3,222
6th %ile
Median Home Value
$124,600 −55.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,582 of 3,222
20th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.7% −41.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,052 of 3,222
36th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.7% +26.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,735 of 3,222
15th %ile

At a Glance

73.0% Homeownership
89.5% Insured
19.7% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)0.0%11.4%22.8%34.2%45.6%49.4%47.1%1.7%1.1%0.6%0.1%

About Winston County, Mississippi

Winston County, Mississippi has a total population of 17,536, making it the 2,009th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Winston County is 42.8 years, which is 10.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Winston County is $53,031, which ranks #2,597 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 29.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 26.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.7%.

The median home value in Winston County is $124,600, 55.8% below the national median. Renters in Winston County pay a median gross rent of $721 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Winston County, 19.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 41.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.6 min.

Winston County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 49.4% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (47.1%) and Two or More Races (1.7%).

All data for Winston County, Mississippi 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.