CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Winchester

Tennessee · 6,305 residents · 10.7 sq mi

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Winchester is a city of 6,305 people in Tennessee. At a median age of 38.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $46,300. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median household earns $19,836, about 34% below the national median. Households here earn about 20% less than in Tennessee as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 19%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,305

−14%vs 2000

vs 7,329 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.4

−5%vs 2000

vs 40.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

10.7 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202410K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.1%(382)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.4%(406)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.6%(419)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(421)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.1%(383)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.6%(860)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412%(755)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.5%(724)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.3%(651)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.1%(638)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.3%(458)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.3%(208)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,836

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,500 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,159

−39%vs 2000

vs $16,533 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.2%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$46,300

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $75,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$285

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $359 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.0%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.6% in 2000

33.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic83.8%(6,143)

Black12.3%(900)

Hispanic / Latino2.3%(165)

Asian0.5%(33)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic86.2%(5,432)

Black13.8%(867)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(47)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.1%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.8%(470)

Central American0.9%(88)

Honduran0.9%(88)

Cuban0.9%(84)

South American0.1%(12)

Ecuadorian0.1%(12)

Puerto Rican0%(3)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.8%(82)

Chinese0.3%(33)

Korean0%(4)

Ancestry

American12.7%(1,249)

English12.5%(1,229)

Irish9.8%(965)

German9.4%(926)

French2.3%(223)

Scotch-Irish2.2%(220)

Italian2.2%(213)

Scottish1.8%(178)

Polish1.3%(129)

Subsaharan African0.9%(93)

Welsh0.6%(61)

French Canadian0.4%(38)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Czech0.3%(28)

Greek0.3%(27)

British0.3%(25)

West Indian0.2%(24)

Danish0.2%(22)

Dutch0.2%(19)

Swiss0.1%(13)

Swedish0.1%(10)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.6%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

62.3%

−8.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.0%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.5 min

+12%vs 2000

vs 16.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married28.2%(1,124)

Married47.6%(1,894)

Widowed7.4%(296)

Divorced16.8%(668)

Women 15+

Never married22.7%(952)

Married43.3%(1,814)

Widowed15.4%(644)

Divorced18.5%(776)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.7%

−5.8 ptssince 2013

from 13.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

48.9%

+5.3 ptssince 2020

from 43.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.0%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 18.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.2%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 23.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.6%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 20.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.6%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.4%

+5.6 ptssince 2020

from 62.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.9%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 40.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)20.6%(193)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)34.4%(323)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.5%(352)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.4%(32)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 938 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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