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Winchester

Virginia · 28,272 residents (2025 est.) · 9.19 sq mi
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Winchester is a city of 27,913 people in Virginia. 44% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 31% less than in Virginia as a whole. There are 3,036 people per square mile. The poverty rate is 21.5%, above the 12.5% national rate. Getting to work takes 20 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.8
US median: 38.9
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 71%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
27,913
+18%since 2000
from 23,585 in 2000
28,272 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,036 / sq mi
+7%since 2009
from 2,826 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.8
+5%since 2000
from 35.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
9.19 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
21K23K25K27K29K19902000201020202024Winchester
202428K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(1,642)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(1,654)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.6%(1,832)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.5%(2,369)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.6%(1,571)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.2%(3,959)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.3%(3,444)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.7%(3,273)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.5%(3,498)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.3%(2,606)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.1%(1,426)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(639)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$63,974
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,335 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,588
+78%since 2000
from $20,500 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
41.4%
+13.8 ptssince 2009
from 27.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
21.5%
+8.3 ptssince 2000
from 13.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.470
+2%since 2010
from 0.462 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services7.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade6.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration5.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance2.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$343,000
+71%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $109,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,315
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $547 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
43.6%
−2.1 ptssince 2000
from 45.7% in 2000
56.4% rent
Vacancy rate
8.4%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.33 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.44 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.9%
−7.8 ptssince 2009
from 28.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.4%
+11.7 ptssince 2009
from 38.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.4
−9%since 2009
from 5.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
30
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic79.4%(18,724)
Black10.4%(2,454)
Hispanic / Latino6.5%(1,527)
Asian1.6%(374)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic61.4%(17,126)
Black7.7%(2,156)
Hispanic / Latino21%(5,848)
Asian2.2%(608)
Other7.8%(2,175)
Diversity Score
71
+31%since 2009
from 54 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American7.2%(2,002)
Mexican7.1%(1,995)
Salvadoran3.6%(1,001)
Guatemalan1.6%(460)
Puerto Rican1.3%(368)
Nicaraguan1.3%(349)
Peruvian1%(281)
Honduran0.6%(161)
Cuban0.6%(160)
Chilean0.5%(132)
Spaniard0.4%(109)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.2%(64)
Colombian0.2%(48)
Costa Rican0.1%(31)
Dominican0.1%(14)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(154)
Kazakh0.5%(143)
Pakistani0.3%(72)
Korean0.2%(58)
Chinese0.2%(56)
Filipino0.2%(46)
Uzbek0.1%(23)
Thai0.1%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German13.5%(3,767)
Irish13%(3,640)
English13%(3,637)
American4.6%(1,284)
Italian4.4%(1,226)
Polish1.8%(507)
French1.7%(461)
Scottish1.4%(387)
Welsh1.1%(297)
West Indian0.9%(249)
Norwegian0.9%(246)
Russian0.8%(218)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.7%(190)
Arab0.4%(121)
Lithuanian0.4%(105)
Jamaican0.4%(104)
Czech0.3%(90)
Haitian0.3%(90)
Swedish0.3%(82)
Hungarian0.2%(68)
Swiss0.2%(66)
Moroccan0.2%(65)
Austrian0.2%(54)
Dutch0.2%(49)
Greek0.2%(42)
Portuguese0.1%(39)
Slovak0.1%(39)
Canadian0.1%(36)
British0.1%(33)
Romanian0.1%(29)
Palestinian0.1%(25)
Armenian0.1%(22)
Bulgarian0.1%(20)
Finnish0.1%(14)
Israeli0%(12)
Ukrainian0%(12)
Danish0%(8)
Slovene0%(3)
Serbian0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.3%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 23.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.5%
+12.2 ptssince 2000
from 75.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.5%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 9.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.6 min
+22%since 2000
from 16.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.5%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 69.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.6%
−7.0 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.2%
−6.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.0%
+10.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
5.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.4%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 8.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.0%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 67.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 79.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.1%
+7.4 ptssince 2009
from 32.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Female
50.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Foreign born
12.1%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 15.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.6%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.8%
+4.5 ptssince 2012
from 11.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
12.3%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 18.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
87.4%
+16.3 ptssince 2017
from 71.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
91.4%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 88.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 85.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
80.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2016
from 81.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
15.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 14.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.5%(4,630)
Married44.9%(5,017)
Widowed2.8%(316)
Divorced10.8%(1,201)
Women 15+
Never married38.3%(4,454)
Married39%(4,527)
Widowed8.1%(940)
Divorced14.6%(1,700)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
12.3%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 18.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.0%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 52.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.9%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.8%
−5.8 ptssince 2020
from 66.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 35.4% 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)21.3%(210)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.9%(266)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.9%(374)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6%(59)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 988 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Winchester, Virginia?

Winchester, Virginia has about 27,913 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Winchester, Virginia?

The typical household in Winchester, Virginia earns about $63,974 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Winchester, Virginia expensive?

In Winchester, Virginia, the median home is worth about $343,000, and the typical rent is about $1,315 a month.

How educated are people in Winchester, Virginia?

About 31.3% of adults age 25 and over in Winchester, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Winchester, Virginia?

About 21.5% of people in Winchester, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Winchester, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Winchester, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,966 residents, a change of about 27 percent over that period.

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