METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Winchester Metro
Winchester, VA-WV · 3 counties · 84,168 residents · 1,062.73 sq mi
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Winchester has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $28,691. Population has fallen 18% since 2000, a loss of 18,829 residents. Median home value is $81,776.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024146K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(6,129)
5 to 97%(5,873)
10 to 147.1%(5,959)
15 to 196.8%(5,755)
20 to 247.1%(5,980)
25 to 3417.4%(14,675)
35 to 4415.2%(12,831)
45 to 5411.3%(9,499)
55 to 649%(7,564)
65 to 747.3%(6,172)
75 to 843.5%(2,923)
85 and over1%(808)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$28,691
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,058 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$81,776
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $104,815 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic91.4%(94,110)
Black4%(4,156)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(2,643)
Asian0.8%(792)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.4%(80,256)
Black3.7%(3,139)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(664)
Asian0.5%(455)
Other0.4%(318)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican4.3%(6,338)
Central American3.8%(5,612)
Salvadoran2.5%(3,043)
South American1.6%(2,313)
Puerto Rican1.4%(2,077)
Guatemalan0.8%(1,188)
Honduran0.6%(944)
Peruvian0.6%(686)
Colombian0.4%(547)
Nicaraguan0.3%(405)
Venezuelan0.3%(378)
Bolivian0.4%(368)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.2%(287)
Spaniard0.2%(252)
Chilean0.1%(148)
Dominican0.1%(113)
Argentine0.1%(57)
Ecuadorian0%(34)
Costa Rican0.1%(31)
Panamanian0%(1)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(668)
Filipino0.3%(508)
Chinese0.2%(223)
Cambodian0.2%(189)
Korean0.1%(175)
Vietnamese0.2%(172)
Kazakh0.5%(143)
Thai0.1%(99)
Pakistani0.1%(81)
Nepalese0.1%(52)
Japanese0%(32)
Taiwanese0%(28)
Ancestry
German16.5%(24,127)
English13.9%(20,351)
Irish12.8%(18,788)
American7.1%(10,321)
Italian5.2%(7,539)
French2%(2,901)
Polish1.8%(2,644)
Scottish1.7%(2,541)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(1,750)
Dutch0.8%(1,190)
Welsh0.7%(1,033)
Norwegian0.6%(865)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.6%(852)
French Canadian0.6%(836)
Russian0.4%(564)
West Indian0.4%(552)
Subsaharan African0.4%(522)
Greek0.4%(446)
British0.3%(390)
Austrian0.3%(380)
Hungarian0.2%(335)
Arab0.2%(323)
Jamaican0.3%(319)
Czech0.2%(297)
Lithuanian0.2%(277)
Danish0.2%(258)
Swiss0.2%(255)
Finnish0.2%(223)
Slovak0.1%(181)
Portuguese0.1%(160)
Brazilian0.1%(144)
Ukrainian0.1%(139)
Nigerian0.1%(109)
Bulgarian0.1%(95)
Haitian0.3%(90)
Canadian0.1%(89)
Moroccan0.1%(82)
Ethiopian0.1%(78)
Egyptian0.1%(67)
Armenian0%(60)
Macedonian0.1%(59)
Lebanese0%(58)
Croatian0.1%(56)
Serbian0%(56)
Ghanaian0%(56)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(55)
Iranian0%(49)
Belgian0%(40)
Romanian0%(40)
Slovene0.1%(40)
Palestinian0.1%(25)
Israeli0%(24)
Turkish0%(18)
Kenyan0%(17)
Australian0%(8)
Iraqi0%(5)
Syrian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
68.1%
−8.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married32.7%(19,693)
Married53.7%(32,320)
Widowed3.1%(1,875)
Divorced10.5%(6,353)
Women 15+
Never married25%(15,037)
Married51.9%(31,183)
Widowed10.2%(6,106)
Divorced12.9%(7,717)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Winchester, VA-WV?
Winchester, VA-WV has about 84,168 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Winchester, VA-WV?
The typical household in Winchester, VA-WV earns about $28,691 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Winchester, VA-WV expensive?
In Winchester, VA-WV, the median home is worth about $81,776, and the typical rent is about $411 a month.
How educated are people in Winchester, VA-WV?
About 14.7% of adults age 25 and over in Winchester, VA-WV hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Winchester, VA-WV?
About 10.4% of people in Winchester, VA-WV live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024