METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Winchester Metro
Winchester, VA-WV · 3 counties · 102,997 residents · 1,062.73 sq mi
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Winchester has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $41,058. Population has grown 22% since 1990. Median home value is $104,815.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.7
US median: 35.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024146K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.3%(6,498)
5 to 97.2%(7,383)
10 to 147.4%(7,589)
15 to 196.9%(7,108)
20 to 245.7%(5,913)
25 to 3413.6%(13,972)
35 to 4417%(17,499)
45 to 5414%(14,452)
55 to 649.6%(9,909)
65 to 747%(7,179)
75 to 844.1%(4,192)
85 and over1.3%(1,303)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$41,058
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $28,691 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$104,815
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $81,776 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.4%(80,256)
Black3.7%(3,139)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(664)
Asian0.5%(455)
2000
White, non-Hispanic91.4%(94,110)
Black4%(4,156)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(2,643)
Asian0.8%(792)
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
76.4%
+8.3 ptssince 1990
from 68.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
Men 15+
Never married25.3%(10,094)
Married62.9%(25,053)
Widowed2.4%(961)
Divorced9.4%(3,749)
Women 15+
Never married19.8%(8,262)
Married59.1%(24,613)
Widowed11%(4,587)
Divorced10.1%(4,204)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Winchester, VA-WV?
Winchester, VA-WV has about 102,997 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Winchester, VA-WV?
The typical household in Winchester, VA-WV earns about $41,058 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 $104,815, and the typical rent is about $558 a month.
How educated are people in Winchester, VA-WV?
About 18.3% 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 9.9% of people in Winchester, VA-WV live below the federal poverty line.
Has Winchester, VA-WV grown since 1990?
Yes, Winchester, VA-WV has grown since 1990. The population has added about 18,829 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024