Winchester, KY Demographics
A map of Winchester's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 15,768 | 82.4% |
Black | 1,386 | 7.2% |
Hispanic | 1,057 | 5.5% |
Multiracial | 694 | 3.6% |
Asian | 145 | 0.8% |
Native American/Other | 84 | 0.4% |
Winchester, Kentucky had a population of 19,134 in 2020. It was 82.4% White, 7.2% Black, 0.8% Asian, 5.5% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Winchester, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Winchester is the 22nd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
Winchester's White Population
15,768 residents of Winchester identify as White, or 82.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Winchester roughly similar to the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Winchester is ranked #446 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Winchester is more White than neighboring Paris (76.9% White), Lexington-Fayette (66.8% White), and Richmond (79.7% White). Winchester is less White than neighboring North Middletown (86.4% White), and Mount Sterling (86.6% White).
Winchester's Black Population
1,386 residents of Winchester identify as Black, or 7.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Winchester roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Winchester is ranked #94 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Winchester is more Black than neighboring North Middletown (1.5% Black), and Mount Sterling (4.7% Black). Winchester is less Black than neighboring Paris (9.1% Black), Lexington-Fayette (14.7% Black), and Richmond (7.4% Black).
Winchester's Asian Population
145 residents of Winchester identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Winchester roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Winchester is ranked #170 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Winchester is more Asian than neighboring North Middletown (0% Asian), and Paris (0.4% Asian). Winchester is less Asian than neighboring Mount Sterling (1% Asian), Lexington-Fayette (4.1% Asian), and Richmond (1.4% Asian).
Winchester's Hispanic Population
1,057 residents of Winchester identify as Hispanic, or 5.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Winchester roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Winchester is ranked #82 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Winchester is more Hispanic than neighboring Mount Sterling (3.3% Hispanic), and Richmond (4.3% Hispanic). Winchester is less Hispanic than neighboring North Middletown (6.6% Hispanic), Paris (7.9% Hispanic), and Lexington-Fayette (9.2% Hispanic).
Winchester's Native American/Other Population
84 residents of Winchester identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Winchester roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Winchester is ranked #275 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Winchester is less Native American/Other than neighboring North Middletown (0.7% Native American/Other), Paris (0.6% Native American/Other), Lexington-Fayette (0.7% Native American/Other), and Richmond (0.6% Native American/Other).
Winchester's Multiracial Population
694 residents of Winchester identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Winchester roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Winchester is ranked #291 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Winchester is less Multiracial than neighboring North Middletown (4.9% Multiracial), Paris (5.1% Multiracial), Mount Sterling (3.9% Multiracial), Lexington-Fayette (4.4% Multiracial), and Richmond (6.6% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.