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Winchester, MA Demographics

A map of Winchester's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
17,13374.6%
Asian
3,68616.0%
Multiracial
9854.3%
Hispanic
7733.4%
Black
2180.9%
Native American/Other
1750.8%

Winchester, Massachusetts had a population of 22,970 in 2020. It was 74.6% White, 0.9% Black, 16.0% Asian, 3.4% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.3% 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 248 places in Massachusetts, Winchester is the 67th 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

17,133 residents of Winchester identify as White, or 74.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Winchester slightly larger than the White share of the population of Massachusetts (67.6% White). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Winchester is ranked #192 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Winchester is more White than neighboring Woburn (72.8% White), Medford (66.8% White), and Belmont (69.6% White). Winchester is less White than neighboring Arlington (75.2% White), and Stoneham (81.4% White).

Winchester's Black Population

218 residents of Winchester identify as Black, or 0.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Winchester slightly less than the Black share of the population of Massachusetts (6.5% Black). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Winchester is ranked #175 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Winchester is less Black than neighboring Woburn (5.3% Black), Arlington (2.3% Black), Medford (8.1% Black), Stoneham (2.8% Black), and Belmont (1.9% Black).

Winchester's Asian Population

3,686 residents of Winchester identify as Asian, or 16.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Winchester slightly larger than the Asian share of the population of Massachusetts (7.2% Asian). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Winchester is ranked #12 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Winchester is more Asian than neighboring Woburn (8.5% Asian), Arlington (12.2% Asian), Medford (11.4% Asian), and Stoneham (6.5% Asian). Winchester is less Asian than neighboring Belmont (18.5% Asian).

Winchester's Hispanic Population

773 residents of Winchester identify as Hispanic, or 3.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Winchester slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Massachusetts (12.6% Hispanic). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Winchester is ranked #150 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Winchester is less Hispanic than neighboring Woburn (6.4% Hispanic), Arlington (4.6% Hispanic), Medford (6.2% Hispanic), Stoneham (4.2% Hispanic), and Belmont (4.7% Hispanic).

Winchester's Native American/Other Population

175 residents of Winchester identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Winchester roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Massachusetts (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Winchester is ranked #124 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Winchester is more Native American/Other than neighboring Arlington (0.7% Native American/Other), and Belmont (0.7% Native American/Other). Winchester is less Native American/Other than neighboring Woburn (2% Native American/Other), Medford (2% Native American/Other), and Stoneham (0.9% Native American/Other).

Winchester's Multiracial Population

985 residents of Winchester identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Winchester roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Massachusetts (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 248 places in Massachusetts, Winchester is ranked #101 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Winchester is more Multiracial than neighboring Stoneham (4.2% Multiracial). Winchester is less Multiracial than neighboring Woburn (5.2% Multiracial), Arlington (5.1% Multiracial), Medford (5.4% Multiracial), and Belmont (4.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.