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Winchester, VA Demographics

A map of Winchester's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
17,62362.7%
Hispanic
5,49419.5%
Black
2,80010.0%
Multiracial
1,2884.6%
Asian
7002.5%
Native American/Other
2150.8%

Winchester, Virginia had a population of 28,120 in 2020. It was 62.7% White, 10.0% Black, 2.5% Asian, 19.5% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.6% 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 672 places in Virginia, Winchester is the 39th 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

17,623 residents of Winchester identify as White, or 62.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Winchester roughly similar to the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Winchester is ranked #428 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Winchester is less White than neighboring Stephens City (75.2% White), Brucetown (90.1% White), Boyce (76.6% White), Shawneeland (87.8% White), and Middletown (79.4% White).

Winchester's Black Population

2,800 residents of Winchester identify as Black, or 10.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Winchester slightly less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Winchester is ranked #290 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Winchester is more Black than neighboring Stephens City (6.7% Black), Brucetown (3.3% Black), Boyce (5.6% Black), Shawneeland (1.1% Black), and Middletown (5.2% Black).

Winchester's Asian Population

700 residents of Winchester identify as Asian, or 2.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Winchester roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Winchester is ranked #192 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Winchester is more Asian than neighboring Stephens City (1.9% Asian), Brucetown (0.7% Asian), Boyce (0.7% Asian), Shawneeland (0.7% Asian), and Middletown (0.6% Asian).

Winchester's Hispanic Population

5,494 residents of Winchester identify as Hispanic, or 19.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Winchester slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Winchester is ranked #61 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Winchester is more Hispanic than neighboring Stephens City (8.4% Hispanic), Brucetown (2.2% Hispanic), Boyce (11.9% Hispanic), Shawneeland (5.7% Hispanic), and Middletown (8.6% Hispanic).

Winchester's Native American/Other Population

215 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 Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Winchester is ranked #223 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Winchester is more Native American/Other than neighboring Brucetown (0% Native American/Other), Boyce (0.7% Native American/Other), Shawneeland (0.5% Native American/Other), and Middletown (0.7% Native American/Other). Winchester is less Native American/Other than neighboring Stephens City (0.9% Native American/Other).

Winchester's Multiracial Population

1,288 residents of Winchester identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Winchester roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Winchester is ranked #260 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Winchester is more Multiracial than neighboring Brucetown (3.6% Multiracial), Boyce (4.5% Multiracial), and Shawneeland (4.2% Multiracial). Winchester is less Multiracial than neighboring Stephens City (6.8% Multiracial), and Middletown (5.5% Multiracial).

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