Winston County Demographics

A map of Winston County's Population by Race

Winston County, Alabama had a population of 23,540 in 2020. It was 91.8% White, 0.6% Black, 0.2% Asian, 3.5% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Winston County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Winston County is the 42nd most populous county of the 67 counties in Alabama.

Winston County's White Population

21,598 residents of Winston County identify as White, or 91.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Winston County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Alabama (63.1% White). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Winston County is ranked #1 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Winston County is more White than neighboring Walker County (86.3% White), Lawrence County (74.7% White), Cullman County (89.1% White), Marion County (88.9% White), and Franklin County (73.4% White).

Winston County's Black Population

131 residents of Winston County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Winston County considerably less than the Black share of the population of Alabama (25.6% Black). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Winston County is ranked #67 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Winston County is less Black than neighboring Walker County (6% Black), Lawrence County (10% Black), Cullman County (1% Black), Marion County (3.7% Black), and Franklin County (3.5% Black).

Winston County's Asian Population

58 residents of Winston County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Winston County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Alabama (1.5% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Winston County is ranked #53 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Winston County is less Asian than neighboring Walker County (0.4% Asian), Lawrence County (0.3% Asian), Cullman County (0.6% Asian), and Marion County (0.3% Asian).

Winston County's Hispanic Population

815 residents of Winston County identify as Hispanic, or 3.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Winston County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Alabama (5.3% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Winston County is ranked #28 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Winston County is more Hispanic than neighboring Walker County (3.3% Hispanic), Lawrence County (2.7% Hispanic), and Marion County (2.9% Hispanic). Winston County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cullman County (4.7% Hispanic), and Franklin County (19.5% Hispanic).

Winston County's Native American/Other Population

131 residents of Winston County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Winston County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Alabama (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Winston County is ranked #36 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Winston County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Walker County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Marion County (0.5% Native American/Other). Winston County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lawrence County (4.6% Native American/Other).

Winston County's Multiracial Population

807 residents of Winston County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Winston County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Alabama (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Winston County is ranked #29 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Winston County is more Multiracial than neighboring Franklin County (2.7% Multiracial). Winston County is less Multiracial than neighboring Walker County (3.5% Multiracial), Lawrence County (7.7% Multiracial), Cullman County (4% Multiracial), and Marion County (3.7% Multiracial).

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