Winchester Bay, OR Demographics

A map of Winchester Bay's Population by Race

Winchester Bay, Oregon has an estimated population of 191, a dramatic decrease from the 462 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.3% White, 12.0% Native American/Other, 2.1% Multiracial, 0.5% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Winchester Bay, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Winchester Bay has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Oregon overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Winchester Bay, that probability was 20.9% in 2020 and 25.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Winchester Bay is ranked the 367th most populous place in Oregon, out of 426 places. 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 Bay was ranked the 289th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Winchester Bay's White Population

163 residents of Winchester Bay, or 85.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Winchester Bay is considerably higher than in Oregon overall, where 71.4% of the population is White. Winchester Bay ranks 50th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winchester Bay's White population has declined by an estimated 60.2%. White residents' share of Winchester Bay's population has decreased from 88.7% to 85.3%.

Winchester Bay is more White than neighboring Glasgow (83.4% White). Winchester Bay is less White than neighboring Reedsport (91.5% White), Lakeside (87.4% White), Gardiner (100% White), and Saunders Lake (97.6% White).

Winchester Bay's Black Population

1 residents of Winchester Bay, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Winchester Bay is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Winchester Bay ranks 295th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winchester Bay's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Black residents' share of Winchester Bay's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.5%.

Winchester Bay is more Black than neighboring Reedsport (0% Black), Lakeside (0% Black), Gardiner (0% Black), Saunders Lake (0% Black), and Glasgow (0% Black).

Winchester Bay's Asian Population

0 residents of Winchester Bay, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Winchester Bay is slightly lower than in Oregon overall, where 4.4% of the population is Asian. Winchester Bay ranks 253rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winchester Bay's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Winchester Bay's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Winchester Bay is less Asian than neighboring Reedsport (0.4% Asian).

Winchester Bay's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Winchester Bay, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Winchester Bay is considerably lower than in Oregon overall, where 14.7% of the population is Hispanic. Winchester Bay ranks 377th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winchester Bay's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Winchester Bay's population has decreased from 3.2% to 0.0%.

Winchester Bay is less Hispanic than neighboring Reedsport (2.7% Hispanic), Lakeside (4.2% Hispanic), Saunders Lake (1.1% Hispanic), and Glasgow (6.7% Hispanic).

Winchester Bay's Native American/Other Population

23 residents of Winchester Bay, or 12.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Winchester Bay is considerably higher than in Oregon overall, where 1.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Winchester Bay ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winchester Bay's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 64.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Winchester Bay's population has increased from 3.0% to 12.0%.

Winchester Bay is more Native American/Other than neighboring Reedsport (2.1% Native American/Other), Lakeside (0.9% Native American/Other), Gardiner (0% Native American/Other), Saunders Lake (0.8% Native American/Other), and Glasgow (0.7% Native American/Other).

Winchester Bay's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Winchester Bay, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Winchester Bay is slightly lower than in Oregon overall, where 6.1% of the population is Multiracial. Winchester Bay ranks 342nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winchester Bay's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 80.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Winchester Bay's population has decreased from 4.3% to 2.1%.

Winchester Bay is more Multiracial than neighboring Gardiner (0% Multiracial), and Saunders Lake (0.4% Multiracial). Winchester Bay is less Multiracial than neighboring Reedsport (3.3% Multiracial), Lakeside (7.5% Multiracial), and Glasgow (9.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.