Winchester, CA Demographics

A map of Winchester's Population by Race

Winchester, California has an estimated population of 4,555, a dramatic increase from the 3,068 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 58.0% Hispanic, 21.4% White, 8.6% Multiracial, 7.7% Asian, 2.8% Black, and 1.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Winchester, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Winchester has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than California overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Winchester, that probability was 57.1% in 2020 and 60.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Winchester is ranked the 683rd most populous place in California, out of 1,618 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 was ranked the 799th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Winchester's White Population

977 residents of Winchester, or 21.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Winchester is considerably lower than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Winchester ranks 1137th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winchester's White population has declined by an estimated 5.6%. White residents' share of Winchester's population has decreased from 33.7% to 21.4%.

Winchester is more White than neighboring Green Acres (17% White), and Romoland (21.1% White). Winchester is less White than neighboring Homeland (31% White), Hemet (32.7% White), and Nuevo (24.4% White).

Winchester's Black Population

127 residents of Winchester, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Winchester is slightly lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Winchester ranks 369th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winchester's Black population has grown by an estimated 67.1%. Black residents' share of Winchester's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

Winchester is more Black than neighboring Green Acres (1.2% Black), Homeland (0.4% Black), Romoland (0.3% Black), and Nuevo (0.5% Black). Winchester is less Black than neighboring Hemet (9.8% Black).

Winchester's Asian Population

352 residents of Winchester, or 7.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Winchester is lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Winchester ranks 552nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winchester's Asian population has grown by an estimated 186.2%. Asian residents' share of Winchester's population has increased from 4.0% to 7.7%.

Winchester is more Asian than neighboring Green Acres (7.3% Asian), Homeland (0.7% Asian), Hemet (3.4% Asian), Romoland (0% Asian), and Nuevo (0.1% Asian).

Winchester's Hispanic Population

2,642 residents of Winchester, or 58.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Winchester is significantly higher than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Winchester ranks 349th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winchester's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 54.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Winchester's population has increased from 55.9% to 58.0%.

Winchester is more Hispanic than neighboring Hemet (48.2% Hispanic). Winchester is less Hispanic than neighboring Green Acres (71.2% Hispanic), Homeland (66.7% Hispanic), Romoland (75.9% Hispanic), and Nuevo (66.5% Hispanic).

Winchester's Native American/Other Population

67 residents of Winchester, or 1.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Winchester is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Winchester ranks 1167th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winchester's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 157.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Winchester's population has increased from 0.8% to 1.5%.

Winchester is more Native American/Other than neighboring Homeland (0% Native American/Other), Hemet (1.4% Native American/Other), and Nuevo (0.3% Native American/Other). Winchester is less Native American/Other than neighboring Green Acres (3.3% Native American/Other), and Romoland (2.7% Native American/Other).

Winchester's Multiracial Population

390 residents of Winchester, or 8.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Winchester is slightly higher than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Winchester ranks 1172nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winchester's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 314.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Winchester's population has increased from 3.1% to 8.6%.

Winchester is more Multiracial than neighboring Green Acres (0% Multiracial), Homeland (1.1% Multiracial), Hemet (4.5% Multiracial), Romoland (0% Multiracial), and Nuevo (8.2% 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.