Winchester County Demographics

A map of Winchester County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	17,126	17,623	61.4%	62.7%
Hispanic	5,848	5,494	21.0%	19.5%
Black	2,156	2,800	7.7%	10.0%
Multiracial	1,913	1,288	6.9%	4.6%
Asian	608	700	2.2%	2.5%
Native American/Other	262	215	0.9%	0.8%

Winchester County, Virginia has an estimated population of 27,913, a less than 1% change from the 28,120 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 61.4% White, 21.0% Hispanic, 7.7% Black, 6.9% Multiracial, 2.2% Asian, and 0.9% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Winchester County, 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 less diverse than Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Winchester County, that probability was 55.6% in 2020 and 56.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Winchester County is ranked the 65th most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Winchester County was ranked the 62nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Winchester County's White Population

17,126 residents of Winchester County, or 61.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Winchester County is slightly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Winchester County ranks 83rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Winchester County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.8%. White residents' share of Winchester County's population has decreased from 62.7% to 61.4%.

Winchester County is less White than neighboring Frederick County (77.4% White), Clarke County (82% White), Warren County (81.3% White), Berkeley County (79.7% White), and Jefferson County (79.5% White).

Winchester County's Black Population

2,156 residents of Winchester County, or 7.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Winchester County is considerably lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Winchester County ranks 77th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Winchester County's Black population has declined by an estimated 23.0%. Black residents' share of Winchester County's population has decreased from 10.0% to 7.7%.

Winchester County is more Black than neighboring Frederick County (4.4% Black), Clarke County (5.4% Black), Warren County (5% Black), Berkeley County (7.1% Black), and Jefferson County (5.6% Black).

Winchester County's Asian Population

608 residents of Winchester County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Winchester County is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Winchester County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Winchester County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 13.1%. Asian residents' share of Winchester County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Winchester County is more Asian than neighboring Frederick County (1.9% Asian), Clarke County (0.9% Asian), Warren County (1.4% Asian), Berkeley County (1% Asian), and Jefferson County (1.4% Asian).

Winchester County's Hispanic Population

5,848 residents of Winchester County, or 21.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Winchester County is higher than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Winchester County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Winchester County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Winchester County's population has increased from 19.5% to 21.0%.

Winchester County is more Hispanic than neighboring Frederick County (12.5% Hispanic), Clarke County (7.8% Hispanic), Warren County (7.4% Hispanic), Berkeley County (6.4% Hispanic), and Jefferson County (7.8% Hispanic).

Winchester County's Native American/Other Population

262 residents of Winchester County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Winchester County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Winchester County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Winchester County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 21.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Winchester County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Winchester County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Frederick County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Jefferson County (0.7% Native American/Other). Winchester County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clarke County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Warren County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Winchester County's Multiracial Population

1,913 residents of Winchester County, or 6.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Winchester County is slightly higher than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Winchester County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Winchester County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 48.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Winchester County's population has increased from 4.6% to 6.9%.

Winchester County is more Multiracial than neighboring Frederick County (3.1% Multiracial), Clarke County (2.8% Multiracial), Warren County (3.6% Multiracial), Berkeley County (5% Multiracial), and Jefferson County (5% 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.