Winchester, IL Demographics

A map of Winchester's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,432	1,509	95.6%	95.9%
Multiracial	31	41	2.1%	2.6%
Hispanic	18	18	1.2%	1.1%
Asian	17	3	1.1%	0.2%
Black	0	3	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Winchester, Illinois has an estimated population of 1,498, a decrease from the 1,574 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.6% White, 2.1% Multiracial, 1.2% Hispanic, 1.1% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% 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 slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois 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 8.0% in 2020 and 8.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Winchester is ranked the 584th most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 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 557th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Winchester's White Population

1,432 residents of Winchester, or 95.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Winchester is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Winchester ranks 120th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winchester's White population has declined by an estimated 5.1%. White residents' share of Winchester's population has remained roughly unchanged at 95.6%.

Winchester is more White than neighboring Glasgow (90.5% White), and Merritt (8.9% White). Winchester is less White than neighboring Riggston (100% White), Alsey (99.2% White), and Exeter (100% White).

Winchester's Black Population

0 residents of Winchester, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Winchester is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Winchester ranks 1049th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winchester's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Winchester's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Winchester is less Black than neighboring Merritt (91.1% Black).

Winchester's Asian Population

17 residents of Winchester, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Winchester is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Winchester ranks 920th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winchester's Asian population has grown by an estimated 466.7%. Asian residents' share of Winchester's population has increased from 0.2% to 1.1%.

Winchester is more Asian than neighboring Riggston (0% Asian), Alsey (0% Asian), Glasgow (0% Asian), Merritt (0% Asian), and Exeter (0% Asian).

Winchester's Hispanic Population

18 residents of Winchester, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Winchester is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Winchester ranks 1211th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winchester's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Winchester's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Winchester is more Hispanic than neighboring Riggston (0% Hispanic), Alsey (0% Hispanic), Glasgow (0% Hispanic), Merritt (0% Hispanic), and Exeter (0% Hispanic).

Winchester's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Winchester, or 0.0% 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 Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Winchester ranks 1139th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winchester's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Winchester's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Winchester is less Native American/Other than neighboring Glasgow (1.1% Native American/Other).

Winchester's Multiracial Population

31 residents of Winchester, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Winchester is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Winchester ranks 1085th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winchester's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 24.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Winchester's population has decreased from 2.6% to 2.1%.

Winchester is more Multiracial than neighboring Riggston (0% Multiracial), Alsey (0.8% Multiracial), Merritt (0% Multiracial), and Exeter (0% Multiracial). Winchester is less Multiracial than neighboring Glasgow (8.4% 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.