Winchester, KY Demographics

A map of Winchester's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	16,290	15,768	84.8%	82.4%
Black	911	1,386	4.7%	7.2%
Multiracial	873	694	4.5%	3.6%
Hispanic	848	1,057	4.4%	5.5%
Asian	253	145	1.3%	0.8%
Native American/Other	38	84	0.2%	0.4%

Winchester, Kentucky has an estimated population of 19,213, a less than 1% change from the 19,134 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.8% White, 4.7% Black, 4.5% Multiracial, 4.4% Hispanic, 1.3% Asian, and 0.2% 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kentucky 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 31.1% in 2020 and 27.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Winchester is ranked the 21st most populous place in Kentucky, out of 554 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 22nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Winchester's White Population

16,290 residents of Winchester, or 84.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Winchester is slightly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Winchester ranks 446th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winchester's White population has grown by an estimated 3.3%. White residents' share of Winchester's population has increased from 82.4% to 84.8%.

Winchester is more White than neighboring North Middletown (82% White), Paris (79.4% White), Lexington-Fayette urban (66.7% White), and Richmond (83.5% White). Winchester is less White than neighboring Mount Sterling (91.1% White).

Winchester's Black Population

911 residents of Winchester, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Winchester is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Winchester ranks 94th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winchester's Black population has declined by an estimated 34.3%. Black residents' share of Winchester's population has decreased from 7.2% to 4.7%.

Winchester is more Black than neighboring North Middletown (1.5% Black), and Mount Sterling (2.5% Black). Winchester is less Black than neighboring Paris (8.6% Black), Lexington-Fayette urban (14.4% Black), and Richmond (5.8% Black).

Winchester's Asian Population

253 residents of Winchester, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Winchester is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Winchester ranks 193rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winchester's Asian population has grown by an estimated 74.5%. Asian residents' share of Winchester's population has increased from 0.8% to 1.3%.

Winchester is more Asian than neighboring North Middletown (0% Asian), Paris (0.2% Asian), and Mount Sterling (1.2% Asian). Winchester is less Asian than neighboring Lexington-Fayette urban (4.3% Asian), and Richmond (1.4% Asian).

Winchester's Hispanic Population

848 residents of Winchester, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Winchester is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Winchester ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winchester's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 19.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Winchester's population has decreased from 5.5% to 4.4%.

Winchester is more Hispanic than neighboring Mount Sterling (2.3% Hispanic), and Richmond (4.2% Hispanic). Winchester is less Hispanic than neighboring North Middletown (9% Hispanic), Paris (6.2% Hispanic), and Lexington-Fayette urban (9.5% Hispanic).

Winchester's Native American/Other Population

38 residents of Winchester, or 0.2% 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 Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Winchester ranks 282nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winchester's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 54.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Winchester's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Winchester is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mount Sterling (0% Native American/Other). Winchester is less Native American/Other than neighboring North Middletown (4.3% Native American/Other), Paris (0.5% Native American/Other), Lexington-Fayette urban (0.3% Native American/Other), and Richmond (0.3% Native American/Other).

Winchester's Multiracial Population

873 residents of Winchester, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Winchester is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Winchester ranks 293rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winchester's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 25.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Winchester's population has increased from 3.6% to 4.5%.

Winchester is more Multiracial than neighboring North Middletown (3.2% Multiracial), and Mount Sterling (2.9% Multiracial). Winchester is less Multiracial than neighboring Paris (5.1% Multiracial), Lexington-Fayette urban (4.7% Multiracial), and Richmond (4.8% 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.