Winchester, NH Demographics

A map of Winchester's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,084	1,480	83.0%	92.2%
Multiracial	143	74	10.9%	4.6%
Hispanic	63	31	4.8%	1.9%
Native American/Other	16	6	1.2%	0.4%
Black	0	7	0.0%	0.4%
Asian	0	8	0.0%	0.5%

Winchester, New Hampshire has an estimated population of 1,306, a large decrease from the 1,606 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.0% White, 10.9% Multiracial, 4.8% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. 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 considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than New Hampshire 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 14.8% in 2020 and 29.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Winchester is ranked the 57th most populous place in New Hampshire, out of 100 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 48th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Winchester's White Population

1,084 residents of Winchester, or 83.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Winchester is slightly lower than in New Hampshire overall, where 86.9% of the population is White. Winchester ranks 42nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winchester's White population has declined by an estimated 26.8%. White residents' share of Winchester's population has decreased from 92.2% to 83.0%.

Winchester is less White than neighboring Northfield (88.5% White), Hinsdale (97.3% White), West Swanzey (99.8% White), Keene (91.4% White), and Brattleboro (91.9% 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 comparable to the share in New Hampshire overall, where 1.3% of the population is Black. Winchester ranks 60th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 100 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 Northfield (1.2% Black), Keene (1.7% Black), and Brattleboro (1.1% Black).

Winchester's Asian Population

0 residents of Winchester, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Winchester is slightly lower than in New Hampshire overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Winchester ranks 77th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winchester's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Winchester's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Winchester is less Asian than neighboring Keene (0.7% Asian), and Brattleboro (0.9% Asian).

Winchester's Hispanic Population

63 residents of Winchester, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Winchester is comparable to the share in New Hampshire overall, where 4.7% of the population is Hispanic. Winchester ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winchester's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 103.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Winchester's population has increased from 1.9% to 4.8%.

Winchester is more Hispanic than neighboring Hinsdale (0% Hispanic), West Swanzey (0% Hispanic), Keene (1.9% Hispanic), and Brattleboro (4.1% Hispanic). Winchester is less Hispanic than neighboring Northfield (5.2% Hispanic).

Winchester's Native American/Other Population

16 residents of Winchester, or 1.2% 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 New Hampshire overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Winchester ranks 76th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winchester's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 166.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Winchester's population has increased from 0.4% to 1.2%.

Winchester is more Native American/Other than neighboring Northfield (0% Native American/Other), Hinsdale (0% Native American/Other), West Swanzey (0% Native American/Other), Keene (0.4% Native American/Other), and Brattleboro (0% Native American/Other).

Winchester's Multiracial Population

143 residents of Winchester, or 10.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Winchester is higher than in New Hampshire overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Winchester ranks 26th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winchester's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 93.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Winchester's population has increased from 4.6% to 10.9%.

Winchester is more Multiracial than neighboring Northfield (5% Multiracial), Hinsdale (2.7% Multiracial), West Swanzey (0.2% Multiracial), Keene (4% Multiracial), and Brattleboro (2.1% 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.