Winona Lake, IN Demographics

A map of Winona Lake's Population by Race

Winona Lake, Indiana has an estimated population of 5,080, a less than 1% change from the 5,053 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.8% White, 11.4% Hispanic, 5.2% Multiracial, 1.0% Black, 0.5% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Winona Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Winona Lake has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Winona Lake, that probability was 26.8% in 2020 and 31.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Winona Lake is ranked the 135th most populous place in Indiana, out of 976 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). Winona Lake was ranked the 131st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Winona Lake's White Population

4,154 residents of Winona Lake, or 81.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Winona Lake is higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Winona Lake ranks 568th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winona Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 3.3%. White residents' share of Winona Lake's population has decreased from 85.0% to 81.8%.

Winona Lake is more White than neighboring Warsaw (75.8% White), and Pierceton (81.3% White). Winona Lake is less White than neighboring Claypool (91.5% White), Leesburg (86.7% White), and Sidney (93.5% White).

Winona Lake's Black Population

52 residents of Winona Lake, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Winona Lake is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Winona Lake ranks 144th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winona Lake's Black population has declined by an estimated 38.1%. Black residents' share of Winona Lake's population has decreased from 1.7% to 1.0%.

Winona Lake is more Black than neighboring Claypool (0% Black), Leesburg (0% Black), and Sidney (0% Black). Winona Lake is less Black than neighboring Warsaw (1.7% Black), and Pierceton (1.9% Black).

Winona Lake's Asian Population

26 residents of Winona Lake, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Winona Lake is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Winona Lake ranks 109th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winona Lake's Asian population has declined by an estimated 53.6%. Asian residents' share of Winona Lake's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.5%.

Winona Lake is more Asian than neighboring Pierceton (0% Asian), Claypool (0% Asian), and Sidney (0% Asian). Winona Lake is less Asian than neighboring Warsaw (4.1% Asian), and Leesburg (2.9% Asian).

Winona Lake's Hispanic Population

578 residents of Winona Lake, or 11.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Winona Lake is slightly higher than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Winona Lake ranks 81st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winona Lake's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 28.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Winona Lake's population has increased from 8.9% to 11.4%.

Winona Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Claypool (3.8% Hispanic), Leesburg (7.7% Hispanic), and Sidney (5.7% Hispanic). Winona Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Warsaw (15.4% Hispanic), and Pierceton (12.9% Hispanic).

Winona Lake's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Winona Lake, 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 Winona Lake is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Winona Lake ranks 419th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winona Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 52.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Winona Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Winona Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pierceton (0% Native American/Other), Claypool (0% Native American/Other), Leesburg (0% Native American/Other), and Sidney (0% Native American/Other). Winona Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Warsaw (0.7% Native American/Other).

Winona Lake's Multiracial Population

262 residents of Winona Lake, or 5.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Winona Lake is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Winona Lake ranks 447th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Winona Lake's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 73.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Winona Lake's population has increased from 3.0% to 5.2%.

Winona Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Warsaw (2.4% Multiracial), Pierceton (3.9% Multiracial), Claypool (4.7% Multiracial), Leesburg (2.8% Multiracial), and Sidney (0.8% 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.