Winston County Demographics

A map of Winston County's Population by Race

Winston County, Alabama has an estimated population of 23,682, a less than 1% change from the 23,540 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.4% White, 4.5% Multiracial, 3.7% Hispanic, 1.0% Black, 0.3% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Winston County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Winston has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Winston County, that probability was 15.6% in 2020 and 17.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Winston County is ranked the 42nd most populous county in Alabama, out of 67 counties. Winston County was ranked the 42nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Winston County's White Population

21,409 residents of Winston County, or 90.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Winston County is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Winston County ranks 1st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Winston County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Winston County's population has decreased from 91.8% to 90.4%.

Winston County is more White than neighboring Walker County (86.2% White), Lawrence County (75.5% White), Cullman County (89.5% White), Marion County (89.7% White), and Franklin County (72.5% White).

Winston County's Black Population

237 residents of Winston County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Winston County is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Winston County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Winston County's Black population has grown by an estimated 80.9%. Black residents' share of Winston County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Winston County is less Black than neighboring Walker County (6.3% Black), Lawrence County (9.3% Black), Marion County (3.5% Black), and Franklin County (4% Black).

Winston County's Asian Population

73 residents of Winston County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Winston County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Winston County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Winston County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 25.9%. Asian residents' share of Winston County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Winston County is more Asian than neighboring Franklin County (0.1% Asian). Winston County is less Asian than neighboring Walker County (0.4% Asian), Lawrence County (0.4% Asian), and Cullman County (0.5% Asian).

Winston County's Hispanic Population

880 residents of Winston County, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Winston County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Winston County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Winston County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Winston County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.7%.

Winston County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lawrence County (3.1% Hispanic), and Marion County (3.2% Hispanic). Winston County is less Hispanic than neighboring Walker County (3.8% Hispanic), Cullman County (5% Hispanic), and Franklin County (20.6% Hispanic).

Winston County's Native American/Other Population

18 residents of Winston County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Winston County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Winston County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Winston County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 86.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Winston County's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.1%.

Winston County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Walker County (0.5% Native American/Other), Lawrence County (3.8% Native American/Other), Cullman County (0.4% Native American/Other), Marion County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Franklin County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Winston County's Multiracial Population

1,065 residents of Winston County, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Winston County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Winston County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Winston County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 32.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Winston County's population has increased from 3.4% to 4.5%.

Winston County is more Multiracial than neighboring Walker County (2.9% Multiracial), Cullman County (3.6% Multiracial), Marion County (3.1% Multiracial), and Franklin County (2.4% Multiracial). Winston County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lawrence County (7.8% 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.