Winchester city, Kentucky
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,134
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,514
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,413
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,147
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,157
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,134
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,368
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.2%
Female persons, percent 52.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 85.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,065
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $188,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,292
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $496
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $916
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,551
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.20
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 19.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 192,912
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,723
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 547,144
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $28,631
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,378
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,859
Persons in poverty, percent 17.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,093.2
Population per square mile, 2010 2,343.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 9.14
Land area in square miles, 2010 7.84
FIPS Code 2183676