Winston County, Alabama
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,829
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,829
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 23,869
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 23,557
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 23,540
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 23,540
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 24,484
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.5%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,027
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,380
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $118,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,275
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $406
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $803
Building Permits, 2025 2
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,420
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 77.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 109,744
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 64,037
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 218,750
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,214
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,256
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,106
Persons in poverty, percent 16.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 412
Total employment, 2023 6,213
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 281,015
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -10.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,622
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 470
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 247
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 368
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 38.4
Population per square mile, 2010 39.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 613.00
Land area in square miles, 2010 612.98
FIPS Code 01133