Winchester city, VA

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2024 Population

27,913

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.8

0.272% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.5%

11.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,974

1.04% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$343,000

5.25% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

13,615

2.3% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Winchester city, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.3% of the residents in Winchester city, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Winchester city, VA are Shenandoah University (1,242 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Winchester city, VA was $343,000, and the homeownership rate was 43.6%.

Most people in Winchester city, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Winchester city, VA was 2 cars per household.

Winchester city, VA borders Frederick County, VA.

United States Virginia Winchester, VA-WV

Population & Diversity

Winchester city, VA is home to a population of 27.9k people, from which 91.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 12% of Winchester city, VA residents were born outside of the country (3.34k people).

In 2024, there were 5.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.1k people) in Winchester city, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.15k Other (Hispanic) and 2.16k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.3%

2024 Citizenship

90.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.3% of Winchester city, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Winchester city, VA was 90.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Winchester city, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Winchester city, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
17.1k ± 184
Other (Hispanic)
3.15k ± 650
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.16k ± 352

21%

Hispanic Population

5.85k people

21% of the people in Winchester city, VA are hispanic (5.85k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Winchester city, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,827 ± 8,012 people
India
97,961 ± 7,641 people
Mexico
63,695 ± 6,173 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,827 Virginia residents, followed by India with 97,961 and Mexico with 63,695.

Foreign-Born Population

12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.34k people

12.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.52k people

As of 2024, 12% of Winchester city, VA residents (3.34k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Winchester city, VA was 12.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Winchester city, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
339 ± 119
Gulf War (2001-)
210 ± 119
Gulf War (1990s)
148 ± 81

Winchester city, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Winchester city, VA.

Economy

The economy of Winchester city, VA employs 13.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Winchester city, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,862 people), Retail Trade (1,541 people), and Educational Services (1,529 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,516), Wholesale Trade ($81,067), and Finance & Insurance ($75,131).

Employment

Occupations

13.6k

2024 Value

± 985

−2.3%

1 Year decline

± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winchester city, VA declined at a rate of −2.3%, from 13.9k employees to 13.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Winchester city, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,199 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,193 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,190 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Winchester city, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

13.6k

2024 Value

± 985

−2.3%

1 Year decline

± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winchester city, VA declined at a rate of −2.3%, from 13.9k employees to 13.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Winchester city, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,862 people), Retail Trade (1,541 people), and Educational Services (1,529 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Winchester city, VA, though some of these residents may live in Winchester city, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,855

Median earning men ± $3,543

$36,898

Median earning women ± $2,439

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,625), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,290), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,197).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($82,195), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,345), and Public Administration ($67,237).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

101
Health Care and Social Assistance
100
Retail Trade
87
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$507k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$142k
Retail Trade
$103k
Management of Companies and Enterprises

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Winchester city, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Winchester city, VA awarded 1,242 degrees. The student population of Winchester city, VA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,418 male students and 2,925 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Winchester city, VA are White (656 and 54.3%), Unknown (293 and 24.3%), Black or African American (102 and 8.44%), and Hispanic or Latino (65 and 5.38%).

The largest universities in Winchester city, VA by number of degrees awarded are Shenandoah University (1,242 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Winchester city, VA are Pharmacy (148 and 11.9%), General Business Administration & Management (119 and 9.58%), and Registered Nursing (114 and 9.18%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $34,614.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Winchester city, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 4,343 (32.7% men and 67.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 4,343 students enrolled in Winchester city, VA, 32.7% men and 67.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,521 records, of which 69.9% were women and 30.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
114 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
63 degrees awarded
Exercise Physiology
43 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Winchester city, VA was Registered Nursing with 114 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Winchester city, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Shenandoah University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,242 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Shenandoah University with 1,242 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 354 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Winchester city, VA, which is 0.399 times less than the 888 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 656 degrees mean that there were 2.24 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 293 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($34,614) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,414) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Winchester city, VA was $343,000 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $325,900 to $343,000, a 5.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Winchester city, VA is 43.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Winchester city, VA have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Winchester city, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 15.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Winchester city, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.2%.

Housing

Property

$343,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,190

$5,011

Median Property Taxes

±$508

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Winchester city, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Winchester city, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

43.6%

Homeownership

2024

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43.6% of the housing units in Winchester city, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 41.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Winchester city, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,974

Median Household Income

± $2,269

11.5k

Number of Households

± 902

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.5k households in Winchester city, VA declined from $63,974 from the previous year's value of $64,648.

The following chart displays the households in Winchester city, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Winchester city, VA is from Virginia.

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.599% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.5%)
Worked At Home (14%)
Carpooled (6.61%)

In 2024, 71.5% of workers in Winchester city, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14%) and those who carpooled to work (6.61%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Winchester city, VA have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.79% of the workforce in Winchester city, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Winchester city, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Winchester city, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Winchester city, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 15.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Winchester city, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

21.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Winchester city, VA (5.75k out of 26.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Winchester city, VA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 21.9% of the children was living in poverty in Winchester city, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 272 in Winchester city, VA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 10.8 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

87.7% of the population of Winchester city, VA has health coverage, with 43% on employee plans, 19.5% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 1.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Winchester city, VA see 391 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (391 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 122 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

391 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Winchester city, VA

Primary care physicians in Winchester city, VA see an average of 391 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (391 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Winchester city, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.3%

Uninsured

43%

Employer Coverage

19.5%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

1.44%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Winchester city, VA grew by 7.63% from 11.4% to 12.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Winchester city, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 78.4 in Winchester city, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Winchester city, VA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.9% in Winchester city, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Winchester city, VA.