Winona, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

4,183

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

4.94% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

32.1%

19.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$31,932

16.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$123,000

31.6% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Winona, MS is home to a population of 4.18k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.1 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.18k people) in Winona, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.98k White (Non-Hispanic) and 17 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Winona, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Winona, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Winona, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.18k ± 283
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.98k ± 282
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 23

0.0956%

Hispanic Population

4 people

0.0956% of the people in Winona, MS are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Winona, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
56 ± 63
Vietnam
43 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 33

Winona, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Winona, MS.

Economy

The economy of Winona, MS employs 1.54k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Winona, MS were Educational Services (239 people), Accommodation & Food Services (233 people), and Retail Trade (221 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($127,125), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($127,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,821).

Employment

Occupations

1.54k

2024 Value

± 339

3.78%

1 Year growth

± 31.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winona, MS grew at a rate of 3.78%, from 1.48k employees to 1.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Winona, MS, are Sales & Related Occupations (291 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (197 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (168 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Winona, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (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

1.54k

2024 Value

± 339

3.78%

1 Year growth

± 31.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winona, MS grew at a rate of 3.78%, from 1.48k employees to 1.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Winona, MS, are Educational Services (239 people), Accommodation & Food Services (233 people), and Retail Trade (221 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Winona, MS, though some of these residents may live in Winona, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,848

Median earning men ± $19,768

$19,114

Median earning women ± $3,645

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($127,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,821), and Public Administration ($44,851).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,764), Retail Trade ($30,205), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($19,914).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Winona, MS was $123,000 in 2024, which is 0.37 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $93,500 to $123,000, a 31.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Winona, MS is 62%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Winona, MS have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Winona, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$123,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,262

$1,040

Median Property Taxes

±$231

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 Winona, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

62%

Homeownership

2024

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62% of the housing units in Winona, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Winona, MS 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.

$31,932

Median Household Income

± $12,892

1.68k

Number of Households

± 308

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.68k households in Winona, MS grew to $31,932 from the previous year's value of $27,486.

The following chart displays the households in Winona, MS 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Winona, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.4%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Walked (8.62%)

In 2024, 73.4% of workers in Winona, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who walked to work (8.62%).

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

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Winona, MS have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.877% of the workforce in Winona, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Winona, MS (1.31k out of 4.08k 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Winona, MS is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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