Winston County, MS

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2022 Population
17,741
0.588% 1-year decline
US Senator
Roger Wicker
Republican Party
US Senator
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
41.9
0% 1-year change
2022 Poverty Rate
26%
2.32% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$45,516
14.6% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$110,100
8.37% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Winston County, MS had a population of 17.7k people with a median age of 41.9 and a median household income of $45,516. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Winston County, MS declined from 17,846 to 17,741, a −0.588% decrease and its median household income grew from $39,725 to $45,516, a 14.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Winston County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (49.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (46.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.62%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.524%), and White (Hispanic) (0.423%).

None of the households in Winston County, MS 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.

99.9% of the residents in Winston County, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Winston County, MS was $110,100, and the homeownership rate was 71.5%.

Most people in Winston County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Winston County, MS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Winston County, MS is home to a population of 17.7k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.225% of Winston County, MS residents were born outside of the country (40 people).

In 2022, there were 1.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.79k people) in Winston County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.28k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 287 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.9%
2022 Citizenship
100%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.9% of Winston County, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Winston County, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Winston County, MS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    8.79k ± 9
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    8.28k ± 235
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    287 ± 232
1.49%
Hispanic Population
265 people

In 2022, there were 1.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.79k people) in Winston County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.28k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 287 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.49% of the people in Winston County, MS are hispanic (265 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Winston County, MS as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.225%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
40 people
0.0672%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
12 people

As of 2022, 0.225% of Winston County, MS residents (40 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Winston County, MS was 0.0672%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    421 ± 150
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    111 ± 71
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    102 ± 81

Winston County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.79 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Winston County, MS employs 6.55k people. The largest industries in Winston County, MS are Manufacturing (1,547 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (788 people), and Retail Trade (554 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($80,817), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,083), and Utilities ($65,063).

Occupations

6.55k
2022 Value
± 592
−0.137%
1 Year decline
± 12.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Winston County, MS declined at a rate of −0.137%, from 6.56k employees to 6.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Winston County, MS, are Production Occupations (931 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (771 people), and Management Occupations (494 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Winston County, MS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

6.55k
2022 Value
± 592
−0.137%
1 Year decline
± 12.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Winston County, MS declined at a rate of −0.137%, from 6.56k employees to 6.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Winston County, MS, are Manufacturing (1,547 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (788 people), and Retail Trade (554 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Winston County, MS, though some of these residents may live in Winston County, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,417
Median earning men ± $5,408
$28,214
Median earning women ± $3,488

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,974), Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,988), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,771).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($108,194), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,532), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,560).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.38%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% 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 12.5%.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 43
    Retail Trade
  2. 42
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 27
    Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Winston County, MS went to Donald J. Trump with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.7%), followed by Other (0.466%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker
Senator from Mississippi1
Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Senator from Mississippi2
Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

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

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US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.852% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (690k), Some college (543k), and Secondary Education (397k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Winston County, MS was $110,100 in 2022, which is 0.391 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $101,600 to $110,100, a 8.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Winston County, MS is 71.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Winston County, MS have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Winston County, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Winston County, MS is $45,516. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Winston County, MS was Census Tract 9505 with a value of $53,258, followed by Census Tract 9501 and Census Tract 9502, with respective values of $50,850 and $44,306.

Property

$110,100
Median Property Value 2022
±$12,707
$5,096
Median Property Taxes
±$476

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 Winston County, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

71.5%
Homeownership
2022
63.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 71.5% of the housing units in Winston County, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.3%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9505
  2. Census Tract 9501
  3. Census Tract 9502

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Winston County, MS was Census Tract 9505 with a value of $53,258, followed by Census Tract 9501 and Census Tract 9502, with respective values of $50,850 and $44,306.

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Household Income

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$45,516
Median Household Income
± $5,780
7.13k
Number of Households
± 614

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.13k households in Winston County, MS grew to $45,516 from the previous year's value of $39,725.

The following chart displays the households in Winston County, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Winston County, MS is from Mississippi.
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi
0.45
2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2022, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.553% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (85.7%)
  2. Carpooled (6.4%)
  3. Other (4.73%)

In 2022, 85.7% of workers in Winston County, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.4%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.73%).

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Commute Time

25.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Winston County, MS have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.17% of the workforce in Winston County, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Winston County, MS (4.49k out of 17.3k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Winston County, 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.

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Health

89% of the population of Winston County, MS has health coverage, with 31.6% on employee plans, 26.2% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 1.95% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Winston County, MS see 2974 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.602% decrease from the previous year (2992 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4399 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 550 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,974 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Winston County, MS

Primary care physicians in Winston County, MS see an average of 2,974 patients per year. This represents a 0.602% decrease from the previous year (2,992 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 17.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

11%
Uninsured
31.6%
Employer Coverage
26.2%
Medicaid
14.9%
Medicare
14.3%
Non-Group
1.95%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Winston County, MS declined by 12.5% from 12.6% to 11%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 85.7 in Winston County, MS.

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Health Behaviors

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In 2023, 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 40.2% in Winston County, MS.

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Clinical Care

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In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 17% in Winston County, MS.

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