Winchester, Massachusetts Population

Overview

22,875

Total Population

42.4

Median age

53.61%

Female population %

86.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

66.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

486

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Winchester town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Winchester town is 42.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Winchester town's population under 18 was 27.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Winchester town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Winchester town, 22.43% were under the age of 15, 12.95% aged 15 to 29, 47.05% aged 30 to 64, 13.94% aged 65 to 84, and 3.62% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,651 more females than males in Winchester town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.61% females and 46.39% males in Winchester, Massachusetts.
The Winchester, Massachusetts gender ratio is 86.5:100 i.e. 86.5 men to 100 women (0.865).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,142.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,149.

Winchester town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Winchester town population: 76.60% are White, 1.78% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 15.19% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.94% are some other race and 4.14% are multiracial.
Winchester town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 486 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22,389 (97.88% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Winchester town is White with a population of 17,522 (76.60% of the total population).

Winchester town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 22,906 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Winchester town's population increased by 628 (3.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Winchester town's population increased by 1,433 (6.67%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Winchester town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 20,845.