Winona Lake, IN Population

Overview

5,059

Total Population

27.9

Median age

57.03%

Female population %

75.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

40.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

285

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Winona Lake's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Winona Lake is 27.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Winona Lake's population under 18 was 24.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Winona Lake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Winona Lake, 17.10% were under the age of 15, 35.68% aged 15 to 29, 35.48% aged 30 to 64, 10.20% aged 65 to 84, and 1.54% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 711 more females than males in Winona Lake:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.03% females and 42.97% males in Winona Lake, IN.
The Winona Lake, IN gender ratio is 75.4:100 i.e. 75.4 men to 100 women (0.754).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 345.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 448.

Winona Lake's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Winona Lake population: 91.82% are White, 1.05% are Black or African American, 0.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.89% are Asian, 2.79% are some other race and 3.02% are multiracial.
Winona Lake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 285 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,774 (94.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Winona Lake is White with a population of 4,645 (91.82% of the total population).

Winona Lake's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 5,106 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Winona Lake's population increased by 926 (23.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Winona Lake's population increased by 151 (3.08%), 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, Winona Lake's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,982.