Winston County, AL Demographics

The total population of Winston County is estimated to be 23,655 with 11,764 males (49.73%) and 11,891 females (50.27%). There are 127 more females than males in Winston County.
The median household income in Winston County was $49,826 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,377(7.27%) from $46,449 in 2020. This income is 66.79% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Winston County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $57,913. Overall, the median household income for the county of Winston County stands at $49,826.
In Winston County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $32,958 for males and $18,516 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $45,913 for males and $42,545 for females.
In Winston County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $50,097.
In 2022, the population of Winston County was 23,755, a 0.35% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Winston County's population was 23,672, an increase of 0.78% compared to a population of 23,488 in 2020.
The median age in Winston County, AL is 45.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.66% were under the age of 15, 16.79% aged 15 to 29, 45.10% aged 30 to 64, 19.92% aged 65 to 84, and 1.53% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Winston County population: 94.07% are White, 0.92% are Black or African American, 0.56% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.21% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.67% are some other race and 2.49% are multiracial.