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Winston County, AL Population

The population of Winston County is 23,650, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS estimates.
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Updated Jun 23, 2023
Overview
23,650
Total Population
45.4
Median age
50.00%
Female population %
1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
61.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
75
Hispanic population

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

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Age

Winston County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

  • The median age in Winston County is 45.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
  • Winston County's population under 18 was 20.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
  • Winston County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
  • Of the total population in Winston County, 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.
The graph shows Winston County's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis
Winston County, AL population by age group. The largest age group was 55-59 years with a poulation of 2,182 (9.23% of the total population). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Gender

There are 0 less females than males in Winston County:

  • The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.00% females and 50.00% males in Winston County, AL.
  • The Winston County, AL gender ratio is 1:100 i.e. 1 men to 100 women (1.000).
  • For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,088.
  • For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,094.
The grouped bar chart shows Winston County, AL population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.
California population by gender and age. Largest age group (population): Male # 55-59 years (1,088) | Female # 55-59 years (1,094). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Race / Ethnicity

Winston County's population has become increasingly diverse:

  • 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.
  • Winston County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
  • By ethnicity, 75 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22,9 (96.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
  • The largest racial group in Winston County is White with a population of 22,248 (94.07% of the total population).
The bar chart shows Winston County, AL population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.
Winston County, AL population by race. The largest racial group in Winston County is White with a population of 22,248 (94.07% of the total population). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Year by year

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

  • The peak population was 24,819 in the year 2000
  • From 2000 to 2010, Winston County's population decreased by 407 (1.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
  • From 2010 to 2020, Winston County's population decreased by 924 (3.79%), 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, Winston County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 23,488.
The graph shows Winston County's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis
Winston County's population from 2000 to 2022. The estimated population at the end of 2022 was 23,755. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)

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