Winchester, VA

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2024 Population

27,913

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.8

0.272% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.5%

11.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,974

1.04% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$343,000

5.25% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

13,615

2.3% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Winchester, VA 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.

91.3% of the residents in Winchester, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Winchester, VA are Shenandoah University (1,318 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Winchester, VA was $343,000, and the homeownership rate was 43.6%.

Most people in Winchester, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Winchester, VA was 2 cars per household.

United States Virginia Winchester city, VA Winchester, VA-WV Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA

Population & Diversity

Winchester, VA is home to a population of 27.9k people, from which 91.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 12% of Winchester, VA residents were born outside of the country (3.34k people).

In 2024, there were 5.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.1k people) in Winchester, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.15k Other (Hispanic) and 2.16k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.3%

2024 Citizenship

90.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.3% of Winchester, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Winchester, VA was 90.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Winchester, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Winchester, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
17.1k ± 184
Other (Hispanic)
3.15k ± 650
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.16k ± 352

21%

Hispanic Population

5.85k people

21% of the people in Winchester, VA are hispanic (5.85k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Winchester, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.34k people

12.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.52k people

As of 2024, 12% of Winchester, VA residents (3.34k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Winchester, VA was 12.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Winchester, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
339 ± 119
Gulf War (2001-)
210 ± 119
Gulf War (1990s)
148 ± 81

Winchester, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Winchester, VA.

Health

87.7% of the population of Winchester, VA has health coverage, with 43% on employee plans, 19.5% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 1.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,341 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 379 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.3%

Uninsured

43%

Employer Coverage

19.5%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

1.44%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Winchester, VA grew by 7.63% from 11.4% to 12.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Winchester, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Winchester, VA employs 13.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Winchester, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,862 people), Retail Trade (1,541 people), and Educational Services (1,529 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,516), Wholesale Trade ($81,067), and Finance & Insurance ($75,131).

Employment

Occupations

13.6k

2024 Value

± 985

−2.3%

1 Year decline

± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winchester, VA declined at a rate of −2.3%, from 13.9k employees to 13.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Winchester, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,199 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,193 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,190 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Winchester, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

13.6k

2024 Value

± 985

−2.3%

1 Year decline

± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winchester, VA declined at a rate of −2.3%, from 13.9k employees to 13.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Winchester, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,862 people), Retail Trade (1,541 people), and Educational Services (1,529 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Winchester, VA, though some of these residents may live in Winchester, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,855

Median earning men ± $3,543

$36,898

Median earning women ± $2,439

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,625), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,290), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,197).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($82,195), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,345), and Public Administration ($67,237).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% 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 10.8%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Winchester, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Winchester, VA awarded 1,318 degrees. The student population of Winchester, VA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,338 male students and 3,116 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Winchester, VA are White (793 and 62.7%), Unknown (193 and 15.3%), Black or African American (86 and 6.8%), and Hispanic or Latino (86 and 6.8%).

The largest universities in Winchester, VA by number of degrees awarded are Shenandoah University (1,318 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Winchester, VA are Physician Assistant (130 and 9.86%), Pharmacy (119 and 9.03%), and Registered Nursing (108 and 8.19%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $35,460.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Winchester, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 4,454 (30% men and 70% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 4,454 students enrolled in Winchester, VA, 30% men and 70% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,562 records, of which 71.2% were women and 28.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
108 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
62 degrees awarded
Exercise Physiology
59 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Winchester, VA was Registered Nursing with 108 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Winchester, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Shenandoah University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,318 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Shenandoah University with 1,318 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 375 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Winchester, VA, which is 0.398 times less than the 943 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 793 degrees mean that there were 4.11 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 193 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($35,460) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,490) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Winchester, VA was $343,000 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $325,900 to $343,000, a 5.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Winchester, VA is 43.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Winchester, VA have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Winchester, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$343,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,190

$5,011

Median Property Taxes

±$508

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 Winchester, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Winchester, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

43.6%

Homeownership

2024

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43.6% of the housing units in Winchester, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 41.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Winchester, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,974

Median Household Income

± $2,269

11.5k

Number of Households

± 902

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.5k households in Winchester, VA declined from $63,974 from the previous year's value of $64,648.

The following chart displays the households in Winchester, VA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Winchester, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.5%)
Worked At Home (14%)
Carpooled (6.61%)

In 2024, 71.5% of workers in Winchester, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14%) and those who carpooled to work (6.61%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Winchester, VA have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.79% of the workforce in Winchester, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Winchester, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Winchester, VA (5.75k out of 26.8k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Winchester, VA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.