Winchester

County:: Frederick County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 9.193
State:: Virginia

Winchester is a city located in Frederick County, Virginia. Winchester has a 2025 population of 27,353. It is also the county seat of Frederick County. Winchester is currently declining at a rate of -0.48% annually and its population has decreased by -2.36% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 28,013 in 2020.

The average household income in Winchester is $86,816 with a poverty rate of 19.3%.The median age in Winchester is 36.7 years: 36.4 years for males, and 37.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Winchester includes 69.03% White, 9.21% Black or African American, 8.05% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	19,314	69.03%
Two or more races	3,121	11.15%
Black or African American	2,578	9.21%
Other race	2,252	8.05%
Asian	647	2.31%
Native American	69	0.25%

Winchester Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Winchester's average per capita income is $42,479. Household income levels show a median of $64,648. The poverty rate stands at 19.3%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$102,910	-
Families	$81,870	$108,580
Households	$64,648	$86,816
Non Families	$42,134	$56,294

$42,479

Average Income

$64,648

Median Household Income

19.3%

Poverty Rate