Winsted, Connecticut Population 2024

6,741

Winsted Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Winsted was:

  • White: 81.64%
  • Two or more races: 7.86%
  • Black or African American: 4.93%
  • Other race: 4.72%
  • Native American: 0.84%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,381.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.64% (237)
The current population of Winsted, Connecticut is 6,741 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,504.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,61781.64%
Two or more races5417.86%
Black or African American3394.93%
Other race3254.72%
Native American580.84%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Winsted Population by Race

Winsted Population Pyramid 2024

Winsted Median Age

43

Total

45.5

Male

40.5

Female

Winsted Adults

There are 5,704 adults, (1,516 of whom are seniors) in Winsted.

Winsted Age Dependency

64.3

Age Dependency Ratio

36.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Winsted Sex Ratio

Female3,31848.23%
Male3,56251.77%

Winsted Population by Age

Winsted Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,2912.0748.551.5
Non Family1,5681.2929.670.4
Married1,2762.6574.125.9
Female3683.2740.859.2
Male792.7344.355.7

2.63

Average Family Size

2.07

Average Household Size

48.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Winsted Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1633.08%
Associates Degree5209.83%
Bachelors Degree71313.47%
Graduate Degree3506.61%
High School Graduate2,12840.21%
Less Than 9th Grade1763.33%
Some College1,24223.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Winsted Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Winsted Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,3724,1481,012
Hispanic56945438
2+ Races3022860
Other Race22212351
Black2192190
Native American58580

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 23.15%.

Winsted Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,303$63,358$78,347
Graduate Degree$64,865$75,089$64,831
High School Graduate$44,980$63,920$31,875
Less Than 9th Grade$2,499$0$0
Overall$47,995$62,836$40,288
Some College$43,750$54,417$43,098

$47,995

Average Earnings

$62,836

Average Male

$40,288

Average Female

Winsted Earnings by Educational Attainment

Winsted Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Winsted Language

91.69% of Winsted residents speak only English, while 8.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.76% of the population.

Winsted Language

Winsted Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,38287116.18%
Hispanic83127633.21%
Other32514344%
Multiple5416211.46%
Black2195424.66%

18.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.79%

Male Poverty Rate

22.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Winsted

The race most likely to be in poverty in Winsted is Other, with 44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Winsted is Multiple, with 11.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 33.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.71%.

Winsted Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade62.24%
High School19.76%
Some College17.54%
Bachelors or Greater7.97%

Winsted Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed71.94%
Female Unemployed60%
Female Employed19.55%
Male Employed1.46%

Winsted Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Winsted Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,011$94,072
Households$66,250$76,785
Married Families$102,598$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,643$45,376

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Winsted Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.8%

Male Marriage Rate

42.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Winsted Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Winsted Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Winsted Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Winsted Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

508

Number of Veterans

462

Male Veterans

46

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam176
First Gulf War67
World War II59
Korea58
Second Gulf War19

Winsted Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+189
65 to 74162
55 to 6493
35 to 5464
18 to 340

Winsted Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White48110.11%
2+ Races163.81%
Hispanic162.68%
Native American1118.97%

Winsted Veterans by Race

Winsted Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20.87%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Winsted Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.1%

Labor Force Participation

60.1%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Winsted Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Winsted Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Winsted Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.18%

Born in Winsted

93.3%

Native Born

6.7%

Foreign Born

3.84%

Non Citizen

2.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.3% of Winsted residents were born in the United States, with 71.18% having been born in Connecticut. 3.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Winsted Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20246,741-70-1.03%
20236,811-69-1%
20226,8802183.27%
20216,6621582.43%
20206,504-617-8.66%
20197,121-246-3.34%
20187,367-115-1.54%
20177,482-53-0.7%
20167,535-218-2.81%
20157,753-123-1.56%
20147,876-48-0.61%
20137,9243614.77%
20127,5631612.18%
20117,402-310-4.02%
20107,71200%

Winsted Population by Year