Winston County, Alabama Population 2024

23,481

Winston County, Alabama's estimated 2024 population is 23,481 with a growth rate of -0.55% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Winston County, Alabama is the 42nd largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 24,412 and has seen a growth of -3.81% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,831-130-0.57%
202822,961-130-0.56%
202723,091-130-0.56%
202623,221-130-0.56%
202523,351-130-0.55%
202423,481-130-0.55%
202323,611-130-0.55%
202223,741860.36%
202123,6551620.69%
202023,493-207-0.87%
201923,700100.04%
201823,690-63-0.27%
201723,753-158-0.66%
201623,911-18-0.08%
201523,929-212-0.88%
201424,141-49-0.2%
201324,190-4-0.02%
201224,194-168-0.69%
201124,362-50-0.2%
201024,41200%
199022,0531000.46%
198021,9535,29931.82%
197016,6541,79612.09%
196014,858-3,392-18.59%
195018,250-496-2.65%
194018,7463,15020.2%
193015,5961,2188.47%
192014,3781,52311.85%
191012,8553,30134.55%
19009,5543,00245.82%
18906,5522,29954.06%
18804,253982.36%
18704,15557916.19%
18603,5762,034131.91%
18501,542-21,289-93.25%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.55% (-130)
County Website
Winston County
State
Alabama
County Seat
Double Springs
2020 Population
23,493
Area
613 mi²
Density
38 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.05% (-12)
Founded
February 12, 1850

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22,05093.21%
Two or more races7433.14%
Other race3711.57%
Black or African American2631.11%
Native American1230.52%
Asian1050.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Winston County, Alabama Population by Race

Winston County, Alabama Population Pyramid 2024

Winston County, Alabama Median Age

45.4

Total

44.1

Male

46.1

Female

Winston County, Alabama Adults

There are 18,870 adults, (5,136 of whom are seniors) in Winston County, Alabama.

Winston County, Alabama Age Dependency

72.2

Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Winston County, Alabama Sex Ratio

Female11,89150.27%
Male11,76449.73%

Winston County, Alabama Population by Age

Winston County, Alabama Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,1032.5578.221.8
Married5,1483.0289.310.7
Non Family2,6011.2168.231.8
Female9403.5149.750.3
Male4143.0868.131.9

2.98

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

78.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Winston County, Alabama Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,38814.05%
Associates Degree1,2687.46%
Bachelors Degree1,3848.14%
Graduate Degree9665.68%
High School Graduate6,85940.35%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0055.91%
Some College3,12818.4%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Winston County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Winston County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,95213,0142,269
2+ Races45025915
Hispanic3361092
Other Race224410
Black1491318
Asian958652
Native American75456

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 90.53%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 54.74%.

Winston County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,333$62,396$49,194
Graduate Degree$56,053$78,148$53,643
High School Graduate$38,094$38,679$35,750
Less Than 9th Grade$26,576$30,446$17,358
Overall$37,919$40,278$32,159
Some College$35,931$52,129$26,426

$37,919

Average Earnings

$40,278

Average Male

$32,159

Average Female

Winston County, Alabama Earnings by Educational Attainment

Winston County, Alabama Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Winston County, Alabama Language

97.51% of Winston County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 2.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2% of the population.

Winston County, Alabama Language

Winston County, Alabama Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White21,4073,79117.71%
Multiple73930741.54%
Hispanic7659612.55%
Other371318.36%
Black2172310.6%

18.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.94%

Male Poverty Rate

22.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Winston County, Alabama

The race most likely to be in poverty in Winston County, Alabama is Multiple, with 41.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Winston County, Alabama is Other, with 8.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.79%.

Winston County, Alabama Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.76%
High School16.32%
Some College14.05%
Bachelors or Greater4.66%

Winston County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed62.5%
Female Unemployed55.82%
Female Employed8.86%
Male Employed6.74%

Winston County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Winston County, Alabama Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,537$77,349
Households$49,494$66,201
Married Families$67,427$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,691$33,952

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Winston County, Alabama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.1%

Male Marriage Rate

54.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Winston County, Alabama Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Winston County, Alabama 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 45-54.

Winston County, Alabama Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Winston County, Alabama Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,267

Number of Veterans

1,159

Male Veterans

108

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam480
Second Gulf War211
First Gulf War189
Korea70
World War II1

Winston County, Alabama Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74339
75+329
55 to 64272
35 to 54262
18 to 3465

Winston County, Alabama Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1416.46%
2+ Races6712.38%
Native American3942.39%
Hispanic244.91%
Black2012.42%

Winston County, Alabama Veterans by Race

Winston County, Alabama Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.8%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Winston County, Alabama Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.7%

Labor Force Participation

50.3%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Winston County, Alabama Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Winston County, Alabama Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Winston County, Alabama 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

76.75%

Born in Winston County, Alabama

98.11%

Native Born

1.89%

Foreign Born

1.37%

Non Citizen

0.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.11% of Winston County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 76.75% having been born in Alabama. 1.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Winston County, Alabama Place of Birth

Sources