Winder

Population: 18,847
Median household income: $59,944
Median home value: $251,700

Winder is a community in Barrow County, Georgia, home to 18,847 residents. At $59,944, its median household income sits below Barrow County's $77,477.

From 2019 to 2023, Winder's population grew 14.8% from 16,413 to 18,847, while its median home value rose 54.7% from $162,700 to $251,700.

The typical home was built around 1997. 13.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,847
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $59,944
Median home value: $251,700
Median gross rent: $1,092
Housing units: 7,542
Homeownership rate: 66.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,41318,847

Median household income

$48,429$59,944

Median home value

$162,700$251,700

Median gross rent

$912$1,092

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,413	$48,429	$162,700	$912
2020	17,054	$52,568	$173,400	$977
2021	17,768	$57,708	$190,100	$1,046
2022	18,414	$57,365	$229,000	$1,072
2023	18,847	$59,944	$251,700	$1,092

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3415.4%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,177	6.2%
5 to 17	3,680	19.5%
18 to 24	1,171	6.2%
25 to 34	2,896	15.4%
35 to 44	2,939	15.6%
45 to 54	2,229	11.8%
55 to 64	2,062	10.9%
65 to 74	1,651	8.8%
75 and over	1,042	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,486	55.6%
Black or African American	3,632	19.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	478	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	101	0.5%
Two or more races	1,094	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,056	16.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.1%

High school graduate32.6%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,680	13.1%
High school graduate	4,185	32.6%
Some college or associate's	4,283	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,624	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,047	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,775	79.4%
Carpooled	1,103	12.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	60	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	500	5.9%
Other means	95	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,543	19.2%
15 to 29 min	1,603	20.0%
30 to 44 min	2,919	36.3%
45 to 59 min	1,002	12.5%
60+ min	966	12.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 13.9% (2,573 of 18,486)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,547	63.9%
Nonfamily households	2,569	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,116	94.4%
Vacant	426	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,753	66.8%
Renter-occupied	2,363	33.2%

1-unit, detached74.5%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units7.5%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,616	74.5%
1-unit, attached	314	4.2%
2 to 4 units	727	9.6%
5 to 19 units	567	7.5%
20 or more units	114	1.5%
Mobile home & other	204	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1383420
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Center point: 33.9916, -83.7236