Winchester
In Clark County, Kentucky.
- Population
- 19,133
- Median household income
- $57,653
- Median home value
- $180,400
+3.8%’19–’23
+28.8%’19–’23
+40.7%’19–’23
Winchester, a community in Clark County, Kentucky, has 19,133 residents. At $57,653, its median household income sits below Clark County's $67,824.
From 2019 to 2023, Winchester's population grew 3.8% from 18,429 to 19,133, while its median home value rose 40.7% from $128,200 to $180,400.
The median gross rent is $867. 21.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 19,133
- Median age
- 38.8 yrs
- Median household income
- $57,653
- Median home value
- $180,400
- Median gross rent
- $867
- Housing units
- 9,272
- Homeownership rate
- 59.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 21.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–202318,42919,133
$44,747$57,653
$128,200$180,400
$698$867
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 18,429 | $44,747 | $128,200 | $698 |
| 2020 | 18,520 | $43,415 | $133,600 | $699 |
| 2021 | 18,993 | $47,034 | $139,800 | $756 |
| 2022 | 19,080 | $50,982 | $160,300 | $832 |
| 2023 | 19,133 | $57,653 | $180,400 | $867 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 55.9%
5 to 1715.6%
18 to 249.0%
25 to 3416.1%
35 to 4410.9%
45 to 5413.6%
55 to 6411.7%
65 to 749.6%
75 and over7.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 1,123 | 5.9% |
| 5 to 17 | 2,989 | 15.6% |
| 18 to 24 | 1,726 | 9.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 3,083 | 16.1% |
| 35 to 44 | 2,076 | 10.9% |
| 45 to 54 | 2,602 | 13.6% |
| 55 to 64 | 2,243 | 11.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 1,835 | 9.6% |
| 75 and over | 1,456 | 7.6% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 16,155 | 84.4% |
| Black or African American | 1,383 | 7.2% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 5 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 298 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 40 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 577 | 3.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 675 | 3.5% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma10.3%
High school graduate36.0%
Some college or associate's32.7%
Bachelor's degree14.1%
Graduate or professional degree7.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 1,365 | 10.3% |
| High school graduate | 4,788 | 36.0% |
| Some college or associate's | 4,345 | 32.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,872 | 14.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 925 | 7.0% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 23 min
Drove alone76.8%
Carpooled10.4%
Public transit0.0%
Walked1.7%
Bicycle0.2%
Worked from home9.8%
Other means1.1%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 6,724 | 76.8% |
| Carpooled | 912 | 10.4% |
| Public transit | 4 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 150 | 1.7% |
| Bicycle | 19 | 0.2% |
| Worked from home | 855 | 9.8% |
| Other means | 93 | 1.1% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 3,240 | 41.0% |
| 15 to 29 min | 1,630 | 20.6% |
| 30 to 44 min | 1,974 | 25.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 801 | 10.1% |
| 60+ min | 257 | 3.3% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.27
- Poverty rate
- 15.8% (2,962 of 18,697)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 4,713 | 57.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 3,559 | 43.0% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1974
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 8,272 | 89.2% |
| Vacant | 1,000 | 10.8% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 4,950 | 59.8% |
| Renter-occupied | 3,322 | 40.2% |
1-unit, detached62.7%
1-unit, attached8.1%
2 to 4 units14.2%
5 to 19 units10.2%
20 or more units2.8%
Mobile home & other1.9%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 5,817 | 62.7% |
| 1-unit, attached | 754 | 8.1% |
| 2 to 4 units | 1,317 | 14.2% |
| 5 to 19 units | 942 | 10.2% |
| 20 or more units | 263 | 2.8% |
| Mobile home & other | 179 | 1.9% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 2183676
- Type (LSAD)
- 25
- Land area
- 9.23 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Center point
- 38.0024, -84.1906
Kentucky rankings
21- Largest by population in Kentucky
- Most densely populated in Kentucky
- Highest median household income in Kentucky
- Highest median home value in Kentucky
- Most affordable home values in Kentucky
- Highest median gross rent in Kentucky
- Cheapest median gross rent in Kentucky
- Oldest by median age in Kentucky
- Youngest by median age in Kentucky
- Most college-educated in Kentucky
- Highest poverty rate in Kentucky
- Lowest poverty rate in Kentucky
- Highest homeownership rate in Kentucky
- Lowest homeownership rate in Kentucky
- Longest commutes in Kentucky
- Shortest commutes in Kentucky
- Largest households in Kentucky
- Newest housing in Kentucky
- Oldest housing in Kentucky
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Kentucky
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Kentucky
Other places in Clark County
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