Get ready-to-use data, reports, analysis, and visualizations covering the demographics of Winston County, Mississippi based on the current United States Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, the total population of Winston County, Mississippi is 17,609. The median age of the population in Winston County, Mississippi is 42.3. The median age for males is 41.9 years, and for females, it is 42.9 years.

The age distribution of the population in Winston County, Mississippi is as follows:

• Under 5 years: 5.54%
• 5–17 years (children): 16.61%
• 18–24 years (young adults): 8.95%
• 25–34 years: 10.23%
• 35–54 years: 24.09%
• 55–64 years: 13.44%
• 65 years and over (seniors): 21.13%

The total dependency ratio in Winston County, Mississippi is 76.32%. The youth dependency ratio is 39.06%, and the old-age dependency ratio is 37.26%. In demographic terms, the dependency ratio measures the size of the population typically not in the labor force (children and older adults) relative to those of working age.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, the breakdown of the population in Winston County, Mississippi by race and ethnicity (racial demographics) is as follows:

• White: 49.50%
• Black/African American: 47.24%
• American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.13%
• Asian: 0.07%
• Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0.00%
• Some other race: 0.00%
• Two or more races: 1.54%
• Hispanic or Latino: 0.52%

The diversity index score in Winston County, Mississippi is 53.14%, suggesting a moderate level of diversity.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, the median household income in Winston County, Mississippi over the past 12 months, adjusted for 2023 inflation, was $49,071.

The distribution of household income by income bracket in Winston County, Mississippi is as follows:

• Less than $20,000: 24.16%
• $20,000–$34,999: 14.36%
• $35,000–$49,999: 12.04%
• $50,000–$74,999: 19.53%
• $75,000–$149,999: 23.21%
• $150,000 or more: 6.70%

According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, the breakdown of the total population of Winston County, Mississippi, age 25 and older, by educational level is as follows:

• Less than high school graduate: 16.37%
• High school graduate (incl. equivalency): 36.70%
• Some college or associate's degree: 28.36%
• Bachelor's Degree: 12.49%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.07%

In Winston County, Mississippi, 18.56% of the population has a bachelor's degree or higher, while 83.63% are high school graduates or higher.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, the uninsured rate in Winston County, Mississippi is 11.70%.

Rates of people in Winston County, Mississippi lacking health insurance coverage, by age group and sex are as follows:

• Under 18: 2.79% of males and 2.46% of females are uninsured
• Ages 18–34: 18.54% of males and 14.94% of females are uninsured
• Ages 35–64: 18.53% of males and 19.17% of females are uninsured
• Ages 65 and older: 0.00% of males and 3.19% of females are uninsured

According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, the means of transportation to work for the population of Winston County, Mississippi are distributed as follows:

• Car, truck, or van: 90.28%
• Public transportation (excluding taxicab): 0.15%
• Bicycle: 0.00%
• Walked: 0.57%
• Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 6.61%
• Worked from home: 2.39%