Winston County, AL

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2022 Population

23,655

0.0211% 1-year growth

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

45.4

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

18.2%

5.72% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$49,494

7.37% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$111,600

6.29% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Winston County, AL had a population of 23.7k people with a median age of 45.4 and a median household income of $49,494. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Winston County, AL grew from 23,650 to 23,655, a 0.0211% increase and its median household income grew from $46,096 to $49,494, a 7.37% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Winston County, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.71%), Other (Hispanic) (1.57%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.11%), and White (Hispanic) (0.913%).

None of the households in Winston County, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.6% of the residents in Winston County, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Winston County, AL was $111,600, and the homeownership rate was 78.2%.

Most people in Winston County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Winston County, AL was 2 cars per household.

Winston County, AL borders Cullman County, AL, Franklin County, AL, Lawrence County, AL, Marion County, AL, and Walker County, AL.

United States Alabama

Population & Diversity

Winston County, AL is home to a population of 23.7k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.89% of Winston County, AL residents were born outside of the country (448 people).

In 2022, there were 34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.8k people) in Winston County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 642 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 371 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.6%

2022 Citizenship

98.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.6% of Winston County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Winston County, AL was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Winston County, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Winston County, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.8k ± 228
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
642 ± 256
Other (Hispanic)
371 ± 176

3.25%

Hispanic Population

768 people

3.25% of the people in Winston County, AL are hispanic (768 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Winston County, AL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.89%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

448 people

1.73%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

408 people

As of 2022, 1.89% of Winston County, AL residents (448 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Winston County, AL was 1.73%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Winston County, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
456 ± 123
Gulf War (2001-)
211 ± 84
Gulf War (1990s)
142 ± 120

Winston County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Winston County, AL employs 9.77k people. The largest industries in Winston County, AL are Manufacturing (2,168 people), Retail Trade (1,495 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,050 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($67,607), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,188), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($62,981).

Employment

Occupations

9.77k

2022 Value

± 701

2.52%

1 Year growth

± 9.88%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Winston County, AL grew at a rate of 2.52%, from 9.53k employees to 9.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Winston County, AL, are Production Occupations (1,106 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,078 people), and Material Moving Occupations (1,006 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Winston County, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.77k

2022 Value

± 701

2.52%

1 Year growth

± 9.88%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Winston County, AL grew at a rate of 2.52%, from 9.53k employees to 9.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Winston County, AL, are Manufacturing (2,168 people), Retail Trade (1,495 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,050 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Winston County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Winston County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,053

Median earning men ± $1,895

$31,020

Median earning women ± $5,070

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,269), Information ($58,261), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,339).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,277), Construction ($54,583), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,963).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

44
Retail Trade
32
Other Services (except Public Administration)
22
Transportation and Warehousing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Winston County, AL went to Donald J. Trump with 90.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (8.63%), followed by Other (1.02%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (90.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (8.63%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.02%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Winston County, AL went to Donald J. Trump with 90.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (8.63%), followed by Other (1.02%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Winston County, AL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.905% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.822% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.23M), Some college (913k), and Secondary Education (625k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Winston County, AL was $111,600 in 2022, which is 0.396 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $105,000 to $111,600, a 6.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Winston County, AL is 78.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Winston County, AL have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Winston County, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Winston County, AL is $49,494. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Winston County, AL was Census Tract 9655.02 with a value of $59,961, followed by Census Tract 9657 and Census Tract 9658, with respective values of $58,980 and $50,156.

Property

$111,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$13,850

$7,122

Median Property Taxes

±$522

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Winston County, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Winston County, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.2%

Homeownership

2022

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 78.2% of the housing units in Winston County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Winston County, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9655.02
Census Tract 9657
Census Tract 9658

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Winston County, AL was Census Tract 9655.02 with a value of $59,961, followed by Census Tract 9657 and Census Tract 9658, with respective values of $58,980 and $50,156.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Winston County, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$49,494

Median Household Income

± $4,717

9.1k

Number of Households

± 626

In 2022, the median household income of the 9.1k households in Winston County, AL grew to $49,494 from the previous year's value of $46,096.

The following chart displays the households in Winston County, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Winston County, AL is from Alabama.

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2021 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2022, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0777% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (73.7%)
Carpooled (18.9%)
Worked At Home (5.1%)

In 2022, 73.7% of workers in Winston County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.9%) and those who worked at home (5.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Winston County, AL have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.26% of the workforce in Winston County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Winston County, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Winston County, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Winston County, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Winston County, AL (4.22k out of 23.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Winston County, AL is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.7% of the population of Winston County, AL has health coverage, with 39.4% on employee plans, 20.1% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 0.871% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Winston County, AL see 2938 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.542% decrease from the previous year (2954 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5913 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 4730 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,938 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Winston County, AL

Primary care physicians in Winston County, AL see an average of 2,938 patients per year. This represents a 0.542% decrease from the previous year (2,954 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Winston County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.3%

Uninsured

39.4%

Employer Coverage

20.1%

Medicaid

15.8%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

0.871%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Winston County, AL declined by 0.402% from 11.3% to 11.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Winston County, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 73 in Winston County, AL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Winston County, AL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.1% in Winston County, AL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Winston County, AL.