City profile · Kentucky · Census ACS 2023

Winchester, KY

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Winchester - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

19,133
Residents
$57,653
Median income
$180,400
Median home
$1,272
Median rent (state)

Winchester - the verdict

Winchester ranks in the 32nd percentile for household income and the 16th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

32nd
percentile, household income
37th
percentile, home value
43rd
percentile, median rent
16th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Winchester, KY

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 19,133 residents in Winchester, a small town within Kentucky. Winchester households earn a median of $57,653 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 9.7%. Typical homes in Winchester are valued around $180,400, and the median resident age is 38.8 years. About 21.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 56.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Winchester's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 2961.1 incidents per 100,000 residents, above the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Kentucky run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Kentucky at 90.2 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,272 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Kentucky's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 38.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).

Population

19,133 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Kentucky

Median Household Income

$57,653 /yr

Poverty 9.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.2 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kentucky average

How does Winchester compare to other US cities?

Winchester measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 32% higher than other cities
Home value 37% pricier than other cities
Median rent 43% pricier than other cities
Safety 16% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Kentucky alone, Winchester ranks #170 of 181 Kentucky cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Winchester against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Kentucky only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Kentucky-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent sits close to the middle of Kentucky's city distribution

Among the 520 Kentucky cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Winchester ranks #59 - the 66th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Winchester only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#224 of 485
54th percentile in Kentucky
Median Gross Rent
#59 of 520
66th percentile in Kentucky
Median Home Value
#169 of 484
65th percentile in Kentucky
Poverty Rate
#283 of 519
45th percentile in Kentucky
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#222 of 520
57th percentile in Kentucky

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Kentucky only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

32ndIncome percentile
16thSafety percentile

32nd percentile nationally for median household income · 16th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Winchester's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Winchester's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 36 Avg. percentile National median
Winchester's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Winchester's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$180,400 Among the most affordable more affordable than 63% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Winchester $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Winchester, KY Winchester, KY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Winchester, KY-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Winchester, KY median $57,653/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Winchester, KY's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Winchester, KY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 21.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 56.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
19,133
Median Income
$57,653
Median Home Value
$180,400
Median Age
38.8
Poverty Rate
9.7%
Labor force participation
56.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
21.0%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2961.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
165.9
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2795.2
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
9
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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19,000 residents19,200 residents19,400 residents19,600 residents 202020212022202320242025 19,168 residents 19,514 residents ▲ +1.8%
Winchester's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
76.8%
Carpool
10.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.7%
Work from Home
9.8%
Other
1.3%

Based on 8,757 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Kentucky - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$70
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Kentucky state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Kentucky state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Winchester sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.2
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,272/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
38.3 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Kentucky

Madisonville
19,442 people
Erlanger
19,677 people
Mount Washington
18,228 people
Burlington
18,090 people
Murray
17,888 people
St. Matthews
17,491 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Winchester's 19,133 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Lakeway, TX
19,130 people
Cinco Ranch, TX
19,139 people
Prichard, AL
19,121 people
Iselin, NJ
19,151 people
Ferndale, MI
19,156 people
Dixon, CA
19,158 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Winchester's $57,653 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Longtown, OK
$57,655 median income
Stratton, CO
$57,656 median income
Warren, MN
$57,656 median income
Artesian, SD
$57,656 median income
Charlotte, TN
$57,656 median income
Columbia, CA
$57,647 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Winchester, KY Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Winchester, KY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 86.2% 7.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.5% White 86.2% Black or African American 7.2% Asian 1.6% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.5% Two or more races 3.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Winchester compares to nearby Kentucky cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Winchester (this city) 19,133 $57,653
Madisonville 19,442 $56,902
Erlanger 19,677 $78,420
Mount Washington 18,228 $93,852
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KY FBI UCR NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Winchester, KY?

What is the population of Winchester, KY? +

Winchester, KY counts 19,133 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Winchester, KY? +

Median annual household income in Winchester runs $57,653, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Winchester? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Winchester; the closest available measure is the Kentucky state average, a cost of living index of 90.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Kentucky vary by metro area.

Is Winchester, KY safe? +

Winchester has a total crime rate of 2961.1 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Winchester, KY? +

Homes in Winchester carry a median value of $180,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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