Population
176 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Ohio
City profile · Ohio · Census ACS 2023
Winesburg, OH
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Winesburg - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 176
- Residents
- $973
- Median rent (state)
Winesburg - the verdict
176 people call Winesburg, Ohio home. Source: Census ACS.
- 12th
- percentile, median rent
📝 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: Winesburg, OH
176 people live in Winesburg, Ohio - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 52.8 years. About 30.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 73.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.
Living costs in Ohio run below the national norm: the state registers 92.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $973 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Ohio run around $228, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 60.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 37.8%
Cost of Living Index (state)
92.8 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Ohio average
How does Winesburg compare to other US cities?
Here's how Winesburg stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 12% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Winesburg's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Ohio, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Winesburg in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 30.3%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 37.8%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 73.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
176
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
52.8
Poverty Rate
37.8%
Labor force participation
73.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
30.3%
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
8.0%
Carpool
33.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
24.1%
Work from Home
34.8%
Based on 112 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Ohio - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$78
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$228
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Ohio 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 Ohio state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Winesburg sits in
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
60.4 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Ohio
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Winesburg's 176 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Winesburg compares to nearby Ohio cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Winesburg (this city) | 176 | N/A |
| Fultonham | 176 | $80,938 |
| Lewisville | 176 | $68,750 |
| North Lawrence | 176 | $74,167 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OH NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Winesburg, OH?
What is the population of Winesburg, OH? +
176 people live in Winesburg, OH according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Winesburg? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Winesburg; the closest available measure is the Ohio state average, a cost of living index of 92.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Ohio vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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