How many people live in ?

Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 27,800 people living in Winchester Independent City, VA. That makes Winchester Independent City the 67th-most populous county in Virginia. It is home to 0.31% of people living in the state.

27.8K

population of Winchester Independent City, VA (2024)

0.31%

County share of the Virginia population (2024)

About 27,800 people lived in Winchester Independent City, VA in 2024.

Population estimates, 2000–2024

What are Winchester Independent City, VA’s age demographics?

About 4,900 Winchester Independent City, VA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 17.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.8% of Virginia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 6,300 Winchester Independent City residents, or 22.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.6% of Virginia’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.

A higher share of Winchester Independent City, VA's population is aged 18–24 than the US as a whole.

Population estimates by age group, (2024)

What are Winchester Independent City, VA’s racial and ethnic demographics?

Non-Hispanic white residents make up 61% of the Winchester Independent City, VA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Winchester Independent City, VA also has a larger share of people identifying as Hispanic (23%) than the US overall (20%).
In contrast, Winchester Independent City’s non-Hispanic Asian population accounts for 2.6%, below the 6.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 10.1% of the city, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.

Winchester Independent City, VA has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Virginia as a whole.

Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)

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