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Winston County, AL

Demographic and economic profile of Winston County, AL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Winston County is a small, rural Alabama county with a population of 23,637 that has contracted by 1.0% over five years, reflecting ongoing demographic pressure in a workforce where labor force participation stands at just 51.9% and only 13.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $57,256, with median worker earnings of $33,787 and a poverty rate of 19.5%, pointing to a low-cost, lower-wage labor environment backed by a median home value of $110,500 and median gross rent of $744 per month. The county's median age of 45.4 years and a 4.2% unemployment rate round out a picture of a mature, modestly sized workforce operating in one of Alabama's more affordable housing markets.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

23,637

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$57,256

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.0% since 2018

Winston County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone21,573 (91.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race629 (2.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races617 (2.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone475 (2.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone237 (1.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone78 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish523
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic51
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)20
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)12
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)10

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,027

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$32,945

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,258

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

19.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)2,319
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,775
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,398
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,103
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities716

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,951
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,564
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,833
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,392
  5. 5.Service Occupations1,168

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.31×)2,224
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.61×)1,079
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.53×)869
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.43×)221
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.18×)1,242

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$110,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$744/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999612 (8.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999594 (8.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999522 (7.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999471 (6.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999460 (6.4%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999429 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

78.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,787

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,524 (76.4%)
  • Carpooled1,454 (14.8%)
  • Worked At Home624 (6.3%)
  • Other142 (1.4%)
  • Walked96 (1.0%)
  • Motorcycle9 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.