Winchester, Kentucky

Winchester: City in and the county seat of Clark County, Kentucky, United States

About

Winchester is a city located in the county of Clark in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its population at the 2010 census was 18,368 and a population density of 776 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 18,659 inhabitants.

Winchester locator map
Location of Winchester on Kentucky map.

Quick Facts about Winchester

Population : 18,659 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Kentucky (United States)
County : Clark County
Postal code : 40391–40392
Phone Area Codes : 859
Area : 23.66 km2
Altitude : 994 feet / 303 meters
Capital city : Winchester is capital of Clark County
Time Zone : Eastern Time Zone
Local time : 13:39:23 (13th December 2024)
Density : 789 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 1.56% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Winchester is located at 37°59'24"N 84°10'47"W (37.9900800, -84.1796500).

Winchester map

Demographics

The population of Winchester increased by 1.56% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 18,368 - census
2011 18,254 -0.62% estimation process
2012 18,367 0.62% estimation process
2013 18,284 -0.45% estimation process
2014 18,306 0.12% estimation process
2015 18,310 0.02% estimation process
2016 18,389 0.43% estimation process
2017 18,396 0.04% estimation process
2018 18,522 0.68% estimation process
2019 18,548 0.14% estimation process
2020 18,659 0.59% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 7,168
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 7,313
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -2.0%
April 1, 2020 Population : 7,595
April 1, 2010 Population : 7,313
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.1%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 20.6%
People over 65 (%) : 19.8%
Female persons, % : 54.2%
White only, percent : 95.6%
Black or African American alone, percent : 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.4%
Asians alone % : 0.5%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.2%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 3.1%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 94.2%
2015-2019 Veterans : 546
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 1.9%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 58.1%

Winchester zip code is 40391. County name: Clark, County fips: 21049

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 58.1%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $95,100
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $960
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $398
2015-2019 median gross rent : $672
2015-2019 Households : 3,320
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.11
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 82.4%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 4.5%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 81.4%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 68.7%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 14.9%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 16.4%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 3.7%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 61.7%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 60.7%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 51,629
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 733,942
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 113,746
2012 total retail sales per capita : $15,590
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 19.1
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $47,844
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $28,085
Percentage of people living in poverty : 14.9%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 718
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 320
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 259
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : F
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 660
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 29
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 631
2010 population per square mile : 1,581.1
2010 land area in square miles : 4.63

People born in Winchester (22)

People born in Winchester, including author and journalist Helen Thomas, psychiatrist andactivist John E. Fryer, politician Armstead M. Alexander, .

List

  • Asa Martin (American musician) he was born in 25/06/1900
  • Matt Long (American actor) he was born in 18/05/1980
  • Allen Tate (American poet, essayist and social commentator) he was born in 19/11/1899
  • Joseph Jackson (American screenwriter) he was born in 08/06/1894
  • James Bamford White (American politician (1842-1931)) he was born in 06/06/1842
  • Marcus C. Lisle (American politician (1862-1894)) he was born in 23/09/1862
  • David Bruton (Player of American football) he was born in 23/07/1987
  • Elizabeth Ellis (American storyteller) she was born in 01/01/1943
  • Henry Shanklin (American mayor) he was born in 19/02/1889
  • Preston Knowles (American basketball player) he was born in 29/03/1989
  • Roger E. Moore (American magazine editor) he was born in 11/07/1955
  • Thomas Newton Allen (Kentucky Lawyer, Washington State Lawyer, Author) he was born in 24/10/1839
  • William Harrow (Union United States Army general) he was born in 14/11/1822
  • Yeremiah Bell (American football player, defensive back, safety) he was born in 03/03/1978
  • Andrew Preston (American basketball player (1984-)) he was born in 23/09/1984
  • Michelle Rodgers (beauty pageant contestant)
  • Theory Hazit (American rapper) he was born in 03/11/1978
  • George French Ecton he was born in 01/01/1846

Schools in Winchester

College & universities near Winchester, KY

Code Name City ZIP
487904 Kentucky Horseshoeing School Richmond (KY) 40475-1810
157021 American National University-Lexington Lexington (KY) 40509
156967 Summit Salon Academy-Lexington Lexington (KY) 40505
446242 Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education Lexington (KY) 40517
157818 Transylvania University Lexington (KY) 40508-1797

Stations (1)

Amtrak & bus stations near Winchester, KY

Code Name Address Type
MAY Maysville West Front St & Rosemary Clooney St RAIL

Post offices near Winchester

Post Office Name City ZIP
Winchester Post Office Winchester (KY) 40391

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Distance to Other Cities

Winchester distances to largest Kentucky cities