What is the population of Winston County?

The population of Winston County, MS is 17,845.

Where is Winston County located?

Winston County, MS is located at latitude 33.0884900 and longitude -89.0344300. It is in United States.

What is the area of Winston County?

The area of Winston County, MS is 610 km².

What is the elevation of Winston County?

Winston County, MS has an elevation of 160 meters (525 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Winston County in?

Winston County, MS is in the America/Chicago time zone.

How has the population of Winston County changed?

The population of Winston County, MS has decreased from 19,198 (2010) to 17,845 (2020), a change of -7%.

Winston County, Mississippi

Winston County: county in Mississippi, United States

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Winston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 19,198 and a population density of 31 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 17,845 inhabitants. Its county seat is Louisville. The county was created 193 years ago in 1832.

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Winston County at a glance

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Louisville

Population 5,926

Quick Facts about Winston County

Population	17,845 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Mississippi (United States)
Different from	Winston County
Area	610 km²
Official name	Winston County
Water as percent of area	0.5%
Land as percent of area	99.5%
Latitude & Longitude	33.0885,-89.0344
Capital	Louisville
Establishment	January 01, 1833
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	13:55:16 (15th April 2026)
Density	29 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-7.58% (2010-2020)
Weather	87℉ Mostly Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Winston County is located at 33°5'19"N 89°2'4"W (33.0884900, -89.0344300). It has 6 neighbors: Attala County, Choctaw County, Kemper County, Leake County, Neshoba County and Oktibbeha County.

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The largest city of Winston County is Louisville with a population of 5,926. Other cities include and Noxapater population 434. See all Winston County cities & populated places.

Winston County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Winston County.

City Name	Population	Title
Louisville	5,926	City in Winston County, Mississippi, United States of America
Noxapater	434	Town in Mississippi, USA

Weather

87°F

Mostly Sunny

5 to 10 mph SSW Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

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Winston County has 6 neighbours.

Attala County county in Mississippi, United States
Choctaw County county in Mississippi, United States
Kemper County county in Mississippi, United States
Leake County county in Mississippi, United States
Neshoba County county in Mississippi, United States
Oktibbeha County county in Mississippi, United States

Louisville

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Winston County decreased by 7.58% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	19,198	-	census
2011	19,044	-0.81%	estimation process
2012	18,977	-0.35%	estimation process
2013	18,757	-1.17%	estimation process
2014	18,601	-0.84%	estimation process
2015	18,447	-0.83%	estimation process
2016	18,340	-0.58%	estimation process
2017	18,237	-0.56%	estimation process
2018	18,164	-0.4%	estimation process
2019	17,955	-1.16%	estimation process
2020	17,845	-0.62%	estimation process

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People born in Winston County (2)

People born in Winston County, including politician John Sparks, politician Giles Ward, .

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Other places with the same name (1)

Winston County, Alabama county in Alabama, United States with a population of 23,508 people.

Mississippi Other Counties (more counties)

County Name	Population	Title
Hinds County	227,966	County in Mississippi, United States
Harrison County	208,801	County in Mississippi, United States
De Soto County	173,323	County in Mississippi, United States
Jackson	157,821	The capital and most populous city of Mississippi.
Rankin County	155,975	County in Mississippi, United States
Jackson County	143,802	County in Mississippi, United States
Madison County	106,871	County in Mississippi, United States
Lee County	85,466	County in Mississippi, United States
Forrest County	75,009	County in Mississippi, United States
Lauderdale County	73,751	County in Mississippi, United States
Gulfport	71,438	The second most populous city in Harrison County, Mississippi.
West Gulfport	71,329	A census-designated place in Harrison County, Mississippi.
Jones County	67,993	County in South Dakota, United States
Lamar County	64,165	County in Mississippi, United States
Auburn	60,258	The most populous city in Lee County, Mississippi.
Lowndes County	58,309	County in Mississippi, United States