Winston County, Mississippi

Winston County is home to 17,536 people. 26.9% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Mississippi rate (18.9%). The median household income is $53,031.

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MeasureValueMississippiYearSource
Population17,5362,946,7792024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$53,031$56,4472024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line26.9%18.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty43.7%26.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance10.5%11.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%25.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$124,600$169,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$721$9542024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income50.1%51.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born0.2%2.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age42.8 years38.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.