• independent city
  • FIPS 51840
  • Largest town: Winchester

Winchester city, Virginia

Winchester city had 27,800 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 9.2 square miles of land. It ranks 67th of 133 in Virginia by population and 121st by land area.

Population
27,800
#67 of 133 in Virginia · #1,509 in US
Area
9.2 sq mi
#121 of 133 in Virginia · #3,132 in US
Density
3,025 / sq mi
#11 of 133 in Virginia · #35 in US
Median household income
$63,514
#73 of 133 in Virginia · #1,511 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Winchester city within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Winchester city population, land area and income

Winchester city had 27,800 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 9.2 square miles of land. It ranks 67th of 133 in Virginia by population and 121st by land area. That works out to 3,025.0 people per square mile, 31.4 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, about the same as Winchester city.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $63,514 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

27,800

3144th1st

1509th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

9 sq mi

3144th1st

3132nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

3,025.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

35th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$63,514

3143rd1st

1511th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

27,800

133rd1st

67th of 133 (VA)

Land area

9 sq mi

133rd1st

121st of 133 (VA)

Density

3,025.0 / sq mi

133rd1st

11th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$63,514

133rd1st

73rd of 133 (VA)

How Winchester city's population changed since 2020

Winchester city lost 203 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.7%. That ranks 97th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Winchester city recorded 1,526 births and 1,397 deaths, a natural change of +129. Net international migration added +391 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -844. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 844 people.

28.0k202028.1k202127.9k202227.8k202327.8k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,526
Deaths
1,397
Net international migration
+391
Net domestic migration
-844
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+46

Where Winchester city is

The Census internal point of Winchester city is at 39.173900, -78.176400. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Winchester city outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Winchester city internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
39.173900, -78.176400
DMS
39°10'26.04"N 78°10'35.04"W
UTM
17N 743921.0E 4339873.0N
Geohash
dqbqv53st
Plus code
87F35RFF+HC

Towns in Winchester city

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Winchester city, 27,800 people together, or 100% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Winchester city; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Winchester with 27,800.

  1. 01Winchester27,800
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Winchester city

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 1 neighbor for Winchester city. The most populous is Frederick County, VA, with 98,109 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 119.9 miles SSE of Winchester city's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Alexandria, VA (population 159,102), 63.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Winchester, VA (population 27,800), 0.0 miles away.

Winchester city FIPS code

The FIPS code of Winchester city is 51840: state code 51 for Virginia plus independent city code 840. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $63,514.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Winchester city, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 27,800. That is down 203 people (0.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 28,003.

What is the FIPS code of Winchester city?

51840. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (840) identify the independent city.

What is the largest town in Winchester city?

Winchester, with 27,800 residents inside Winchester city in 2024.

Which counties border Winchester city?

1 county-equivalent borders it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Frederick County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.