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Winchester, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,716
Population
463/sq mi density
$75,353
Median Income
$23,904 per capita
$429,500
Home Value
$660,816 Zillow
$1,479
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
522
Violent Crime/100K
4,073 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$75,353 median income, 2.9% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$429,500 home value, $1,479/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
522 violent crimes/100K (37% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+50.4%
2,471 → 3,716
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+4.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+40.1%
$53,798 → $75,353
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.43%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Winchester across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
4,943
+1,227 from 2023 (3,716)
Projected Median Income 2030
$95,417
+$20,064 from 2023 ($75,353)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,471 | — | $53,798 | — |
| 2015 | 2,824 | +14.3% | $58,103 | +8% |
| 2017 | 2,721 | -3.6% | $55,441 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 3,322 | +22.1% | $56,591 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 3,300 | -0.7% | $66,269 | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 3,716 | +12.6% | $75,353 | +13.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.