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Winchester, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Bourbon County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
19,133
Population
2,073/sq mi density
$57,653
Median Income
$35,099 per capita
$180,400
Home Value
$254,751 Zillow
$867
Median Rent
29.2% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
237
Violent Crime/100K
4,424 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$57,653 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$180,400 home value, $867/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
237 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+5.2%
18,308 → 19,262
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+62.6%
$35,463 → $57,653
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.98%
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
19,960
+698 from 2023 (19,262)
Projected Median Income 2030
$81,015
+$23,362 from 2023 ($57,653)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18,308 | — | $35,463 | — |
| 2015 | 18,343 | +0.2% | $36,538 | +3% |
| 2017 | 18,442 | +0.5% | $39,834 | +9% |
| 2019 | 18,584 | +0.8% | $44,747 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 19,071 | +2.6% | $47,034 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 19,262 | +1% | $57,653 | +22.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.