Winston County, Mississippi Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

17,536

Median Age

42.8

Male Median

42.2

Female Median

43.8

Winston County, Mississippi Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Winston County, Mississippi Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -9.5%%.

-9.5%% Growth

Winston County, Mississippi Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Winston County, Mississippi Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202442.817,536
202342.317,609
202241.917,741
202141.917,846
202041.518,116
201942.318,229
201841.618,358
201742.018,482
201640.818,519
201540.518,697
201440.318,882
201340.019,052
201239.419,160
201139.019,284
201038.919,378

Winston County, Mississippi Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.4%
5–1716.7%
18–248.3%
25–3410.2%
35–5424.5%
55–6413.2%
65+21.7%

Dependency Ratios for Winston County, Mississippi

Total Dependency Ratio:
78.1
Youth Dependency:
39.5
Old-Age Dependency:
38.6

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Winston County, Mississippi

The median age in Winston County, Mississippi is 42.8 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Winston County, Mississippi is 17,536.

In Winston County, Mississippi, seniors (ages 65+) make up 21.7% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.7%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Winston County, Mississippi is aging.
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