Population 9,308 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Winnsboro
Household size in Winnsboro
| Period | Winnsboro | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Winnsboro run a little small, averaging 2.57 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Louisiana. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.60, as it has nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Winnsboro
| Period | Winnsboro | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.6 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.9 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.6 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.4 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Winnsboro is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.4, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.6, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the southeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Winnsboro
| Period | Winnsboro | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 24.0% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in Winnsboro (20.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 2.6 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Winnsboro has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Louisiana cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Winnsboro
Renters in Winnsboro
| Period | Winnsboro | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.3% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.5% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.1% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Winnsboro is about as common as it is nationally: 33.1% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 63.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged down 1.2 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Winnsboro
| Period | Winnsboro | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 13.9% of the housing in Winnsboro, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy has edged up 1.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Winnsboro
| Period | Winnsboro | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Winnsboro are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Louisiana as a whole, where the median home dates to 1984. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the southeast.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Winnsboro
| Period | Winnsboro | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $511 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $513 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $597 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $855 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$344 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in Winnsboro pays $855 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $344 a month since 2006–10, up 67%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 31.5% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Winnsboro
Bachelor's degrees in Winnsboro
| Period | Winnsboro | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Winnsboro have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.1%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 7.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the northwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Winnsboro
| Period | Winnsboro | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.7% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.3% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.3% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.8% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Winnsboro never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 10.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Winnsboro has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Louisiana cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Winnsboro
| Period | Winnsboro | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Winnsboro: 7.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 7.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Winnsboro compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnsboro | 2.57 | 37.4 | 20.6% | 33.1% | 13.9% | 1976 | $855 | 18.1% | 79.8% | 7.3% |
| Como | 2.78 | 31.1 | 29.0% | 26.5% | 13.8% | 1977 | $916 | 8.5% | 76.3% | 7.5% |
| Crowville | 2.35 | 44.2 | 9.6% | 14.4% | 16.9% | 1982 | $794 | 20.2% | 81.1% | 3.1% |
| New Light | 2.41 | 42.9 | 7.9% | 13.0% | 15.5% | 1985 | $873 | 20.7% | 84.5% | 7.6% |
| Liddieville | 2.59 | 42.9 | 12.0% | 11.7% | 16.6% | 1984 | $741 | 16.3% | 81.4% | 7.5% |
| Swampers | 2.64 | 45.3 | 3.8% | 13.0% | 13.5% | 1987 | $789 | 25.0% | 87.6% | 3.7% |
| Gilbert | 2.14 | 53.2 | 8.1% | 27.8% | 19.4% | 1981 | $647 | 13.9% | 76.1% | 7.4% |
| Baskin | 2.24 | 44.3 | 4.0% | 8.9% | 14.2% | 1990 | $1,195 | 24.1% | 89.6% | 5.9% |
| Big Creek | 2.13 | 46.0 | 1.7% | 8.0% | 14.0% | 1989 | $1,146 | 25.8% | 90.1% | 6.6% |
| Lorelein | 2.09 | 46.8 | 5.2% | 9.7% | 21.7% | 1974 | $647 | 18.2% | 59.8% | 9.8% |
| Longview | 3.15 | 34.9 | 2.9% | 12.0% | 17.4% | 1993 | $1,010 | 23.2% | 85.8% | 9.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Winnsboro. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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