Census place 1383420

Winder

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Winder city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Winder.

According to the 2025 estimate, Winder has a population of 21,252 and 1,425 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 101 covered Georgia places are: typical commute is 33.4 minutes, above the comparison median of 27.5 minutes; median gross rent is $1,209, below the comparison median of $1,407; and median household income is $63,779, below the comparison median of $72,725. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
33.4 minutes
Above the comparison median of 27.5 minutes
median gross rent
$1,209
Below the comparison median of $1,407
median household income
$63,779
Below the comparison median of $72,725

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Winder's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
21,252
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.6%
Population estimate
Density
1,425/sq mi
14.9 sq mi land area
Median age
35.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$63,779
Median home value
$288,500
Median gross rent
$1,209
Bachelor’s degree or higher
19.3%
Typical commute
33.4 min
Drive-alone commute
80%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
33.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
48.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
62.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.7%
Working from home
7.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
92%
Homes built 2020+
4.9%
Households without a vehicle
6.6%
Households with children
34.4%
Residents with a disability
15.8%
Residents without insurance
13.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Barrow County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Hurricane declarations
3
Severe Ice Storm declarations
2
Severe Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: GAINESVILLE LEE GILMER MEM AP (21 mi from place center)
Average high
70.7°F
Average low
51.6°F
Annual rainfall
52.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Winder.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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