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Winston, Oregon: commercial real estate data.
Winston is a Census city of 5,690 people across 2.76 square miles of land, in Douglas County. Median household income is $56,667, 71.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Winston
What Winston is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.76 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,061
- County holding the largest share of its areaDouglas County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Winston
How many people live in Winston
- Population5,690
- Median age46.4
- Population under 181,072 plus or minus 308
- Share under 1818.8 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Population 65 and over1,382 plus or minus 336
- Share 65 and over24.3 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Households2,614
- Family households1,564
- Share of households that are families59.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Winston
Income and work in Winston
- Median household income$56,667 plus or minus $15,646
- Per capita income$30,664
- Civilian labor force2,323
- Employed2,231
- Unemployed92 plus or minus 59
- Unemployment rate4.0 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Adults 25 and over4,087
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.6 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.5 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Winston
Housing in Winston
- Housing units2,800
- Occupied units2,614
- Vacant units186 plus or minus 105
- Vacancy rate6.6 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Owner occupied1,856
- Renter occupied758 plus or minus 208
- Ownership rate71.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$244,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$980
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.8 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Single family units1,980
- Share single family70.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more455 plus or minus 181
- Share in buildings of two or more16.3 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Mobile homes365 plus or minus 146
- Median year structure built1980
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Winston
How Winston gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,859
- Commuting under 15 minutes444 plus or minus 175
- Share commuting under 15 minutes23.9 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more365 plus or minus 175
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more19.6 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Drove alone66.7 percent
- Carpooled13.4 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.4 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Worked from home17.1 percent plus or minus 6.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Winston
SBA loans in Winston (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$2,030,000
- Average approval$507,500
- Median approval$217,500
- Largest approval$1,580,000
- Jobs supported29
- Jobs per approval7.3
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full0
- Charged off1
- Median term210 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Winston, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Winston
SBA loans in Winston (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$298,000
- Average approval$298,000
- Median approval$298,000
- Largest approval$298,000
- Jobs supported0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Winston, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Winston
Flood risk in Winston
- NFIP communityCity of Winston
- NFIP community number415593
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/17/10
The City of Winston participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 415593 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Douglas County, not Winston
Douglas County context, not Winston figures
- Establishments in Douglas County2,659
- Covered employment, Douglas County38,573
- Average annual pay, Douglas County$54,000
- Housing units permitted, Douglas County190
Every figure in this section is published for Douglas County as a whole and is not a measurement of Winston.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Winston questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Winston, Oregon?
5,690, in 2,614 households. Winston city covers 2.76 square miles of land, which is 2,061 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Winston in?
Douglas County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Winston?
$56,667. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $244,100. Median gross rent is $980 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Winston businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $2.0 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $217,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $298,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Winston, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Winston borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Winston. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Winston in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Winston appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Winston, city of, community 415593, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Winston figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Douglas County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Winston.
Is zoning published for Winston?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.