Winnie is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Texas. With a population of 3,162 people and two associated neighborhoods, Winnie is the 501st largest community in Texas.
There are many members of the armed forces living in Winnie. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.
One of the nice things about Winnie is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
Winnie is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The rate of college-level education in Winnie is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.36% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Winnie in 2022 was $25,394, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $101,576 for a family of four. However, Winnie contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Winnie is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Winnie home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Winnie residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Winnie include Irish, English, German, European, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Winnie is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.