Being a small city, Winona does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Winona rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.13% of adults 25 and older in Winona have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Winona in 2018 was $14,769, which is low income relative to Mississippi and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $59,076 for a family of four. Winona also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 37.90% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Winona is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Winona home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Winona residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Winona include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Yugoslavian.
The most common language spoken in Winona is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and African languages.
