| Official Name: | Winnsboro, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Wood County Winnsboro.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | Counties |
| Subdivision Name2: | Wood, Franklin |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.76 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.74 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Area Total Km2: | 9.73 |
| Area Land Km2: | 9.69 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.04 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 3455 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 509 |
| Coordinates: | 32.9561°N -95.2908°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 75494 |
| Area Code: | 430, 903 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-79816[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2412285 |
Winnsboro is a city in Franklin and Wood counties in northeastern Texas, United States, north of Tyler. The population was 3,455 at the 2020 census. Settlement of Winnsboro began in the 1850s with a post office established between 1854 and 1855.
Winnsboro is located in northeastern Wood County and southwestern Franklin County in Northeast Texas.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of, of which is land and 0.04sqkm, or 0.40%, is covered by water.[3] The city center and approximately three-quarters of its area are in Wood County,[4] with the remainder in Franklin County.
Texas State Highway 11 passes through the city as Broadway Street, leading east to Pittsburg and northwest to Sulphur Springs. Highway 37 (Main Street) crosses Highway 11 in the center of town, leading north to Mount Vernon and southwest to Mineola. Tyler is south via Highway 37 and U.S. Route 69.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Winnsboro has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.[5]
| White (NH) | 2,694 | 77.97% | |
| Black or African American (NH) | 121 | 3.5% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 23 | 0.67% | |
| Asian (NH) | 29 | 0.84% | |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 19 | 0.55% | |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 147 | 4.25% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 422 | 12.21% | |
| Total | 3,455 |
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,584 people, 1,300 households, and 813 families residing in the city. The population density was 973.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,491 housing units at an average density of 405.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 85.71% White, 8.90% African American, 0.75% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 2.73% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8% of the population.
There were 1,300 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.9% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,690, and the median income for a family was $37,286. Males had a median income of $25,972 versus $18,036 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,612. About 11.3% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.6% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.
The city is served by the Winnsboro Independent School District.
Gilbreath Memorial Library is located at 916 N. Main Street. The library is a public Tri-County library serving Franklin, Hopkins, and Wood counties.
The city is served by the newspaper Winnsboro News.