Winnsboro is a very small city located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 4,665 people and three associated neighborhoods, Winnsboro is the 92nd largest community in Louisiana.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.91% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small city, Winnsboro does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of adults in Winnsboro with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.21% of adults in Winnsboro have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Winnsboro in 2022 was $21,658, which is lower middle income relative to Louisiana, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $86,632 for a family of four. However, Winnsboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Winnsboro also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 45.11% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Winnsboro is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Winnsboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Winnsboro residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Winnsboro include Irish, English, German, African, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Winnsboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.