2, and Windfield)[4] is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Merced County, California, United States.

Winton is located 2.5 miles (4 km) north of Atwater, California.

[4] and 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Merced, the county seat.

Winton was established along the original Santa Fe Railroad.

[2] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), all of it land.

[citation needed] In 2020, Winton, CA had a population of 11.6k people with a median age of 29.6.

316 households (11.6%) were made up of individuals, and 137 (5.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 3,056 housing units at an average density of 1,005.0 per square mile (388.0/km2), of which 1,450 (53.3%) were owner-occupied, and 1,268 (46.7%) were occupied by renters.

12.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

In the state legislature Winton is located in the 12th Senate District, represented by Republican Anthony Cannella, and in the 21st Assembly District, represented by Democrat Adam Gray.