Williamstown

Population: 3,929
Median household income: $71,761
Median home value: $159,100

Located in Grant County, Kentucky, Williamstown is a community with a population of 3,929. The median household income of $71,761 is above the Grant County median ($67,940).

Between 2019 and 2023, Williamstown's population held roughly steady from 3,905 to 3,929, while its median home value rose 21.9% from $130,500 to $159,100.

The typical home was built around 1972. 10.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,929
Median age: 33.9 yrs
Median household income: $71,761
Median home value: $159,100
Median gross rent: $770
Housing units: 1,586
Homeownership rate: 70.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9053,929

Median household income

$40,973$71,761

Median home value

$130,500$159,100

Median gross rent

$719$770

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,905	$40,973	$130,500	$719
2020	3,914	$40,886	$141,200	$718
2021	3,926	$55,040	$143,400	$734
2022	3,909	$60,726	$155,600	$826
2023	3,929	$71,761	$159,100	$770

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 511.8%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	462	11.8%
5 to 17	718	18.3%
18 to 24	262	6.7%
25 to 34	527	13.4%
35 to 44	520	13.2%
45 to 54	475	12.1%
55 to 64	453	11.5%
65 to 74	270	6.9%
75 and over	242	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,650	92.9%
Black or African American	5	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	274	7.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate38.1%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	257	10.3%
High school graduate	947	38.1%
Some college or associate's	839	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	302	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	142	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone74.8%

Carpooled13.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,310	74.8%
Carpooled	233	13.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	146	8.3%
Other means	43	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	673	41.9%
15 to 29 min	331	20.6%
30 to 44 min	479	29.8%
45 to 59 min	55	3.4%
60+ min	68	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 10.7% (386 of 3,595)

	Count	Share
Family households	842	61.3%
Nonfamily households	531	38.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,373	86.6%
Vacant	213	13.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	962	70.1%
Renter-occupied	411	29.9%

1-unit, detached67.1%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units10.9%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units5.8%

Mobile home & other8.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,064	67.1%
1-unit, attached	29	1.8%
2 to 4 units	173	10.9%
5 to 19 units	101	6.4%
20 or more units	92	5.8%
Mobile home & other	127	8.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2183406
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0.53 sq mi
Center point: 38.6398, -84.5725