Williamston

Population: 3,800
Median household income: $73,902
Median home value: $215,000

Williamston, a community in Ingham County, Michigan, has 3,800 residents. The median household income of $73,902 is above the Ingham County median ($64,354).

From 2019 to 2023, Williamston's population declined 4.0% from 3,959 to 3,800, while its median home value rose 32.8% from $161,900 to $215,000.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 16.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,800
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $73,902
Median home value: $215,000
Median gross rent: $972
Housing units: 1,836
Homeownership rate: 73.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9593,800

Median household income

$68,950$73,902

Median home value

$161,900$215,000

Median gross rent

$803$972

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,959	$68,950	$161,900	$803
2020	3,939	$75,862	$171,900	$870
2021	3,845	$66,961	$178,300	$961
2022	3,810	$76,086	$199,600	$1,020
2023	3,800	$73,902	$215,000	$972

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

Age distribution

Under 510.1%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	382	10.1%
5 to 17	599	15.8%
18 to 24	298	7.8%
25 to 34	489	12.9%
35 to 44	343	9.0%
45 to 54	425	11.2%
55 to 64	614	16.2%
65 to 74	285	7.5%
75 and over	365	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,568	93.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	18	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	76	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	138	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.5%

High school graduate12.2%

Some college or associate's39.3%

Bachelor's degree25.2%

Graduate or professional degree20.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	62	2.5%
High school graduate	307	12.2%
Some college or associate's	992	39.3%
Bachelor's degree	635	25.2%
Graduate or professional degree	525	20.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,427	78.2%
Carpooled	102	5.6%
Public transit	1	0.1%
Walked	29	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	266	14.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	209	13.4%
15 to 29 min	804	51.6%
30 to 44 min	238	15.3%
45 to 59 min	59	3.8%
60+ min	249	16.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 8.3% (315 of 3,800)

	Count	Share
Family households	984	57.2%
Nonfamily households	737	42.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,721	93.7%
Vacant	115	6.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,264	73.4%
Renter-occupied	457	26.6%

1-unit, detached58.9%

1-unit, attached9.3%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units15.2%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other9.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,081	58.9%
1-unit, attached	171	9.3%
2 to 4 units	92	5.0%
5 to 19 units	279	15.2%
20 or more units	47	2.6%
Mobile home & other	166	9.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2687420
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.45 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 42.6833, -84.2836