Williamston

Population: 5,157
Median household income: $40,556
Median home value: $108,900

Located in Martin County, North Carolina, Williamston is a community with a population of 5,157. The median household income of $40,556 is below the Martin County median ($46,793).

From 2019 to 2023, Williamston's population declined 2.9% from 5,312 to 5,157, while its median home value rose 13.4% from $96,000 to $108,900.

The typical home was built around 1962. 30.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,157
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $40,556
Median home value: $108,900
Median gross rent: $621
Housing units: 2,839
Homeownership rate: 51.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 12.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3125,157

Median household income

$36,707$40,556

Median home value

$96,000$108,900

Median gross rent

$653$621

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,312	$36,707	$96,000	$653
2020	5,251	$36,458	$87,600	$770
2021	5,221	$38,322	$97,900	$796
2022	5,224	$41,182	$103,800	$695
2023	5,157	$40,556	$108,900	$621

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 347.7%

35 to 4416.1%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	194	3.8%
5 to 17	749	14.5%
18 to 24	486	9.4%
25 to 34	395	7.7%
35 to 44	829	16.1%
45 to 54	444	8.6%
55 to 64	878	17.0%
65 to 74	766	14.9%
75 and over	416	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,040	39.6%
Black or African American	2,477	48.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	123	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	19	0.4%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	175	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	323	6.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.1%

High school graduate30.2%

Some college or associate's34.3%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	824	22.1%
High school graduate	1,125	30.2%
Some college or associate's	1,277	34.3%
Bachelor's degree	329	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	173	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone67.2%

Carpooled13.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,514	67.2%
Carpooled	312	13.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	232	10.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	195	8.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,189	57.8%
15 to 29 min	263	12.8%
30 to 44 min	128	6.2%
45 to 59 min	388	18.9%
60+ min	90	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 30.6% (1,537 of 5,026)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,282	53.1%
Nonfamily households	1,134	46.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,416	85.1%
Vacant	423	14.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,252	51.8%
Renter-occupied	1,164	48.2%

1-unit, detached71.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units18.5%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,024	71.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	524	18.5%
5 to 19 units	110	3.9%
20 or more units	181	6.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3774220
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.51 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.8465, -77.0661