Williamston

Population: 4,116
Median household income: $62,500
Median home value: $156,700

Williamston, a community in Anderson County, South Carolina, has 4,116 residents. At $62,500, its median household income sits in line with Anderson County's $64,683.

From 2019 to 2023, Williamston's population declined 1.5% from 4,180 to 4,116, while its median home value rose 39.0% from $112,700 to $156,700.

76.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1972.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,116
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $62,500
Median home value: $156,700
Median gross rent: $860
Housing units: 1,919
Homeownership rate: 60.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1804,116

Median household income

$43,347$62,500

Median home value

$112,700$156,700

Median gross rent

$729$860

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,180	$43,347	$112,700	$729
2020	4,219	$57,581	$119,800	$732
2021	4,047	$65,173	$128,900	$739
2022	4,072	$62,425	$154,100	$840
2023	4,116	$62,500	$156,700	$860

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	217	5.3%
5 to 17	537	13.0%
18 to 24	436	10.6%
25 to 34	624	15.2%
35 to 44	519	12.6%
45 to 54	485	11.8%
55 to 64	601	14.6%
65 to 74	457	11.1%
75 and over	240	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,258	79.2%
Black or African American	388	9.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	62	1.5%
Two or more races	249	6.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	154	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.7%

High school graduate36.6%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	429	14.7%
High school graduate	1,070	36.6%
Some college or associate's	925	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	334	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	168	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,648	82.6%
Carpooled	185	9.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	56	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	107	5.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	294	15.6%
15 to 29 min	640	33.9%
30 to 44 min	833	44.1%
45 to 59 min	79	4.2%
60+ min	43	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 13.5% (556 of 4,111)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,180	71.9%
Nonfamily households	462	28.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,642	85.6%
Vacant	277	14.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	995	60.6%
Renter-occupied	647	39.4%

1-unit, detached76.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units15.4%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,459	76.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	78	4.1%
5 to 19 units	295	15.4%
20 or more units	7	0.4%
Mobile home & other	80	4.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4577875
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.83 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 34.6191, -82.4804