Williston

Population: 2,884
Median household income: $35,968
Median home value: $104,000

Located in Barnwell County, South Carolina, Williston is a community with a population of 2,884. The median household income of $35,968 is below the Barnwell County median ($41,800).

From 2019 to 2023, Williston's population declined 3.3% from 2,983 to 2,884, while its median home value fell 35.8% from $162,100 to $104,000.

82.4% of workers drive to work alone. 49.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,884
Median age: 45.6 yrs
Median household income: $35,968
Median home value: $104,000
Median gross rent: $685
Housing units: 1,480
Homeownership rate: 51.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9832,884

Median household income

$20,076$35,968

Median home value

$162,100$104,000

Median gross rent

$600$685

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,983	$20,076	$162,100	$600
2020	2,950	$34,149	$156,500	$640
2021	2,909	$42,957	$163,900	$713
2022	2,877	$37,398	$114,100	$719
2023	2,884	$35,968	$104,000	$685

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

Age distribution

Under 59.2%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3416.6%

35 to 446.6%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	266	9.2%
5 to 17	358	12.4%
18 to 24	140	4.9%
25 to 34	479	16.6%
35 to 44	190	6.6%
45 to 54	346	12.0%
55 to 64	480	16.6%
65 to 74	374	13.0%
75 and over	251	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,314	45.6%
Black or African American	1,559	54.1%
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	4	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.3%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	325	15.3%
High school graduate	804	37.9%
Some college or associate's	636	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	335	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	20	0.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled2.2%

Public transit11.8%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle1.4%

Worked from home1.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,038	82.4%
Carpooled	28	2.2%
Public transit	148	11.8%
Walked	11	0.9%
Bicycle	17	1.4%
Worked from home	17	1.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	467	37.6%
15 to 29 min	246	19.8%
30 to 44 min	419	33.7%
45 to 59 min	25	2.0%
60+ min	85	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.03
Poverty rate: 31.1% (877 of 2,821)

	Count	Share
Family households	708	51.4%
Nonfamily households	670	48.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,378	93.1%
Vacant	102	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	707	51.3%
Renter-occupied	671	48.7%

1-unit, detached49.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units20.7%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other26.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	733	49.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	307	20.7%
5 to 19 units	55	3.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	385	26.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4577965
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 8.95 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 33.4017, -81.4219