Williamson

Population: 2,979
Median household income: $24,119
Median home value: $93,300

Located in Mingo County, West Virginia, Williamson is a community with a population of 2,979. At $24,119, its median household income sits below Mingo County's $39,527.

From 2019 to 2023, Williamson's population grew 6.3% from 2,803 to 2,979, while its median home value rose 13.2% from $82,400 to $93,300.

Households average 2.29 people. The median gross rent is $555.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,979
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $24,119
Median home value: $93,300
Median gross rent: $555
Housing units: 1,644
Homeownership rate: 37.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
Unemployment rate: 13.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8032,979

Median household income

$24,058$24,119

Median home value

$82,400$93,300

Median gross rent

$627$555

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,803	$24,058	$82,400	$627
2020	2,735	$25,707	$84,000	$500
2021	3,054	$18,640	$81,800	$519
2022	3,035	$23,173	$96,900	$516
2023	2,979	$24,119	$93,300	$555

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

Age distribution

Under 51.9%

5 to 1725.4%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 546.9%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	56	1.9%
5 to 17	756	25.4%
18 to 24	104	3.5%
25 to 34	409	13.7%
35 to 44	437	14.7%
45 to 54	205	6.9%
55 to 64	466	15.6%
65 to 74	278	9.3%
75 and over	268	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,496	83.8%
Black or African American	190	6.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	24	0.8%
Two or more races	269	9.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.5%

High school graduate42.6%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree4.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	299	14.5%
High school graduate	878	42.6%
Some college or associate's	655	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	85	4.1%
Graduate or professional degree	146	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	629	79.4%
Carpooled	47	5.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	54	6.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	62	7.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	207	28.4%
15 to 29 min	101	13.8%
30 to 44 min	198	27.1%
45 to 59 min	149	20.4%
60+ min	75	10.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 32.3% (919 of 2,844)

	Count	Share
Family households	530	42.0%
Nonfamily households	732	58.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,262	76.8%
Vacant	382	23.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	468	37.1%
Renter-occupied	794	62.9%

1-unit, detached59.5%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units12.8%

5 to 19 units11.6%

20 or more units13.1%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	979	59.5%
1-unit, attached	15	0.9%
2 to 4 units	210	12.8%
5 to 19 units	191	11.6%
20 or more units	216	13.1%
Mobile home & other	33	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5487508
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.6741, -82.2711