Williamstown

Population: 2,977
Median household income: $75,577
Median home value: $164,100

Williamstown, a community in Wood County, West Virginia, has 2,977 residents. At $75,577, its median household income sits above Wood County's $56,193.

Between 2019 and 2023, Williamstown's population grew 2.1% from 2,915 to 2,977, while its median home value rose 16.4% from $141,000 to $164,100.

Owners occupy 86.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 52.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,977
Median age: 52.1 yrs
Median household income: $75,577
Median home value: $164,100
Median gross rent: $848
Housing units: 1,571
Homeownership rate: 86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9152,977

Median household income

$68,182$75,577

Median home value

$141,000$164,100

Median gross rent

$747$848

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,915	$68,182	$141,000	$747
2020	2,901	$71,442	$145,200	$741
2021	2,994	$70,122	$141,300	$746
2022	2,980	$68,029	$162,300	$798
2023	2,977	$75,577	$164,100	$848

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7418.1%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	102	3.4%
5 to 17	401	13.5%
18 to 24	106	3.6%
25 to 34	393	13.2%
35 to 44	266	8.9%
45 to 54	427	14.3%
55 to 64	500	16.8%
65 to 74	538	18.1%
75 and over	244	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,887	97.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	26	0.9%
Two or more races	35	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate29.9%

Some college or associate's23.1%

Bachelor's degree25.0%

Graduate or professional degree19.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	50	2.1%
High school graduate	709	29.9%
Some college or associate's	547	23.1%
Bachelor's degree	591	25.0%
Graduate or professional degree	471	19.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone85.8%

Carpooled2.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,188	85.8%
Carpooled	39	2.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	132	9.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	544	43.5%
15 to 29 min	427	34.1%
30 to 44 min	234	18.7%
45 to 59 min	28	2.2%
60+ min	19	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 6.3% (187 of 2,977)

	Count	Share
Family households	959	66.1%
Nonfamily households	491	33.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,450	92.3%
Vacant	121	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,249	86.1%
Renter-occupied	201	13.9%

1-unit, detached83.7%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units8.5%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,315	83.7%
1-unit, attached	41	2.6%
2 to 4 units	133	8.5%
5 to 19 units	68	4.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5487556
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.49 sq mi
Water area: 0.32 sq mi
Center point: 39.3983, -81.4546